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Community Responsibilities
Professional Conduct
A manager is responsible for carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities in accordance with DePaul’s mission, which includes conducting business in an ethical and professional manner, safeguarding DePaul’s resources and treating others with dignity and respect.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
DePaul provides equal employment opportunities through recruitment and selection of new employees, promotions, transfers, compensation, training, benefits, terminations and other terms and conditions of employment. Every university employee must carry out this policy within the scope of his or her position.
Remember: DePaul is an equal opportunity employer.
Anti-discriminatory Harassment Policy and Procedures
No person affiliated with DePaul will be the object of discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, parental status, family relationship status, physical or mental disability, military status, or other status protected by local, state or federal law, in its employment or its educational settings.
Managers at DePaul are responsible for relaying all complaints of discrimination or harassment to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity. The Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity is responsible for receiving, processing and resolving complaints of discrimination or harassment.
Complaints of discrimination and harassment are taken seriously by the university. Anyone who knowingly makes false allegations may be subject to disciplinary actions, including, but not limited to reprimand, suspension and/or termination.
Sexual Harassment
Supervisors are required to report any incidents of alleged sexual or gender harassment to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, regardless of whether the complainant expects the alleged incident to be reported. If a student alleges harassment, the complaint must be reported to the Associate Vice President of Advocacy and Community Relations in the Division of Student Affairs.
Reporting a sexual or gender harassment incident constitutes a complaint. Complaints will be treated with discretion and will be promptly and thoroughly investigated.
Remember: As a manager, you are required to report any sexual harassment complaints to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity.
Reporting Misconduct
Employees with supervisory or fiscal responsibility have a responsibility to report conduct related to university activities or business that violates civil laws, university policies or DePaul’s Code of Conduct. Community members who do not have supervisory or fiscal responsibilities are strongly encouraged to also report such conduct.
Individuals who knowingly make intentionally false or purposefully misleading allegations of misconduct will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment.
Depending on the nature of the misconduct, there are a variety of reporting avenues available to community members. An anonymous hotline is also available as a means of reporting misconduct in situations where a member of the university community fears reprisal, embarrassment, or for other reasons does not feel comfortable utilizing normal reporting channels.
Individuals seeking to report misconduct can direct their concerns to the appropriate office below or utilize the anonymous hotline.
- Assistant Vice President for Diversity Investigations: (773) 325-7496
- Internal Audit Office: (312) 362-8392
- Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity: (312) 362-6872
- Human Resources: (312) 362-8500
- Public Safety Office: (312) 362-8400, (773) 325-7777
- Misconduct Reporting Hotline: (877) 236-8390
The university Ombudsperson is available for confidential consultation with members of the community about the nature of the misconduct and reporting options. Such confidential consultation, however, does not provide notice to the university of alleged misconduct and does not satisfy an individual’s reporting responsibility.
- Ombudsperson Office: (312) 362-8707
Non-Retaliation
In accordance with the university’s Reporting Misconduct policy, no person, including parties and witnesses, who, in good faith, reports or participates in a misconduct investigation at DePaul shall be subject to retaliation or threat of retaliation. Any act of retaliation constitutes reportable misconduct and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment.
Conflict of Interest
All employees have a responsibility to protect DePaul’s interests, assets and resources. Any employee who has a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest must either (1) refrain from involvement in the matter, or (2) disclose the conflict to his or her supervisor so it can be evaluated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include:
- Purchasing decisions – accepting gifts or donations from vendors, or purchasing goods or services from a relative
- Outside work – working for another organization that interferes with work at DePaul
- Use of DePaul’s resources – excessive use of DePaul’s resources (such as telephones, photocopiers, supplies, equipment or Internet) for personal use or outside work
Remember: If employees have a conflict of interest, direct them to read the policy and to complete the Certificate of Compliance form.
Contacts with Public Officials
All contacts with public officials made on behalf of DePaul University must first be cleared and coordinated with the Office of Community, Government and International Affairs. This applies to contacts with publicly elected officials and most administrative agencies at federal, state and local levels.
"Contacts" is defined as all invitations to attend or participate in DePaul-sponsored events (on or off campus), or requests for appointments, telephone calls or written correspondence with legislative or senior executive officials made on behalf of DePaul regarding legislation, rules, funding or policies.
In addition, student organizations that would like to contact public officials must first contact the Student Life Office, which then works with the Office of Community, Government and International Affairs when appropriate.
This policy does not apply to personal matters unrelated to an individual's employment or university responsibilities at DePaul. When contacting public offices as a private citizen, however, it is not appropriate to utilize DePaul letterhead, e-mail, computers, telephones, fax machines, photocopiers, or other DePaul supplies.
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