• i.Faculty members must accurately record, account for, and register each student's progress and scholastic attainment. Efforts will be made to achieve consistency and equity for all students in courses consisting of multiple class sections.
• j.Faculty members in the conduct of their University activities shall not engage in any act of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, ethnic origin, or religious or political affiliation or activity.
• k.Faculty members shall not engage in sexual harassment and shall be familiar with the University policy on this subject. See Appendix O of this Handbook.
• Faculty members shall not use mind altering substances when such use could result in their failure to perform their assigned duties.
• m.Faculty members must properly utilize and maintain the property of the University to the extent normally expected of a user.
• n.Faculty members are responsible for all keys issued to them by the University. There are serious penalties for loss of keys and failure to comply with the University Key Policy. Faculty members are urged to obtain a copy of the key policy from their Chairperson or Dean.

2.9.3 Collegial Approach to Decision Making

2.9.3.1 Basic Principles

The Faculty and Administrators of Kentucky State University endorse a collegial approach to University governance. This approach is based in concept upon the "Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities" jointly formulated by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the American Council on Education, and the Association of Governing Boards of University and Colleges (adopted by the AAUP on October 29, 1966).

Additionally, this collegial system of University governance is based upon the concept of shared authority and responsibility among colleagues via the University committee structure. Not to be overlooked, however, are those primary duties delegated to the faculty and those primary duties delegated to administrators. A respected and functioning collegial system has as its fundamental principle the concept of good-faith consultation among colleagues prior to their decision making.

It is understood that the Board of Regents and the Council on Postsecondary Education are statutorily responsible for the governance of the University; that the Board of Regents delegates to the President, Vice President, Cabinet Officers, Deans, Directors, Chairpersons, and other Administrative Officers special duties and responsibilities in their respective areas of authority; consequently, collegial governance as defined in these statements does not intend to abridge their responsibility and authority.

All colleagues in the system, faculty and administrators, are obligated to honor and support the decisions reached through the collegial process. With the presence of good-

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