Employee Relationships Policy {Interim approval - ) Policy Norwich University prohibits a romantic or sexual relationship between an employee and a student, or between employees when one has a professional responsibility over the other, such as, but not limited to, direct supervision, performance evaluation, termination, rate of pay, or promotion. The Nepotism and Relationship portion of the Employee Handbook provides further guidance regarding supervisory roles when employees have family, marital or domestic relationships. This policy does nat prohibit occasional interactions outside of the University, such as hosting students at one’s home for a holiday meal or having an employee party at one’s home. In the case of a prior relationship between two students whereupon one becomes an employee, or between two employees whereupon one assumes professional responsibility over the other, the relationship must be reported to the Director of Human Resources. Norwich University reserves the right to transfer an employee to avold violation of this policy. fan employee is engaged in a romantic or sexual relationship with a student or other employee ands subsequently charged with sexual or gender based misconduct, the University may not represent the accused in any legal action against them. Violation of this policy could lead to immediate dismissal of the employee.