Confidential Hotline

Make an Anonymous Complaint or Report Criminal Activity using the EthicsPoint Confidential Hotline

EthicsPoint, Inc., a subsidiary of NAVEX, provides members of the Syracuse University community a simple, risk-free, anonymous and confidential way to report potential or suspected criminal activity on or near the Syracuse campus, or inappropriate, unethical, or fraudulent activity or behavior on the part of Syracuse faculty, staff, or volunteers. You can file a report on the EthicsPoint websites (see right) or by telephone through the EthicsPoint Call Center (833-416-6472). They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. EthicsPoint will walk you through a questionnaire where you will have the opportunity to fully and confidentially report your concerns.

Upon submission via the Internet or toll-free telephone call, your report will be carefully screened and promptly forwarded by EthicsPoint to Syracuse University’s Office of Compliance, which will review the report and direct it to the most appropriate responsible senior management personnel to initiate an investigation (if deemed to be necessary). The Office of Compliance will monitor the progress and results of investigations conducted and will provide periodic summarized reports of activity to the Chancellor and the Audit Committee of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees.

All reports submitted through EthicsPoint will be given careful attention with the objective of correcting/responding to the situation being reported, provided it is submitted in good faith. We encourage reporters to complete the online questionnaire with as much information as you have available to enable University officials to begin an investigation. We also ask that you return to this website within 10 days of filing a report using the Report Key assigned by EthicsPoint and your private password. The University may have information on your report or may require further information from you in order to proceed with an investigation. In either case, your anonymity will be protected by EthicsPoint.

The University expects that reports submitted through the EthicsPoint system will be made in a good-faith effort to address legitimate issues needing correction, or to otherwise provide reliable information. Reports found to be intentionally false or misleading serve only to degrade the level of trust and openness with employees and other members of the University community. Such reports are unwelcome and violate the terms and conditions the reporter must agree to prior to submitting a report.

Related Syracuse University policy: Prohibition of Retaliation

EthicsPoint is NOT a 911 or Emergency Service:
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.

To Make a Report

Online, click on the appropriate category below

By Phone, dial toll-free: 833-416-6472

Criminal Activity

If you require emergency assistance, please contact your local authorities immediately. However, if you have information related to criminal activity that has already taken place, or may take place in the future, select this category to report it to the SU Department of Public Safety.

Environmental Health & Safety Matters

For example: failure to meet the requirements of any applicable law, rule or regulation relating to the environment, health and safety, including unsafe working conditions, or fire code violations

Financial

For example: misapplication of GAAP principles or wrongful transactions, mishandling of donor gifts or fraud, falsification of records or contracts or other improper vendor and contractor activity

Harassment & Discrimination

For example: threats, harassment or discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or other protected characteristic

Hazing

For example: an act that, as an explicit or implicit condition of recruitment, admission, or initiation into, affiliation with, or membership status within a group, team, or organization, causes, encourages, or compels another person to engage in any activity that could reasonably be perceived as likely to create a risk of mental, physical, or emotional distress or harm such as abusing, humiliating, degrading, taunting, or requiring someone to consume alcohol, drugs, or other substances.

NCAA/ Athletics Violations

For example: violation of NCAA bylaws, or programs dealing with intramurals and recreation

Research

For example: Issues pertaining to research such as unallowable costs or questionable expenditures to government grants, contracts or other agreements, conflicts of interest, misconduct in research, or misuse of animals

Title IX (Sexual Misconduct)

For example: non-consensual sexual contact, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, inappropriate conduct related to sex, gender identity/expression, intimate relationship violence, or stalking

Other

Examples: items not found in the above categories and/or employee misconduct, employee benefits abuses, and conflict of interest