NCMPR Ethics

Code of Ethics

This Code of Ethics sets standards of professional conduct that NCMPR values and advocates for its membership. Community college marketing and public relations practitioners are encouraged to:

practice honesty and integrity, adhering to the highest standards of accuracy and truth;

observe all state and federal laws and institutional regulations pertaining to the practice of public information;

provide requested information that is legally deemed public information, avoid knowingly disseminating false or misleading information, and promptly correct erroneous information that has been distributed or published;

preserve confidentiality and privacy rights of all individuals, including staff, students and members of governing boards;

avoid permitting personal interest to conflict with obligations to their institutions, without full disclosure of such interests to all involved;

not accept gifts, fees or any other considerations that could be deemed a conflict of interest;

avoid utilizing public funds for the benefit of elected or appointed public officials or for the endorsement of legislative acts except as provided for within the structure of local, state and federal laws and regulations; and

uphold this Code of Ethics in all professional activity and use NCMPR's name only for purposes that are authorized and fairly represent the organization and its professional standards.

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