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Department of Ethics and Compliance
Committed to Doing What is Right
Our mission is to foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical behavior while ensuring adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and University policies. We are committed to promoting transparency, mitigating risks, and supporting the University community in making informed, responsible decisions. Through education, guidance, and collaboration, we strive to uphold the highest standards of compliance, protect institutional resources, and advance the university’s mission of teaching, research, and service.
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Key Foundational Concepts
Ethics refers to the moral principles and values that guide individuals and groups in determining what is right or wrong especially in the absence of established rules.
Compliance refers to written standards, rules, regulations, laws that individuals must follow as established by the University, professional industries, and regulatory authorities.
Integrity is an individual’s consistent and reliable application of ethical principles and compliance with policies, laws, and code of conduct.
Internal controls are the technical and administrative methods implemented to guide or prevent certain actions of an individual or process to mitigate risks, e.g., fraud, and produce desired outcomes, e.g., regulatory compliance.
Accountability refers to actively taking responsibility for one's actions and decisions as well as fair and consistent enforcement of the rules by leadership.