IX. Conflict of Interest

In the event that any person assigned a role pursuant to this policy is aware of any relationship, fact, circumstance or occurrence that he or she reasonably believes creates or constitutes a conflict of interest that would render him or her incapable of performing the role in an impartial manner, that person shall identify the conflict of interest to the associate provost for equity and diversity at the earliest practicable time. Similarly, any reporting individual or responding individual who objects to the participation of any person assigned a role pursuant to this policy based upon such a conflict of interest shall identify the conflict of interest to the associate provost for equity and diversity at the earliest practicable time. Any objection to the participation of any person based on a claimed conflict of interest that is not timely identified in accordance with this paragraph shall be deemed waived for all purposes.