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GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL

is maintained. The dean recognizes the share governance responsibility with the administrative staff but
holds the responsibility for directing the learning enterprise, including overseeing and coordinating
educational programs to ensure that they contain essential curricular components, has appropriate
content and pedagogy, and maintains disciplinary currency. In this regard, it is responsible for ensuring
that the adequate number of full-time faculty members are employed to support and maintain the
mission and goals of GAU. The following schematic shows the organization corporate structure.

Governing
Board

Institutional INSTITUTIONAL Administration
Planning and CORPORATE and
Effectiveness GOVERNANCE Organization

The Faculty

4.0 Employment at Will

Employment at Georgetown American University is on an at-will basis unless otherwise stated in a written
individual employment agreement signed by the President of Georgetown American University. This
means that either the employee or Georgetown American University may terminate the employment
relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.

5.0 Equal Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity

5.1 Equal Opportunity
Georgetown American University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in
the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including
hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and
training.

Georgetown American University expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or
discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the
ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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