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Age Discrimination on the basis of age is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older.
Color Discrimination on the basis of color is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived color.
Creed Discrimination on the basis of creed is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived creed. Creed refers to a set of moral or ethical beliefs and the practices and observances associated with those beliefs. Although creed includes traditional religious beliefs, it also incorporates belief systems that may not be expressed by an organized religious group.
EEOC or ADA Matters Failure to meet requirements as defined by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or American Disability Act (ADA). (Examples include: Nepotism, proper disability access)
Gender Expression Gender Expression discrimination is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived gender expression.
Gender Identity Discrimination on the basis of Gender Identity is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual id group because of their actual or perceived gender identity.
Marital Status Marital Status discrimination is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived marital status.
National Origin Discrimination on the basis of National Origin speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived national origin.
Race Discrimination on the basis of Race is a speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived race.
Religion Discrimination on the basis of Religion is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived religion.
Sexual Orientation Discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation.
Veteran's Status Discrimination on the basis of Veteran's Status is speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, attacks against an individual or group because of their actual or perceived veteran's status.
Abusive Favors An individual utilizes physical or verbal threats of violence to gain and/or maintain control over and/or favors from another person
Academic Misconduct Any form of unethical behavior that violates the integrity of the academic process, such as bestowing or seeking academic favors or advancements on the basis of friendship or gifts, concealing conflicts of interest, or deliberate failure to meet professional obligations. (e.g., an arbitrary and/or capricious action on the part of a faculty member/course/clerkship director or other administrators; application of standards differ from those that were applied to other students in the same course or clerkship; other issues that do not specifically concern a grade.
Accounting and Auditing Matters The unethical systematic recording and analysis of the business and financial transactions associated with generally accepted accounting practices. (Examples include: misstatement of revenues, misstatement of expenses, misstatement of assets, misapplications of GAAP principles, wrongful transactions)
Bias Incidents A bias incident is a speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks an individual or group because of their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, sex, gender identity, disability, or sexual orientation that is perpetrated against a student in violation of the student conduct code.
Billing and Coding Errors Matters related to medical billing and coding
Bribery The giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to any of the following persons, with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty.
Cheating / Plagiarism Authorized or unauthorized student usage of answers, papers, works, or projects owned or created by another student, professional or individual.
Child or Elder Abuse If you have knowledge of Adult / Elderly Abuse in progress, you should contact your local law enforcement or 911 immediately.
Adult "Elderly Abuse" means the infliction of physical or mental injury, or actions which may reasonably be expected to inflict physical injury, on an adult by other parties, including but not limited to such means as sexual abuse, abandonment, isolation, exploitation, or extortion of funds or other things of value.
"Adult" means any individual eighteen years of age or older, or an emancipated minor who, due to a physical, mental, or developmental disability or the infirmities of aging, is unable to manage his own resources, carry out the activities of daily living, or protect himself from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Clinical Issues Slow response to consults, etc. Staff in the hospital/clinics not supporting their functions, i.e. doing a procedure and the staff does not obtain needed supplies, staff not participating in a procedure, dressings not being changed as ordered, weights not being obtained as ordered, etc.
Coercion by Supervisor The practice of persuading of a student or other individual by a supervisor to do something by using force or threats.
Competition and Fair Dealing Unethical or illegal business practices, such as through manipulation, concealment, misrepresentations of material facts, or any other unfair business practice.
Concern Concerns about other students or issues not specifically mentioned.
Confidentiality Violation Any breach of confidentiality by a University employee impacting another employee, student, patient or customer of the University. The breach can be oral, written or electronic.
Confidentiality Violation Any breach of confidentiality by a University employee impacting another employee, student, patient or customer of the University. The breach can be oral, written or electronic.
Credentials Fraud Theft or forgery of titles, diplomas, transcripts, grades or other official documents represented by an individual as his or her own.
Cyber Harassment Online harassment, or cyber harassment, includes various forms of online abuse such as cyberbullying, cyberstalking, online impersonation, doxxing (also spelled “doxing”), swatting, revenge porn, sextortion, and more.
Data Privacy Refers to the technical, contractual, administrative and physical steps taken by the institution to protect against unauthorized access to and disclosure of personally identifiable data of students, faculty and other third parties that we possess. Includes the theft of, and intentional or inadvertent loss of such data.
Data Privacy Refers to the technical, contractual, administrative and physical steps taken by the institution to protect against unauthorized access to and disclosure of personally identifiable data of students, faculty and other third parties that we possess. Includes the theft of, and intentional or inadvertent loss of such data.
Dating / Domestic / Interpersonal Violence Violence, including but not limited to sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse, committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the alleged victim; or, any abuse or the threat of such abuse, committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner or any other person from whom the alleged victim is protected under federal or Louisiana law. The existence of such a relationship will be determined based on a consideration of the length and type of relationship and the frequency of interaction.
Discrimination The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.
Discrimination in Grading The unjust or prejudicial grading of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.
Dishonest Behavior An act without honesty; to cheat, lie or be deliberately deceptive; lacking in integrity; to be corrupt or treacherous.
Employee Benefits Abuses Improper, misleading or deceptive actions /statements, falsification of records, or misrepresentation of actual conditions related to institution benefits plans, including health and supplemental insurance plans, tuition benefits and sick or other paid time-off programs.
Employee Discipline An action or a series of actions used to correct employee behavior and performance
Excessive or Unrealistic Expectations Expectations that are unattainable in reality and do not account for changing circumstances, or allow others to be flexible to real life situations.
False Communications Lying or intentionally providing false or misleading communication
Falsification of Contracts, Reports or Records Falsification of records consists of altering, falsifying, or forging all or any part of a document, contract or record for the purpose of gaining an advantage, or misrepresenting the value of the document, contract or record. Failure to complete and post or file data and reports required by law to governmental agencies.
Forgery Alternation or other unauthorized modification or forgery of official documents or records to include time sheets, travel vouchers, purchase orders, checks, academic records, or other similar documents;
Fraud The intentional misrepresentation or concealment of information in order to deceive, mislead, or acquire something of value. A fraud is an intentional deception perpetrated to secure an unfair gain.
Grievance A claim of concerning issues arising from working conditions, employment practices, and interpretation of policy and/or procedure
Grievances A claim of concerning issues arising from working conditions, employment practices, and interpretation of policy and/or procedure
Harassment Statements or actions expressing unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, unsolicited physical contact or propositions, unwelcome flirtations, or offensive verbal or visual expressions or physical conduct of a sexual nature. OR Persistent statements, conduct or actions that are uninvited, degrading, offensive, humiliating or intimidating and create an unpleasant or hostile environment.
Harassment Statements or actions expressing unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, unsolicited physical contact or propositions, unwelcome flirtations, or offensive verbal or visual expressions or physical conduct of a sexual nature. OR Persistent statements, conduct or actions that are uninvited, degrading, offensive, humiliating or intimidating and create an unpleasant or hostile environment.
Harassment by Teaching Staff Harassment of a student by a Professor, Teacher, Graduate Teaching Assistant or other teaching professional.
Hazing Any intentional, knowing, or reckless act, occurring on or off University property, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against an individual when both of the following apply: a) the person knew or should have known that such an act endangers the physical health or safety of the other person or causes severe emotional distress; and b) the act was associated with pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, participating in, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization.
Human or Animal Research Inappropriate use of humans or animals involved in research.
Identity Theft The intentional use or possession or transfer or attempted use with fraudulent intent by any person of any personal identifying information of another person to obtain, possess, or transfer, whether contemporaneously or not, credit, money, goods, services, or any thing else of value without the authorization or consent of the other person.
Improper Assigning of Task Assigning tasks for non-academic or non-training-related reasons
Improper Giving or Receiving of Gifts The giving, receiving or solicitation of items which could be reasonably interpreted as an effort to influence a business relationship or decision; items given, received or solicited for the benefit of an individual or an individual's family or friends; items given, received or solicited during or in connection with contract negotiations; the acceptance of cash, checks, money order, vouchers, gift certificates, loans, products or services.
Improper Supplier or Contractor Activity Supplier or contractor activity in violation of institution's policies and procedures; improper supplier or contractor selection based on personal gain, improper negotiation or diversion of contract awards.
Information Technology - Inappropriate Use of IT Resources Use of voice, data, and technology resources for non-University purposes.
Intellectual Property Infringement, Misappropriation or Disclosure Any unauthorized or inappropriate use, misappropriation or disclosure of confidential information (in any form) or intellectual property belonging to the institution or any institution's customer, supplier or business partner, including, without limitation, any intellectual property protected under any U.S. or other laws relating to copyrights, patents or trade secrets. Also includes any unauthorized or inappropriate use of any institution computer system.
Kickback Kickback schemes involve a vendor who overcharges a customer in collusion with an employee. In return for processing the vendor's payment, the vendor kicks back to the employee a percentage of their gain.
Malicious Intent The person acted willfully or intentionally to cause harm, without legal justification.
Management Practices Inadequate or unfair assignment of work duties; failure to monitor work areas; ineffective or poor budgeting, staffing, controlling; inadequate career development of subordinates; whimsical application of discipline; etc.
Medical - Healthcare Billing Non-Compliance Professional and hospital coding, billing and documentation non-compliance.
Medical - Patient Care and Treatment Concerns Failure of those responsible for patient care to properly attend to the needs of a patient. Failure to obtain informed consent for treatment.
Medical - Patient Safety Matters Practices that may present a risk to patient safety.
Misappropriation of Financial Records Careless, unlawful or fraudulent conduct in recording, preparing, or reporting of either the value or the content of a contract, report, statement, document, record, or electronic file.
Operational Issues Issues involving operations usually involves patient through put, efficient processing of patients, and reporting of events, etc.
Other Academic Affairs Matters Other academic matters of concern not specifically outlined above.
Other Non-Academic Affairs Matters Other Non-academic matters of concern not specifically outlined above.
Override of Internal Controls Any disregard, misapplication, violation or override of System internal controls.
Payroll Fraud Any person shall knowingly receive any payment or compensation, or knowingly permit his name to be carried on any employment list or payroll for any payment or compensation from the state, for services not actually rendered by himself, or for services grossly inadequate for the payment or compensation received or to be received according to such employment list or payroll. Any public officer or public employee shall carry, cause to be carried, or permit to be carried, directly or indirectly, upon the employment list or payroll of his office, the name of any person as employee, or shall pay any employee, with knowledge that such employee is receiving payment or compensation for services not actually rendered by said employee or for services grossly inadequate for such payment or compensation.
P-Card Misuse and Abuse A fraud purchase using the LaCarte Card which is determined to be an intentional attempt to defraud the University for personal gain or for the personal gain of others.
Performance Concerns Failure to meet requirements of the position or expectations set by the department
Personnel Issues Issues involving problems with faculty, staff, administrators, etc.
Policy Violations Actions that are in direct violation of company policy, procedures, code of conduct, and/or implied contractual responsibilities. (Examples include: Internet usage, social media, cell phone).
Privacy, Data Safety and Security - Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act Violations Violations of students' privacy rights under FERPA.
Privacy, Data Safety and Security - Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act Violations Violations of students' privacy rights under FERPA.
Privacy, Data Safety and Security - HIPAA, Patient Privacy, Confidentiality & Security Concerns Violation of protected health information privacy or security rules including inappropriate access or disclosure of PHI and insufficient privacy or security controls for PHI.
Public Safety Do not use this site to report events presenting an immediate threat to life or property. Reports submitted through this service may not receive an immediate response. If you require emergency assistance, please contact your local authorities immediately.
Research - Conflict of Interest Concerns related to violations of conflict of interest policies governing those faculty and staff engaged in research.
Research - Human or Animal Research Inappropriate use of humans or animals involved in research. Failure to comply with University policy and federal regulations related to research use of human or animal subjects. Examples may include failure to obtain prior consent from human subjects, failure to comply with federal regulations, etc.
Research - Intellectual Property Infringement, Misappropriation or Disclosure Any unauthorized or inappropriate use, misappropriation or disclosure of confidential information (in any form) or intellectual property belonging to the institution or any institution's customer, supplier or business partner, including, without limitation, any intellectual property protected under any U.S. or other laws relating to copyrights, patents or trade secrets. Also includes any unauthorized or inappropriate use of any institution computer system.
Research - Scientific Misconduct Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the scientific community for proposing, conducting, or reporting research. Fabrication is making up data or results and recording or reprinting them. Falsification is manipulating research materials, equipment or processes, or changing or omitting data or results, such that the research is not accurately reported in the research record. Plagiarism is the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.
Research - Scientific Misconduct Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the scientific community for proposing, conducting, or reporting research. Fabrication is making up data or results and recording or reprinting them. Falsification is manipulating research materials, equipment or processes, or changing or omitting data or results, such that the research is not accurately reported in the research record. Plagiarism is the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.
Research - Sponsored Projects Non-Compliance Unallowable or questionable expenditures or cost transfers to government grants, contracts or other agreements.
Research Grant Misconduct or Misappropriation of Costs Unallowable or questionable expenditures or cost transfers to government grants, contracts or other agreements. Any expenditures or cost transfers that may be in violation of OMB Circular A-21.
Retaliation - HR Statements or actions discharging, demoting, suspending, threatening, harassing or discriminating against an employee because of any lawful act taken by such employee in connection with reporting a violation of law or policy, filing a complaint, or assisting with an investigation or proceeding.
Retaliation - Title IX Actions experienced as a direct result of having raised a concern or participated in an investigation
Risk and Safety Matters Do not use this site to report events presenting an immediate threat to life or property. Reports submitted through this service may not receive an immediate response. If you require emergency assistance, please contact your local authorities immediately.
Scholarship/Financial Aid Misconduct The providing of false or fraudulent information with intent of falsely obtaining scholarships or financial aid.
School / Workplace Violence Verbal or physical harm, injury, or damage to a person or property by a faculty member, student, employee, or a third-party vendor/contractor. This also includes, but is not limited to, direct, veiled, conditional and violent threats.
Sex Discrimination Behaviors and actions that deny or limit a person's ability to benefit from, and/or fully participate in the educational programs, activities, and services because of a person's gender.
Sexual Assault "Sexual Assault" includes but is not limited to sexual battery; any offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or statutory rape as used in the FBl's UCR program; having or attempting to have sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, or fellatio without consent (sexual intercourse is defined as anal or vaginal penetration by a penis, tongue, finger, or inanimate object); Any intentional sexual touching, or attempted sexual touching, without consent.
Sexual Exploitation Any act attempted or committed by a person for sexual gratification, financial gain, or other advancement through the abuse or exploitation of another person's sexuality. Examples of sexual exploitation include, but are not limited to, non-consensual observation of individuals who are undressed or engaging in sexual acts, non-consensual audio- or videotaping of sexual activity, prostituting another person, allowing others to observe a personal consensual sexual act without the knowledge or consent of all involved parties, and knowingly exposing an individual to a sexually transmitted infection without that individual's knowledge.
Sexual Harassment The unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature when submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person's employment or education; submission to or rejection of such conduct by a person is used as the basis for a decision affecting that person's employment or education; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a person's employment or education, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive employment or educational environment, and has no legitimate relationship to the subject matter of a course or academic research. Sexual Harassment also includes non-sexual harassment or discrimination of a person because of the person's sex and/or gender, including harassment based on the person's nonconformity with gender stereotypes. For purposes of this Policy, the various forms of prohibited Sexual Harassment are referred to as "Sexual Misconduct."
Sponsored Projects Non-Compliance Unallowable or questionable expenditures or cost transfers to government grants, contracts or other agreements.
Stalking "Stalking" includes but is not limited to the intentional and repeated following or harassing that would cause a reasonable person to feel alarmed or that would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress; or the intentional and repeated uninvited presence at another person's: home, work place, school, or any other place which would cause a reasonable person to be alarmed or would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress as a result of verbal or behaviorally implied threats of death, bodily injury, sexual assault, kidnapping or any other statutory criminal act to the victim or any member of the victim's family or any person with whom the victim is acquainted.
Student Safety An unsafe situation caused by the campus or students would produce an insecure environment. (Examples include lighting, safety, parking, and room Issue (not being cleaned, dietary Issues, etc.), environmental damage, poor housekeeping, and handling and disposing of hazardous materials.)
Substance Abuse The misuse of both legal and illegal drugs including alcohol. (Examples include: cocaine, narcotics, marijuana, stimulants)
Substance Abuse Substance abuse is defined as the misuse of both legal and illegal drugs including alcohol. (Examples include: cocaine, narcotics, marijuana, stimulants)
Theft/Embezzlement The act of stealing; specifically: the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. To appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use (Examples include: misapplication of funds, and mishandling of cash)
Time Abuse Improper and/or excessive use of work time for personal business, interest, advantage, or gain.
Trading for grades Issues, when an instructor, professor, teacher, graduate teaching assistant, or another teaching professional ask for something in return to improve a student's grade or a student offers the teaching the professional offers the same.
Travel/Expense Reimbursement Issues Falsified or inappropriate travel or expense reimbursement claims.
Unprofessional Student Behavioral Issues Issues usually involving residents reporting other residents and/or faculty (ex: peer to Peer disagreements.)
Video Voyeurism Video Voyeurism is the act of installing an imaging device to surreptitiously view or record another person in a bedroom, bathroom, changing room, or other specified room; using or installing an imaging device to surreptitiously view a person dressing or undressing when the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or to abuse or degrade the victim, permits, uses, or installs an imaging device to surreptiously record another person dressing or undressing when the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Waste, Abuse or Misuse of Institution Resources Improper or unauthorized use of this institution's resources and technologies for personal gain.
Working Conditions Failure to meet the requirements of any applicable law, rule or regulation relating to the environment, working conditions or workplace safety, including, without limitation, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and similar agencies in other jurisdictions. Includes a failure to inform supervisors of the failure to meet the requirements.
Workplace Violence Verbal or physical harm, injury, or damage to a person or property by an employee of the Company or a third party vendor/contractor. This also includes, but is not limited to, direct, veiled, conditional and violent threats.
Other Other matters not described.
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