But professors' conceptions of these responsibilities have changed. And the University fears that professors who want to promote themselves outside Harvard are often forced to compromise their allegiance to their students in favor of their public image.
The Rules
Although each Harvard school interprets the standard differently--Harvard Law School counts hours, the Kennedy School of Government counts days and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) counts effort--the principle is the same.
According to Thompson, there are very few faculty members who violate the time constraint. And so the University's recent move to clarify its rules has left many wondering why a crackdown is necessary at all.
Calling them preventive measures, Thompson says the ease of Internet access and problems at other universities provided the impetus behind Harvard's new guidelines.
"I think that is one of the reasons we wanted to clarify the
rules--so that everyone can better understand how the old principles apply to the new technologies," hompson says.
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