About Us
The University Compliance Office promotes a culture of integrity and honest behavior at Northwestern University. The Office’s responsibilities include coordinating, encouraging, and monitoring the operational compliance activities that occur throughout the University, supporting policy development and review, and advising senior administration and the Board of Trustees on the effectiveness of the University’s compliance efforts.
The University Compliance Office works with federated compliance programs across the University – our Compliance Network – to strategically build and improve their compliance efforts and ensure they are responsive to evolving regulatory environments.
In addition, the University Compliance Office has direct oversight of a few compliance areas:
Northwestern is committed to the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. If you have a question, concern, or have reason to believe wrongful activity has occurred, please report it: to your supervisor, to specialized compliance units on campus, or through the University’s EthicsPoint hotline, which is managed by our office.
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