Because of the unequal institutional power inherent to instructor-student relationships, the university strongly discourages any romantic or sexual relationships between instructors and students.
If a romantic or sexual relationship exists or develops between a student and an instructor, the guidelines explain when there is a strict obligation for the instructor to disclose the relationship in writing and the rules to follow to manage this conflict of interest. These guidelines apply to consensual situations. In situations of coercion, harassment or sexual violence, other resources and recourses will apply as per the Code of Rights and Responsibilities (BD-3) or the Policy Regarding Sexual Violence (PRVPA-3).