About
Ethics Awareness
The University System of Georgia (USG) is committed to an ethical culture. Annually, the USG highlights this commitment through Ethics Awareness Week which is scheduled this year for November 4-10, 2024. The purpose of this week is to remind employees of our commitment to an ethical culture and to celebrate all the positive impacts of USG across this state, this country and even internationally. The purpose is also to remind employees of our shared ethical values and expectations. It also serves as a reminder of how we incorporate ethical decision-making in all we do and how we are good stewards of the resources entrusted to us.
Ethics Awareness Week is part of a comprehensive Ethics and Compliance Program. The Program includes a system-level Ethics Policy and Code of Conduct, on-board ethics training, periodic ethics refresher training, and an Ethics and Compliance Reporting Hotline.
In support of this effort, we will be hosting activities to build upon our ethical culture by promoting activities related to our shared core values of integrity, excellence, accountability and respect. It creates a great platform for our institutions to engage speakers, conduct training and further educate ourselves around best practices within this area. We will emphasize that, in addition to our ethical values, our Code of Conduct is the foundation of the USG’s priorities of degree attainment, affordability and efficiency.
Activities during this week will bring awareness to ethics, reinforce the principles of recognizing the hard work of employees, and promote our shared values. Our theme for this week is the “Promoting Accountability & Transparency.” Activities planned will emphasize:
Stewardship. Prevention. Integrity. Responsibility. Inspiration. Trust.
ACTIVITIES:
November 4, 2024
USG Ethics Refresher Training
The 2024 USG Ethics Refresher Training is for all current employees, including all student workers. This training should be completed by all current employees no later than November 30, 2024.
Supervisors: Please ensure that all your employees complete the ethics training on or before November 30, 2024.
USG Chancellor’s Event 11/4 @10-11am Link to JOIN LIVE.
Please join the Chancellor's Event individually.
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Notes:
Here is the direct link for employees to join the live stream: https://bit.ly/2024USGEthicsAwarenessWeekChancellorEvent
Ethics Bingo for Students
Douglas Campus @ Powell Hall
Monday, Nov. 4th @ 2:00 pm until prizes are gone
Prizes include SGSC Swags.
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 4th- Saturday Nov. 9th @ 11:00pm
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a PRIZE!
November 5, 2024
Ethics Bingo for Students
Waycross Campus @ Dye Building
Tuesday, Nov. 5th @ 12:00 pm until prizes are gone
Prizes include SGSC Swags.
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 4th- Saturday Nov. 9th @ 11:00pm
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a PRIZE!
November 6, 2024
Ethical Dilemmas: Board Game (Open to Students, Faculty, & Staff)
A Board Game for 2 or more players
Waycross Campus – Dye Building Lobby
Wednesday, Nov 6th from 1pm – 4pm
Ethics Bingo
Douglas Campus - Tiger II Lobby
Wednesday, Nov. 6th at 4pm and at 8:30pm
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 4th- Saturday Nov. 9th @ 11:00pm
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a PRIZE!
November 7, 2024
Ethical Dilemmas: Board Game (Open to Students, Faculty, & Staff)
A Board Game for 2 or more players
Douglas Campus – Dining Hall Lobby
Thursday, Nov. 7th (11am to 2pm)
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 4th- Saturday Nov. 9th @ 11:00pm
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a PRIZE!
November 8, 2024
USG Ethics & Compliance Best Practices Panel 11/8 @ 10-11am
Each participant is required to register to receive log in information for this session. Link to REGISTER NOW
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Here is the direct link if needed: https://ung.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qLDhUy1mShOhPKsIP8aAEg.
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 4th- Saturday Nov. 9th @ 11:00pm
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a PRIZE!
It is up to us to do the right thing. It is about our reputation. It is about our pride. It is about who we are and what we do. We represent the SPIRIT of USG.
Resources
USG Policy on Reporting Wrongdoing
USG Conflict of Interest Policy
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