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Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for College and University Business Officers
In keeping with the purpose stated in Section 1, Article I I I, of the bylaws of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, "to develop and maintain interest on a nationwide basis in continuous improvement of principles and practices of business and financial administration in higher education, and to foster and maintain educational business and financial administration as a profession with professional ideals and standards," the association endorses the following statements of ethics and standards of professional conduct for college and university business and financial officers.
1. The officer's conduct shall be marked by integrity and dignity, and he or she shall expect and encourage such conduct by others.
2. The officer is expected to act with competence, and to strive to maintain and improve both personal competence and that of others.
3. The officer must understand and support the institution's objectives and policies, be able to interpret them to others, and contribute to the formulation and evaluation of such objectives and policies.
4. The officer shall be dedicated to exercising his or her special competence and knowledge to the most effective use of institutional resources and shall be prepared to work with others in the institution to this end, while recognizing the limits of such special competence as well as the strengths.
5. The officer's conduct shall reflect due regard for possible conflicts of interest. He or she shall be prepared to assist in the clarification of possible conflicts of interest that may arise in the institution, and to this end shall refrain from accepting duties, incurring obligations, accepting gifts or favors of monetary value, or engaging in private business or professional activities where there is, or would appear to be, a conflict between the officer's private interests and the interests of the institution.
6. The officer shall foster the development of professional standards among colleagues in his or her institution and in other institutions of higher education.
The officer should ascertain that there is awareness in the institution of the existence and content of this code of ethics and these standards of professional conduct.
