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CAST Mentoring Program –Spring/Summer 2018
Professional Boundaries Statement
*Must be completed as part of application process
Ashley M. Knight | Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Coordinator | 304.367.4015
Engagement in the Falcon Mentorship Program affords the mentor/mentee is a part of the broader campus
community, and as such, participants must respect the codes of social justice and harassment set forth by the
university.
- Board of Governors Social Justice Policy #8
Consistent with its comprehensive mission, and recognizing that the development of human potential is a
fundamental goal in a democratic society, the Fairmont State Board of Governors promotes an educational
system that values cultural and ethnic diversity and understanding; that provides for the preparation of students
for full and meaningful participation in a changing world; and that promotes equitable and fair treatment in
every aspect of campus life and employment for all persons, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
preference, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, or disability.
- Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault
Fairmont State will not tolerate, in any manner, any sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic or dating
violence, stalking, hostile environments or other forms of gender or sex discrimination on campus or at any
campus-related facility, or in any institution-sponsored activity, program, trip or process and complies fully with
all aspects of Title IX, including the Violence against Women Act (VaWA) and Campus Sexual Violence
Elimination Act (Campus SaVE) of VaWA. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of campus processes
and/or the law. (2016-2017 Student Handbook)
Please fill out the following:
Through understanding of the above policies, I, ________________________________________
agree to uphold the values of social justice and the integrity of professional boundaries inherent to a mentoring
relationship.
As part of the Falcon Mentorship Program I, _______________________also agree to the following:
• to conduct myself in a respectful manner,
• to engage in a strictly professional relationship with my mentee/mentor,
• and to respect the time and privacy of my mentee/mentor.