In the performance of the classroom functions of the faculty member, certain practices are widely accepted as representing proper professional standards. These include:

1. Conscientious preparation for each class session;
2. Beginning classes on time and continuing through to the end of the period, yet dismissing promptly when the period is concluded;
3. Attention to ambiance, lighting, ventilation, and the reduction of distractions;
4. A persistent effort to employ the best communicative skills, avoiding mistakes in grammar and unpleasant and distracting mannerisms in speech or gestures;
5. Creatively using a variety of teaching methods;
6. Providing timely feedback on student assignments;
7. Attention to personal grooming, neatness of appearance, and pleasing professional choice of wearing apparel;
8. Giving adequate and challenging course assignments while avoiding excessively heavy or nonpertinent assignments, observing factors of appropriate timing;
9. Cooperation in submitting reports, as required by administration;
10. Caution with respect to fraternization with students while seeking to attain the ideal of a true academic model;
11. Cultivation by the faculty member of genuine respect for oneself and for the subject which is taught; and
12. Refusal to expound on subjects outside the domain of the faculty member's special competence, but portrayal of confidence in the capabilities of colleagues in their respective disciplines.