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Ethics & Professional Standards in Hospitality Education Flashcards

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  1. Which organization administers the Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) credential?

    Answer: American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI)

    The CHE credential is awarded by AHLEI, the educational arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

  2. How frequently must Certified Hospitality Educators renew their designation to maintain active status?

    Answer: Every 5 years

    CHE holders must renew their certification every five years by completing required professional development activities.

  3. A CHE-credentialed instructor learns that a colleague is falsifying student completion records. What is the most ethically appropriate action?

    Answer: Report the concern through the institution's official reporting channels

    Professional standards require educators to address academic misconduct through proper institutional channels to protect integrity without causing harm.

  4. Which principle of academic integrity is most directly violated when a hospitality educator presents a student's original research idea as their own?

    Answer: Honesty

    Presenting another person's intellectual work as one's own violates honesty, a foundational principle of academic integrity.

  5. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) primarily requires hospitality educators to:

    Answer: Protect the privacy of student educational records

    FERPA mandates that educators safeguard student educational records and not disclose them without appropriate authorization.

  6. A hospitality educator assigns a textbook from a publisher who provides them with annual consulting fees. This situation is best described as a:

    Answer: Conflict of interest

    A financial relationship with a publisher whose product the educator selects for students creates a conflict of interest that must be disclosed.

  7. Which behavior best reflects the professional standard of competency for CHE credential holders?

    Answer: Continuously updating subject knowledge to reflect current industry practices

    Professional competency requires CHE educators to keep their knowledge current so instruction accurately reflects the evolving hospitality industry.