Know the Code – Standard 3

Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and policies

The University recognizes that while legal and ethical behavior overlap, they are also distinct from one another. Accordingly, UA community members are charged with following legal requirements, but always keeping sight of ethical considerations as well. UA is committed to sustaining a culture of trust, ethics, and compliance in which legal requirements are met and individuals are comfortable raising concerns to the appropriate individuals when they have a good faith belief that actions of individuals or an entity within the UA community are not consistent with laws, regulations, policies, or standards. Finally, University leadership is committed to maintaining the community trust by ensuring appropriate actions are taken to resolve non-compliance.

UA community members are expected to:

• Learn and follow the rules, laws, regulations, contracts, and UA policies and procedures applicable to one’s UA work or activities;
• Be proactive to prevent and detect compliance violations;
• Report suspected compliance violations through standard management channels, beginning with one’s immediate supervisor, instructor, or advisor or, if not appropriate because of that individual’s involvement, to a higher level of management within one’s unit, department, school, or entity, to Human Resources, to a compliance officer, to the appropriate UA System office; and
• Ensure that reports of suspected compliance violations within one’s area of responsibility are properly resolved.