FAQ

EthicsPoint is a comprehensive and confidential reporting tool created by NAVEX Global to assist management and employees in working together to address fraud, abuse, and other misconduct in the workplace, all while cultivating a positive work environment.

University of Redlands is committed to promoting a culture of ethical conduct and adherence to law and policy, and provides several channels for staff, faculty and other members of the University community to report or discuss concerns. While we recommend that you report your concerns directly to your supervisor or human resources, we understand that in certain circumstances you may wish to remain anonymous. The EthicsPoint tool enables you to communicate issues and concerns associated with unethical or illegal activities while maintaining your anonymity and confidentiality.

EthicsPoint should be used for situations, events or actions by individuals or groups that you believe carry a negative impact on the University's reputation and financial well-being or are detrimental to productivity or personal safety.

EthicsPoint is not a 911 or emergency service. Do not use EthicsPoint to report events presenting an immediate threat to life or property or another emergency. Reports submitted through EthicsPoint may not receive an immediate response. If you require emergency assistance, please call 911.

We all have the right to work and go to school in a positive environment and with that right comes the responsibility of acting in an ethical manner and letting the appropriate people know if someone is not acting appropriately. By working together, we can maintain a healthy and productive environment.

We certainly do. In fact, we need you to report. You know what is going on in our University–both good and bad. You may have initial knowledge of an activity that may be cause for concern. Your reporting can minimize the potential negative impact on the University and our community. Also, offering positive input may help identify issues that can improve and promote a positive work and school environment.

EthicsPoint is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You have the ability to file a confidential, anonymous report by telephone or via the Internet.

If you call the hotline number 866-384-4277, a specially trained EthicsPoint phone representative will walk you through the reporting process by identifying the broader compliance categories and specific issues within each category that you may report. Similarly, the online reporting system interface provides a series of questions to assist you in accurately identifying the category and issue you want to report.

Whether you file your report via phone or online, you will be asked to describe the suspected compliance problem with as much detail as possible, including when and where the incident occurred and who was involved.

Once you complete your report, you will receive a unique report key and create your own password. This information enables you to return to the EthicsPoint system—either by Internet or by phone—to access your report.

University of Redlands ensures that reports submitted via EthicsPoint will be handled promptly and discretely. No retaliatory action will be taken against anyone for reporting or inquiring in good faith about potential breaches of the University's policies or seeking guidance on how to handle suspected breaches. Reports submitted through EthicsPoint will be given careful attention by the University and is designed to maintain your confidentiality and anonymity at every step in the process.

By using your report key and password, you can access your report in EthicsPoint throughout the investigation process—from initial review through resolution and closure. It is important that you check the system regularly for updates. The University may reach out to you through EthicsPoint to ask questions or request further information to aid their investigation.

Unless you choose to identify yourself, all interactions with EthicsPoint are anonymous.

Please note that the results of our investigations are confidential in order to protect reporters and other individuals providing information to the investigation. However, if upon closure of a report you continue to observe inappropriate behavior, we encourage you to submit an additional report.

No. You do not have to reveal your identity to use EthicsPoint. However, our ability to investigate and address concerns might be limited for certain types of reports if you do not want your identity known.

No. Calls are not traced or recorded. EthicsPoint does not generate or maintain any internal connection logs with IP addresses, so no information linking your computer to EthicsPoint is available. You may submit your report from any Internet portal (work, home, or public computer), and the EthicsPoint system strips away Internet addresses to maintain complete anonymity. Reports placed with EthicsPoint are protected by the latest encryption technology.

The University strictly prohibits retaliation against any member of its community for reporting or inquiring in good faith about suspected wrongful or unlawful activity or participating in an investigation or proceeding relating to such activity. The University considers such actions to be protected activities in which all members of its community may freely engage without worry of negative consequence as a direct result.

Reports will be handled as promptly and discreetly as possible, with facts made available only to those who need to know to investigate and resolve the matter. EthicsPoint and the University are committed to safeguarding the confidentiality of individuals who submit reports.

EthicsPoint supplements the many existing reporting channels across the University. Ideally, you should report any concerns to your direct supervisor so that possible violations of policy or law can be addressed promptly and appropriately. We recognize, however, that there may be circumstances when you are not comfortable reporting an issue in this manner. We would rather you report anonymously through EthicsPoint than keep the information to yourself.

Conflict screening is built into the report review and investigation process. Initially, EthicsPoint ensures that any individual identified in a report will not receive system notification or have access to the report. The University performs additional conflict screening to ensure that it will not include any individual who has a conflict or is cited in the report.

The investigator maintains confidentiality throughout the investigative process to the extent that they can do so while completing their review. All reports are shared with the minimum number of individuals necessary to complete the investigation, and all individuals involved are apprised of the confidential nature of these reports. All reports are treated as allegations only. No actions will be taken before conclusion of an investigation, unless temporary measures are necessary to address immediate institutional concerns as to personal safety or the protection of property.

Unethical behavior, at any level, ultimately hurts all of us. In a worst-case scenario, unethical behavior jeopardizes the University in its entirety, and that affects all of us and our jobs. If you know of any incidents of misconduct or ethical violations, it is your duty as a member of the Redlands community to report it.

File a report. EthicsPoint can help you prepare and file your report so it can be properly understood. We'd rather you report a situation that turns out to be harmless than let possible unethical behavior go unchecked because you weren't sure.

Use your report key and password to return to the EthicsPoint system and access your original report to provide additional or updated information or to answer questions posed by the investigation team. We strongly suggest that you return to the site often for updates.

All EthicsPoint correspondences are held in the same strict confidence as the initial report.

You do not have to make an anonymous report. There is a section in the report for identifying yourself, if you wish.

You can file an EthicsPoint report from any computer that can access the Internet. You can file from home. Many public locations, including the public library, have Internet computers. If you do not have access to or are uncomfortable using a computer, you can call the EthicsPoint toll-free hotline, which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 866-384-4277.

Yes. You will be asked to provide the same information that you would provide in an Internet-based report, and an interviewer will type your responses into the EthicsPoint Web site. These reports have the same security and confidentiality measures applied to them.