In cooperation with the American Council on Education (ACE), EDUCAUSE, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. The most important asset of any college or university is not financial, but intangible: its reputation, respect, good name and positive image with the general public; with students, parents, alumni; and with all the various constituencies served by the institution and upon whom it depends. A well-considered set of conflict of interest policies can provide effective guidance to trustees, officers, and employees, and protect the institution from the unpleasant consequences that may flow from conduct inconsistent with the institution’s mission and ideals. It serves as a visible statement of the institution's commitment to high standards of ethical conduct.

This program will explore the various types of conflict of interest policies as well as the role each plays in protecting the reputation and interests of the institution. It will then focus on drafting conflict of interest policies designed to ensure institutional and individual actions and transactions align with its mission, core principles, and to obligations it may owe to key constituencies. The key components of a sample institutional conflict of interest policy will be examined. Topics include:

· Objectives of Conflict of Interest Policies and the Need for Policy Review
· Campus Conflict of Interest and Ethics Policies: Current Varieties and Variations
· Drafting an Effective Institutional Conflict of Interest Policy
· Effective Implementation, Administration and Enforcement of Conflict of Interest Policies

Please join us for this in-depth examination of college and university conflict of interest policies. Panelists include NACUA members Stephen S. Dunham, Vice President and General Counsel of Johns Hopkins University and Mark B. Rotenberg, General Counsel of the University of Minnesota. Kathleen Curry Santora, CEO of NACUA, will moderate the program.