Section 8-A1402. FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1402.1Because the faculty has a special position in the community, and because the public judges the legal profession and the faculty of the School of Law by the acts of its members, the rights and freedoms set forth in §1401 require that the primary professional responsibility of each faculty member shall be to the School of Law.

 

1402.2Each faculty member shall seek to maintain a professional atmosphere in which violations of academic freedom are unlikely to occur.

 

1402.3The faculty as a whole shall assume the role of guardian of academic values against unjustified assault from others.

 

1402.4Each faculty member shall be expected to do the following:

 

(a)Recognize that the District of Columbia School of Law is an urban law school with a strong commitment to maintaining the highest standards of legal education and preparation for the practice of law through an integrated program of academic and clinical legal education;

 

(b)Recognize that the mission of the School of Law includes a mandate to operate clinical programs which address the needs of low income persons, particularly residents of the District of Columbia;

 

(c)Recognize that the mission of the School of Law mandates the recruitment and admission of students from racial, ethnic, and other population groups that have been underrepresented among persons admitted to the bar;

 

(d)Adhere to the educational mission and academic policies of the School of Law;

 

(e)Remain current in his or her academic discipline, and instruct assigned courses in a manner consistent with the scheduled time, course content, and course credit approved by the School of Law;

 

(f)Complete all other teaching, academic, and clinical assignments undertaken or which are part of the faculty member's duties, in a responsible, professional, ethical, and timely manner;

 

(g)Recognize the academic freedom of students and avoid the coercion of belief; and

 

(h)Treat fairly, courteously, and professionally all colleagues, students, clinical program clients, and other members of the bar, the judiciary, and the community.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 4290 (June 10, 1988).