[Vision2020] Professor-Student Romance

[Tom Hansen]

Perhaps if the University of Idaho had, as recently as July, taken appropriate action (i.e. required Bustamante to undergo therapy or some type of evaluation), Katy Benoit would be attending graduate classes this semester.

We cannot simply write this off as some unexplained murder-suicide and sweep it under the rug.  Somebody beyond Alberto Bustamante MUST be called in to account.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown


On Aug 24, 2011, at 19:49, "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com> wrote:

> This is what is troubling about the the UI's handling [2nd paragraph]:
>  
> Roommates at Benoit’s rental home at 112 S. Lilly told police that Benoit claimed Bustamante had assaulted her with a handgun on “multiple occasions,” including one time when he placed the gun in her mouth, according to an affidavit written by Moscow police officer Bruce Fager.
> 
> The affidavit states that Benoit filed a complaint with the UI about Bustamante’s behavior sometime in June, and Bustamante was either fired or allowed to resign as a result of the complaint. Tuesday, one of Bustamante’s graduate students said he learned of Bustamante’s separation from the university in the third week of July.
> 
> w.
> 
> 
> From: Moscow Cares
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 7:39 PM
> To: Ron Force
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Professor-Student Romance
> 
> It isn't so much the romantic relationship between teacher and student that concerns me as much as Bustamante's apparent mental imbalance that should have caught the attention of Dr. Bustamante's superiors before it became a topic in the Daily News.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>  
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> 
> - Unknown
> 
> 
> On Aug 24, 2011, at 19:04, Ron Force <rforce2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Here's the UI's official policy. Some years ago the administration wanted an outright ban, but it couldn't pass Faculty Council. It followed another messy incident that fortunately didn't lead to homicide.
>> 
>> Consensual Romantic or Sexual Relationships
>> 
>> Faculty-Student Relationships
>> Because the relationship between faculty members and students is central to the academic mission of the University of Idaho, it is essential to establish that the standard of expected conduct in a relationship between any faculty member and a student of that faculty member goes beyond the proscription of sexual harassment as defined in section 3220 of the “Faculty-Staff Handbook.” Consensual romantic or sexual relationships should not be allowed to interfere with the academic integrity of the faculty-student relationship.
>> 
>> In the university's view, the faculty-student relationship is comparable to that of other professionals and their clients. Codes of ethics for most professional associations forbid professional-client sexual relationships. On this basis, a consensual romantic or sexual relationship between any faculty member and his or her student, while not expressly forbidden, is generally deemed unwise.
>> 
>> Relationships that may appear to be consensual, even to the parties involved, are influenced by the position of authority held by the faculty member that is inherent to the faculty-student relationship. 
>> 
>> It is generally deemed equally unwise for a student to enter into a consensual romantic or sexual relationship with his or her professor.
>> 
>> Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships
>> Similarly, consensual romantic or sexual relationships between a supervisor and his or her subordinates in the work place are generally considered to be unwise. Supervisory relationships include, but are not limited to, those between an administrator, coach, adviser, program director, counselor, teaching assistant, or residential staff member and his or her subordinates.
>> 
>> If you have a question about this policy or feel you are a victim of sexual harassment, please call the Director of Human Rights, Access and Inclusion, 885-4212. 
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