Ethical Standards Training

EDITION

Brittany Korbel
CNSA 520
Bridgewater State University

Learning Outcomes

Student Affairs Values

Respecting
Autonomy

Doing No
Harm

Being Just

Being
Faithful

Benefitting
Others

Through the Office of Residence Life and

Housing, Bridgewater State University
seeks to provide resident undergraduate
housing that is safe, clean, comfortable
and conducive to student learning. Our
students enjoy living-learning environments
where there is an appreciation of diversity,
a respect for individual rights and a
commitment to sustainability.

Departmental Values

Values Activity

Values Activity
In groups of four, discuss:
What are the top 5 values you would like to live by?
What are the values you do live by? Do they defer
from values you would like to live by?
How do they compare with Res. Lifes values?
Come up with a program that incorporates your
values (ex. selflessness food drive)

Roles & Responsibilities

Encourage understanding and acceptance, and promote
inclusive communities
Be available to and get to know your residents
Develop communities focused on active learning in
university involvement, civic engagement, and social
responsibility
Assist in the development of community standards and
roommate expectations
Encourage residents to respect and maintain the facility
Discuss and address students'
Understand and uphold all university and residence hall
rules, regulations, and policies

Roles & Responsibilities

BSUs Expectations
It is unacceptable to administer:
Acts of dishonesty including furnishing false information;
forgery, alteration or misuse of any document, record, or
instrument of identification; or misrepresenting oneself as
another.
Disruptive behavior which is defined as participating in or
inciting others to participate in the disruption or obstruction of
any University activity, including, but not limited to: teaching,
research, events, administration, Community Standards
proceedings, the living/learning environment, or other
University activities, on or off-campus; or of other nonUniversity activities
Harming behavior, which includes, but is not limited to: the
true threat of or actual physical force or abuse or bullying.

Characteristics of a
Good Leader

Scenario 1
You see your friend at a party that you are
documenting and they ask you to not write their name
down in the report. You know they are under 21 years
old and are in a wet residence hall.

Scenario 2
You have extra money for your end of the year pizza
program and decide to order more pizza than usual,
you are anticipating that there will be extra food and
supplies.

Scenario 3
You are on duty in the first floor lounge with another
RA and they are venting about a situation that
happened with another resident to you.

Scenario 4
You hear loud music coming from a room and no on
answers the door, you figured they forgot their music
on and left the room and you have a master key.

Scenario 5
You receive a text from your suitemate that they are
locked out of their room but your room is open. They
ask you to come unlock their door but you are in class.
You have a master key in top drawer of your desk.

BSU Code of Conduct

Sexual violence, including but not limited to, sexual assault and sexual
exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalk, sexual harassment,
and gender-based harassment are prohibited.
Discrimination and discriminatory harassment are prohibited.
Influence of drugs and/or alcohol on a students judgment or behavior will
not be accepted as a mitigating factor with respect to the resolution of an
act of misconduct.
Students are responsible for the consequences of their actions even when
the conduct may have been influenced by their physical or emotional state.
Students are responsible for the contents of their rooms, cars, lockers, or
person regardless of claims of personal ownership. Students may also be
held responsible for shared common areas. Students need not be present
or notified when an inspection is conducted.
Students are responsible for the conduct of their guests and should be with
guests at all times.

Frequent Questions

Does this go against the Student Handbook?

How have I handled this in the past?
How will this decision make me feel about myself?
Am I doing the right thing or being fair?
How will this effect others if I do or dont act?

When in Doubt,
Dont be like Tom

Questions?