POLICY OF ETHICAL PRACTICE

1. Introduction
2. Purpose
3. Ethical Behavior
4. Conflicts of Interest
5. Officer and Key Employee Conflicts of Interest
6. Financial Integrity Disclosure and Other Reporting
7. Confidentiality
8. Academic Freedom
9. Protection and Proper Use of University Assets
10. Disclosures
11. Violations - Consequences
12. Reporting Responsibility and Procedures
13. Handling of Reported Violations
14. Acting in Good Faith
Reporting Guidelines
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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2. Purpose

Robert Morris University seeks to promote:
  • Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

  • Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that Robert Morris University files with, or submits to, governmental agencies as well as other public communications made by Robert Morris University;

  • Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

  • Prompt internal reporting to an appropriate person or persons identified in section 12 of this Policy; and

  • Accountability for adherence to this Policy and other University policies.