UA Compliance


Commitment to Compliance

The University of Alaska strives to provide ongoing guidance, advice, training and education programs to maintain UA’s compliance and improve understanding of  laws and regulatory requirements.

Operational responsibility for compliance with myriad of federal and state laws, regulations, and contractual requirements is distributed across the UA system. This means that many departments are responsible for monitoring applicable requirements to maintain compliant operations and to develop and maintain appropriate policies. 

Explore the links below to learn more about major compliance areas across the UA System.

Institutional Compliance Program

The University of Alaska’s Institutional Compliance Program establishes system wide efforts to help coordinate compliance activities, ensure the institutional compliance perspective is always present, assess existing programs against best practices for effective compliance programs, and provide guidance for improvements. 


Conduct and Ethics

Rights and Employment

Executive Branch Ethics Act

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Prohibiting sex and gender discrimination

Employment Laws & Policies

Accommodations | Americans with Disabilities Act

Personal Information of Alaskans

Research

Education

Three I's of research: IRB - IRC - IACUC

Research Integrity

 

Student Education Records

Higher Education Act 

 

Data and Privacy

 

Personal Data Privacy

Intellectual Property & Copyright Issues

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Data Security

Protected Health Information

Individual Personal Information

Finance

 

Payment Card Data

Consumer Identity Information

Consumer Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 Reporting Compliance Concerns

As members of the University community, we all have a responsibility to help promote a safe and ethical campus environment and be part of the solution. Immediately report concerns or knowledge of any kind stemming from possible noncompliance, discrimination, other suspected university policy violations, crimes, fraud, waste or abuse and/or errors or irregularities in the university's financial accounting practices. 

If anything comes to your attention that looks or feels suspicious, talk to your supervisor, and in the case of a possible crime, law enforcement.

Or use the compliance reporting form on this website.

UA Confidential Hotline graphic and phone number

If you don’t feel comfortable going to your supervisor, utilize the confidential and anonymous UA Confidential Hotline to report. 

COMPLIANCE HOTLINE 
1-855-251-5719
alaska.ethicspoint.com