Each member of the Georgia Tech community is responsible for speaking up and reporting concerns. Unethical behavior depletes resources, morale, and culture, and it works against the values that Georgia Tech has established as a leading academic and research institution.
Georgia Tech works to maintain a positive and productive working and learning environment; therefore, each report of unethical behavior is taken seriously and investigated with care and concern.
Where to Report?
| Direct Supervisor | Upper Level Management within Unit | GT Employee Relations | Office of the Provost (Faculty Affairs) | Dean of Students/Office of Student Integrity | Ethicspoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concerns about general work assignment issues | Items that remain unresolved after speaking with your direct supervisor | Concerns about performance standards | Student and faculty academic conflict or issues | Student code of conduct violations | Fraud, waste, or abuse allegations |
| Communication issues | Items that you feel uncomfortable speaking with your supervisor about or might involve your supervisor | Management of employees | Research and scholarly misconduct allegations | Major policy violations including retaliation, discrimination, and hostile work environment | |
| General conflicts between employees | Other conflicts between students and faculty | Conflicts of interest; Other ethics concerns | |||
| GTHR Employee Relations Intake Form or employeerelations@ohr.gatech.edu | Kyla Ross, Assistant VP for Advocacy and Conflict Resolution 404-849-2863 kyla.ross@gatech.edu | 404-894-2565 | Ethics and Compliance Reporting Line |
What Happens When I Report?
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Ethics & Compliance Complaint Process
1. Allegation Received
*Hotline, walk-in, phone, email, letter, etc.
2. Sub Triage
All allegations are discussed and briefly assessed for merit in the appropriate groups and sent to Internal Triage with recommendations
3. Internal Triage
Reviews recommendations and assigns appropriately
4a. Merit
- Investigative teams - full investigation launch
- Review documents, conduct interviews, complete draft report
- Hold closeout meetings, management response
- Finalize investigative report issued - substantiated, partially substantiated or unsubstantiated
4b. No Merit
Memo summarized review and close case unsubstantiated