Policy Prohibiting Relationships by Persons in Authority

It is the policy of the Maine College of Health Professions that sexual, romantic or other intimate relationships in which one party maintains a direct supervisory or evaluative role over the other party are prohibited. In general, this includes all sexual or other intimate relationships between students and their employers, supervisors, professors, advisors or other college employees. Similarly, college employees (faculty and staff) who supervise or otherwise hold positions of authority over others are prohibited from having a sexual or other intimate relationship with an individual under their direct supervision. Please refer to the Policy Prohibiting Relationships by Persons in Authority for more information.