What to Report

If you choose to file a report, you do not need to know the exact law or requirement, or be certain a violation has or will occur. If you suspect something is wrong, the best course of action is always to report it, as long as you do so in good faith. Examples of reports include:

• Discrimination
• Harassment, intimidation and bullying
• Hazing
• Misuse of resources
• NCAA violations
• OSHA or environmental abuse concerns
• Theft
• Wage, benefit or hours abuse

What Not to Report

Certain categories of Concerns should not be reported through the EthicsPoint reporting hotline. Please direct the following types of Concerns to the appropriate office noted below or refer to the policies listed below:

• For Student-Faculty Disputes refer to the Student-Faculty Dispute Policy within the Academic Policies for Undergraduate and Graduate students.
• For Academic integrity issues, refer to the Academic Integrity Policy.

Employment concerns that are not legal or policy violations should not be reported via the EthicsPoint reporting hotline. Contact your Human Resources representative for those concerns.

Other Reporting Options and Resources

It is often best to address a concern with the office or group most knowledgeable about the subject matter, as they are best equipped to handle the concern. However, there are many other resources available to you, as listed below by group:

Students:

• Resident Assistant
• Center for Student Success
• Student Life
• Faculty member, department head, dean, academic advisor
• The president of the university
• The chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees at auditriskchair@rmu.edu

Employees:

• Your immediate supervisor or department head
• Your vice president or dean
• The vice president of human resources or director of internal audit
• The president of the university
• The chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees at auditriskchair@rmu.edu