Personal Conduct

Policy number: 7.23

Policy section: Human Resources

Revised Date: January 2, 2019

1. Policy Statement

It is the policy of the University that its employees maintain professional standards of conduct and appearance and that they be held accountable for these personal attributes.

2. Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to set standards regarding employee behavior is necessary for the efficient operation of the University and for the safety of all employees.

3. Applicability

All full-time and part-time employees, as well as others who may from time to time be engaged in providing services to the University, such as temporary personnel, consultants and independent contractors, are covered under this policy.

4. Department Administrative Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines

The Department of Human Resources, under the purview of the Vice President for Business and Finance, has oversight and administrative responsibility for this policy and shall promulgate departmental rules, procedures, and guidelines pursuant to this policy.

Detailed administrative rules, procedures and guidelines can be found on the Human Resources website.

5. Questions

Questions regarding this policy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources at smuhr@smu.edu.

Revised: January 2, 2019

Adopted: July 1, 2014

The official University Policy Manual is housed in the Office of the University Secretary. The University Secretary is responsible for maintaining new and updated policies and for maintaining this website. Should the official University Policy Manual conflict with any internal policies, procedures, departmental administrative rules, or guidelines, that may be contained in manuals provided by schools, departments, or divisions within the University, the official University Policy Manual controls.