3.5. Code of Conduct

The Board commits itself and its members to ethical, professional, and lawful conduct.

1. Members must represent unconflicted loyalty to the interests of the Diversity Council, rather than to advocacy, interest groups or members' personal interests. The interests of the ownership are defined by Board Policies. 
2. Members must avoid conflict of interest with respect to their fiduciary responsibility<
1. There must be non conduct of private business or personal services between Board member and the Diversity Council except to ensure openness, competitive opportunity, and equal access to inside information.
   
2. When the Board is deciding an issue about whether a Board member has an unavoidable conflict of interest, that member shall remove herself or himself without comment from both the deliberation and the voting process. 
3. Board members must not use their Board positions to obtain employment for themselves, family members, or close associates at the Diversity Council. Should a member desire employment at the Diversity Council, he or she must first resign from the Board before applying.
   
4. Members will annually disclose their involvements with other organizations, with vendors, or any other associations that might present a conflict.
   

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