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University Ethics and Compliance

Standing Up For What’s Right

The purpose of the University Ethics and Compliance Office is to encourage and promote ethical conduct and oversee compliance within East Texas A&M.

View Compliance Resources, Policies, Procedures and Statements.

We seek to educate the campus community on risks and strategies to mitigate those risks. We strive to partner collaboratively with all members of our university and to act as a resource in ethical problem solving. We aim to feedforward (focus on the future and not the past) and provide input and strategies to shape future behaviors that align with the university’s core values.

System and university ethics and compliance responsibilities are defined in System Policy 16.01, System Regulation 16.01.01, University Procedure 16.01.01.R0.01 and in the Texas Education Code Section 51.971, Compliance Program.

Our Vision

We strive to…

Prevent Wrongdoing: Stop, prevent and remedy wrong-doing
Provide Resources: Facilitate training, engage the campus community and respond to evolving needs
Promote Ethics: Encourage and empower individuals to “do the right thing”

Our strategic Plan

Train, Educate, Engage

We will…

Be the touchpoint for both campus and community partners through our tangible brand awareness and relationship development.
Manage expectations by effectively communicating our role and services provided.

Cultivate and Support Ethical Behavior

We will…

Cultivate and support ethical behavior by being and providing resources to the campus.
Identify issues on campus while building partnerships with colleges, departments, divisions, students and the community.
Recognize/acknowledge individuals and department that demonstrate ethical and compliant actions.

Facilitate Solutions

We will…

Assist in fact finding to empower individuals to make ethical decisions that align with individual and institutional core values.
Support departments to ensure practices are efficient and compliant by offering proactive compliance solutions.

Evaluate Outcomes

We will…

Track metrics to measure trends, performance and results to find areas of needed improvement.
Strive for transparency and accountability with continued internal program assessments.
Solicit feedback from collaborating parties to assess and improve processes.