Resources for Reporting Wrongdoing
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General Discrimination or HarassmentBy employees - Affirmative Action Office: 814-863-0471 |
Student MisconductOffice of Student Conduct: 814-863-0342 or report online |
Research MisconductOffice of Research Protections: 814-865-1775 or researchconcerns@psu.edu |
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Behavioral ThreatBehavioral Threat Management Team: |
Other MisconductSupervisor |
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Environmental Health & Safety MisconductDepartment of Environmental |
Penn State offers numerous resources to report misconduct:When in doubt of where to report, call the Office of Ethics and Compliance (814-867-5088) or your Human Resources Strategic Partner for advice.
Examples of Misconduct:
- Abusive or intimidating behavior that creates a hostile or offensive environment
- Cheating, plagiarism, or other violations of academic integrity
- Discrimination
- Financial misconduct (falsifying expense reports, embezzlement)
- Research misconduct
- Stealing, theft, or misuse of University services or resources
- Substance abuse by an employee or student
- Sexual assault, harassment, or misconduct
- Violations of University policy and the Student Code of Conduct
- Violations of local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations that you encounter during your work at the University
- Violations of University environmental health and safety policies
Resources:
- Policy AD88 – Code of Responsible Conduct: https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad88
- By-laws of The Pennsylvania State University (section 8.13): http://news.psu.edu/story/143476/2013/01/04/employees-reminded-disclose-conflicts-interest
- Policy HR91 – Conflict of Interest: https://policy.psu.edu/policies/hr91
- Policy RP06 – Disclosure and Management of Significant Financial Interests: https://policy.psu.edu/policies/rp06
- Policy AD77 – Engaging in Outside Professional Activities (Conflict of Commitment): https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad77
- Policy AD85 – Sexual and/or Gender-Based Harassment and Misconduct (Including Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Related Inappropriate Conduct): https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad85
- Policy AD86 – Acceptance of Gifts and Entertainment: https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad86
- Policy AD91 – Discrimination and Harassment and Related Inappropriate Conduct: https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad91
- Policy SY01 - Environmental Health and Safety Policy: https://policy.psu.edu/policies/sy01
- Centre County CAN HELP Line - 24-hour crisis hotline - 1-800-643-5432
Training:
Training for employees is available on many of the above topics through the Office of Human Resources' Learning Resource Network at https://lrn.psu.edu/.