In pursuit of its mission as a public, comprehensive, historically black land-grant university, Kentucky State University is committed to advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy. Accomplishment of its missions inevitably leads to increasingly close relationships between Kentucky State University and those with outside interests in the broader community, including financial interests. The benefits that potentially accrue from this proximity are accompanied by real or apparent risks that external interests might compromise University decisions by influencing the judgment of the Institution or one of its members. When the application or use of University time or resources results in inappropriate personal advantage, or is detrimental to the University's mission, that use of time or resources represents a conflict between one's interest and that of the University.
To guard against these external influences, the University has put procedures in place to identify and address institutional conflicts of interest and commitment, as defined herein. These procedures are not intended to discourage research, creative activity, or scholarship. This Policy establishes standards and requirements to protect the financial well-being, reputation, and legal obligations of the University. Furthermore, this Policy establishes procedures to protect the University community from questionable circumstances that might arise and to resolve any apparent or real conflicts.
This policy applies to all employees
Employees have a primary professional obligation to act in the best interests of Kentucky State University in accordance with the highest legal, ethical, and moral standards. Kentucky State University employees are expected to adhere to the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, including the stated conduct governing conflicts of interest and commitment.
Conflicts of commitment occur when the time or effort that the employee devotes to external activities interferes with the employee's fulfillment of assigned university responsibilities, or when the employee makes unauthorized use of university resources in the course of an external activity. Employees are expected to devote their primary professional loyalty, time, and energy to Kentucky State University teaching, research and service endeavors; activities outside the