I’m an TT professor at an R1 with many international students. Sometimes, my students present me with gifts as a token of their appreciation. They range from small trinkets to larger more expensive gifts. They always very thoughtful and heartfelt, but I’d like to establish a clear-cut policy that limits extensive gifting, especially given the unavoidable power dynamic with me as their advisor.
Could you share examples of gift-giving polices at your school — both from personal lab Expectations Documents or official departmental policies?
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Your University doesn’t already have a policy?