UCF Compliance & Ethics Newsletter

University Compliance, Ethics, and Risk is very pleased to announce the UCF Employee Code of Conduct now available online at the footer of each page.

There are many laws, regulations, UCF policies, and ethical standards that we, as employees, are already expected to follow. The purpose of the UCF Employee Code of Conduct is to provide one guiding document that highlights many of these requirements and that can serve as a resource for employees when faced with questions or ethical dilemmas.

All employees are required to follow the UCF Employee Code of Conduct. Online training is available to assist employees in becoming familiar with the provisions of the Code of Conduct.

On September 29, 2014, the UCF IntegrityLine became available to employees as one option for reporting suspected or actual misconduct or ethical concerns. From October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016, the UCF IntegrityLine received 77 reports of suspected or actual misconduct or ethical concerns. The types of cases received through the IntegrityLine spanned a range of more than 20 specific topics including financial, safety, and human resources related issues. The highest number of reports in a single category during that period were 13 reports categorized as Offensive or Inappropriate Communication, representing 16.9% of all cases.

Compliance and Ethics Week is celebrated nationally the first full week of November each year. During November 6-9, 2017, University Compliance, Ethics, and Risk will schedule activities to raise awareness about compliance and ethics topics and the role of our office. In order to learn more about compliance and ethics topics and for a chance to win prizes, employees can participate in our word scramble.

The word scramble will be handed out at our table during the October 27 Benefits Fair and posted on our website. Please see News & Updates on the main page of our website to access the word scramble which begins on Monday, November 6. Employees who submit a completed and correct word scramble to our complianceandethics@ucf.edu email account will be eligible to win a prize. The last entry will be accepted on Thursday, November 9. We hope to recognize some of our winners in our next IntegrityStar edition.