Gifts and Honoraria

UCF employees are subject to Florida Statutes Chapter 112, part III Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, which includes restrictions on soliciting and receiving gifts and honoraria. UCF Policy 2-009 Gifts and Honoraria provides employees with an overview of the requirements under statute, procedures on how to identify allowable gifts and honoraria, and applicable reporting requirements when accepting certain gifts and honoraria.

University Compliance and Ethics provides oversight, guidance, and reviews related to compliance with the gifts and honoraria rules contained in the Florida Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees.

Additionally, the office oversees compliance with Florida Statutes Section 286.101 which prohibits UCF, employees, and representatives of UCF from soliciting or accepting any gift in its official capacity, including any physical object, loan, reward, promise of future employment, favor, or service, from a college or university based in a foreign country of concern or from a foreign principal. A gift in this context is defined as any transfer of money or property from one entity to another without compensation.

Employees are encouraged to contact University Compliance and Ethics when there is any doubt about whether a gift is allowable.