Chapman University : Staff and Administrative Handbook
2.11.7 Conflict of Interest

A University employee shall disclose to his/her immediate supervisor all facts and circumstances related to any University transactions, activities, contracts or other dealings in which they are involved or may become involved on behalf of the University which might directly or indirectly involve them in a duality or conflict of interest.  Such disclosure shall be made in writing as soon as is reasonable after the conflict or potential conflict comes to the knowledge of the employee.  A duality or conflict of interest shall be deemed to exist at any time when an interest held by the employee, or a personal, family, or business relationship maintained by the employee, prohibits or inhibits, or potentially prohibits or inhibits, the employee from exercising independent judgment in the best interests of the University.  A duality or conflict of interest also shall exist whenever an employee is a director, president, general manager, or similar executive officer or owns or controls directly or indirectly a substantial interest in any nongovernmental entity participating in a transaction with the University.  (see section 2.11.10.4)

The immediate supervisor to whom a report of a duality or conflict of interest or potential duality or conflict of interest is given shall directly report the matter to the jurisdictional Vice President who shall have the authority to impose the interest of the University in the situation, subject to the superintendence and preemption by the President and the Board of Trustees, should the President or Board choose to act in the matter.

No employee may perform two jobs for the University (i.e., administrator without faculty rank, teaching part-time) without the written consent of his/her supervisor. This consent can appear in the form of the supervisor's signature on an E.R.C.R. which outlines the scope of the additional duties.