<p>It’s just a “policy” there’s not much that can be done about it. A GTA I’m sure could be fired, though. [Faculty</a> Policies, Executive Vice President & Provost, University of Virginia](<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/provost/docs_policies/conflict.html]Faculty”>http://www.virginia.edu/provost/docs_policies/conflict.html)</p>