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GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL

The University ............................................................................................................................................... 6

1.1 Vision ............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1.1 The University’s Vision .......................................................................................................... 6
1.1.2 School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences ........................................................................... 6

1.2 Mission .......................................................................................................................................... 7

1.2.1 The University’s mission statement ............................................................................................. 7
1.2.2 The School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences mission statement...................................... 7
1.3 Core Values ................................................................................................................................... 7

2.0 Organization Cohesion ...................................................................................................................... 7
3.0 Institutional Planning and Effectiveness ........................................................................................... 7

3.1 Corporate Governance .................................................................................................................. 8
3.1.1 The Governance Chart .......................................................................................................... 8
3.1.2 Responsibilities of the President (Chief Executive Officer) ................................................... 9

3.1.3 The Dean and Faculty ............................................................................................................ 9
4.0 Employment at Will......................................................................................................................... 10

5.0 Equal Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity .......................................................................... 10
5.1 Equal Opportunity ....................................................................................................................... 10

5.2 Commitment to Diversity ............................................................................................................ 11
5.3 Harassment and Complaint Procedure ........................................................................................... 11

5.3.1 Definition of Unlawful Harassment. ................................................................................... 11
5.3.2 Definition of Sexual Harassment. ........................................................................................ 11
5.3.3 Complaint Procedure. ......................................................................................................... 12

5.4 Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality ........................................................................................ 14
5.4.1 Conflicts of Interest .................................................................................................................... 14

5.4.2 Confidential Information ......................................................................................................... 15
6.0 Employment Relationship ................................................................................................................... 15

6.1 Employment Classification .............................................................................................................. 15
6.2 Work Week and Hours of Work ..................................................................................................... 16

6.3 Meal and Rest Breaks ..................................................................................................................... 16
6.4 Time Records .................................................................................................................................. 16
6.5 Overtime ......................................................................................................................................... 16

6.6 Deductions from Pay/Safe Harbor Exempt Employees ................................................................. 16
6.6.1 Permitted deductions. ............................................................................................................. 16

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