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Reporting Compliance and Ethics Concerns (Whistleblower Policy) 4 – 8
EXHIBIT A (Annual Notice-Whistleblower Act) 9 – 12
EXHIBIT B (Where to go for specific policies and information) 13 – 19

• Abuse/neglect of minors
• Accident/Injury
• Alcohol and Drug Use; Alcohol on Campus
• Animal Research Violations of NIH, USDA, AAALAC Regulations
• Conflict of Interest violation of DHHS, FDA, NSF or other Federal Agency Regulations
• Critical information system being hacked or compromised
• Disability: Americans with Disabilities Act (staff-related)
• Disability: Americans with Disabilities Act (student-related)
• Discrimination
• Export Controls (Research)
• Fair Labor Standards Act and Overtime Provisions
• Fraud (Financial)
• Harassment
• Student Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy
• Employee Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy-
• Healthcare Compliance
• Human Subject Research Violations
• Improper accounting and costing on sponsored projects
• Improper document of or billing for healthcare goods or services
• Laboratory Safety Violations
• Misconduct in Research including Falsification of Documents/Records
• Open Public Meetings Act
• Open Public Records Act
• Public Safety/Emergency Management
• Radiation Safety Violation of NRC or DCRA Regulations
• Records Management
• Records: Loss of records; inability to find records; improper release, disclosure or access to records
• Director of Information Protection and Security
• Research: Sponsored Project Billing and Reporting
• RowanSOM Biomedical and Health Sciences Compliance Issues
• Sexual Harassment
• Student Billings
• Student Loan Abuses
• University Property: Loss or Theft
• Victim Assistance
• Violation of OSHA, HFPA, BOCA, NRC, and FDA regulations
• Violation of System Security
• Violations of EPA regulations and Hazardous material releases
• Worker's Compensation Laws
• Workplace Violence

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1.  Abuse/neglect of minors
    
   • New Jersey law (NJSA 9:6-8.10) requires all persons who have reasonable cause to believe that a minor has been subject to abuse or neglect to report it to the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency, formerly the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) at 1-877-NJABUSE (1-877-652- 2873).
   • Anyone who suspects that a minor has been subject to abuse or neglect must immediately notify the Rowan University Police Department (RUPD) at 856-757-7777.
   • Website Page – www.rowan.edu/compliance
   • Protection of Minors Policy -http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/communitystandards/documents/RowanUniversityStudentHandbook2013-2014.pdf#minors
   
   
2. Accident/Injury
   
   
   • In an Emergency, call 911
   • Job-related injury reporting- http://www.rowan.edu/hr/pension/workerscomp.html
   • Injury Reporting Form for Student or the Public - http://www.rowan.edu/open/studentaffairs2/healthcenter/confidentiality.html
     
     
3. Alcohol and Drug Use; Alcohol on Campus
   
   
   • The resources available to employees and supervisors relating to alcohol and drug use/abuse may be accessed in Rowan University Policy- http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/main_office/files/aodguide.pdf

   Employees are encouraged to seek assistance through the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program if they believe they may have an alcohol or other drug abuse problem-  http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/main_office/files/aodguide.pdf

   http://www.rowan.edu/som/hr/documents/orientation.pdf

   
   
4. Animal Research Violations of NIH, USDA, AAALAC Regulations
   
   http://www.rowan.edu/open/provost/research
   
   http://srintra.rowan.edu/viv/links.cfm - animal welfare regulations 
   
   • The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs provides information relating to the use of animal in research. To contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs staff, please follow this link: http://www.rowan.edu/provost/research/Integrity_and_compliance/Integrity_and_compliance.cfm
     
     
5. Conflict of Interest violation of DHHS, FDA, NSF or other Federal Agency Regulations
   
   
   • Contact the Office of the Vice President of Research and Economic Development.
   
   http://www.rowan.edu/open/provost/research/Integrity_and_compliance/Integrity_and_compliance.cfm
   
   http://www.rowan.edu/som/research/admin.html
   
   
   
6. Critical information system being hacked or compromised (Oracle PeopleSoft, Banner, e-mail)
   
   
   • Rowan University Information Resource Technology – http://www.rowan.edu/toolbox/about/
   • RowanSOM Information Resource Technology - http://www.rowan.edu/som/ist/index.html
   • Disability: Americans with Disabilities Act (faculty-related)- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
   • Academic Labor Relations- contact Robert Zazzali @ 856-256-4110 or zazzali@rowan.edu
     
     
7. Disability: Americans with Disabilities Act (staff-related)
   
   
   • Office of Equity and Diversity- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
   
   
8. Disability: Americans with Disabilities Act (student-related)
   
   
   • Rowan University Academic Success Center - http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/asc
   •  RowanSOM Office of Student Affairs - http://www.rowan.edu/som/education/student_affairs/index.html 
   
   
9. Discrimination
   
   
   • Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
   • Office of Equity and Diversity - http://www.rowan.edu/equity
   • Rowan University Office of Community Standards & Commuter Services – http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/communitystandards/handbook.html
   • Rowan SOM Education Handbook-http://www.rowan.edu/som/education/undergraduate_medical/documents/StudentHandbook.pdf 
   
   
10. Export Controls (Research)- www.rowan.edu/compliance, click research tab
    
    
    • Rowan University Office of the Vice President of Research – http://www.rowan.edu/open/provost/research/ 
      
      
11. Fair Labor Standards Act and Overtime Provisions
    
    
    • UHR Policies and Resources - http://www.rowan.edu/hr/documents/orientation.pdf
    • Office of Labor Relations - contact Ken Kuerzi @ (856) 256-4138 or kuerzi@rowan.edu 
    • UHR Compensation - http://www.rowan.edu/hr/documents/orientation.pdf 
    
    
12. Fraud (Financial)
    
    
    •  Internal Audit Department 
      
      
13. Harassment
    
    
    •  Internal Audit Department 
    •  Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment - http://www.rowan.edu/equity
    • Office of Equity and Diversity: http://www.rowan.edu/equity
      • Harassment: A Guide for Faculty- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
      • Harassment: A Guide for Staff- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
      • Harassment: A Guide for Students- http://www.rowan.edu/equity/titleix 
        
        
14. Student Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy- http://www.rowan.edu/equity/TITLEIX
    
    
    •   Code of Student Conduct- http://www.rowan.edu/som/education/undergraduate_medical/documents/StudentHandbook.pdf 
    • Office of Student Conduct handles complaints against students arising out of their conduct as students http://www.rowan.edu/som/education/undergraduate_medical/documents/StudentHandbook.pdf 
      
      
15. Employee Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy-
    
    www.rowan.edu/equity
    
    
16. Healthcare Compliance
    
    
    •   The RowanSOM Office of Compliance and Corporate Integrity- www.rowan.edu/compliance or call 856-566-6136
      
      
17. Human Subject Research Violations of DHHS/OHRP, FDA and other Federal Regulations pertaining to human subject research
    
    
    •   The Office of the Vice President of Research and Economic Development IRB and Compliance Administrator - http://www.rowan.edu/som/research/admin.html 
      
      
18. Improper accounting and costing on sponsored projects
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    • Rowan University Office of Sponsored Programs – http://www.rowan.edu/open/provost/grants/

    • RowanSOM Research Administration- http://www.rowan.edu/som/research/admin.html

    • Internal Audit Department – James J. Rowan, Chief Internal Auditor – (856) 256-5110 or rowanj@rowan.edu

       

20. Improper document of or billing for healthcare goods or services
     
    •  RowanSOM Office of Compliance and Corporate Integrity (856-566-6136)
    
    
21. Laboratory Safety Violations
    
    

    • Rowan University Environment Health and Safety -http://www.rowan.edu/adminfinance/facilities/ehs/TrainingResourcesforSupervisors.php

    • RowanSOM Emergency Management – contact Thomas Boyle at (856) 566-6289/ boyletp@rowan.edu or Department of Public Safety – http://www.rowan.edu/som/public_safety/index.html

       

22. Misconduct in Research including Falsification of Documents/Records
    
    

    • University Policy for Dealing with Allegations of Misconduct in Research – http://www.rowan.edu/compliance, click research tab 

23. Open Public Meetings Act –
    
    

    • Office of the Secretary of the University – http://www.rowan.edu/president/board/tentativeagenda.html

       

24. Open Public Records Act – 
    
    

    • Office of the Secretary of the University – http://www.rowan.edu/president/board/tentativeagenda.html

       

25. Public Safety/Emergency Management
    
    http://www.rowan.edu/safety/
    
    
26. Radiation Safety Violation of NRC or DCRA Regulations
    
    

    • Laboratory Safety and Environmental Programs Radiation Safety Group - http://srintra.rowan.edu/RadSafety.cfm

       

27. Records Management (e.g. document retention schedules, archiving documents)
    
    www.rowan.edu/compliance - Policies- Records Management 
    

    • Division of Administration and Public Safety- http://www.rowan.edu/safety

       

28. Records: Loss of records; inability to find records; improper release, disclosure or access to records 
    
    http://www.rowan.edu/adminfinance/records
    http://www.rowan.edu/som/hr/documents/orientation.pdf
    

    • Depending on the type of records, you may contact the following offices:

    • RowanSOM Business or Financial Information: Office of the Secretary of the University, Custodian of Records 
    • Student Information: The Office of Student Affairs Compliance - http://www.rowan.edu/som/education/student_affairs/contact.html
      http://www.rowan.edu/equity/titleix
      http://www.rowan.edu/provost/registrar/
    • Patient Information - RowanSOM Privacy Officer (856-566-6136) or ALERTLINE 1-855-431-9967, www.rowan.edu/compliance 
    • Non-public personal information of any individual, including credit card information, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, etc. – Compliance ALERTLINE-1-855-431-9967.
      
      
29. Director of Information Protection and Security or go to the Information Protection and Security website Research Compliance- 
    
    

    • Rowan University Information Resource Technology – http://www.rowan.edu/toolbox/about/

    • Rowan University Vice President of Research – http://www.rowan.edu/open/provost/research/

       

30. Research: Sponsored Project Billing and Reporting
    
    

    • Rowan University Office of Sponsored Program - http://www.rowan.edu/open/provost/grants/

    • Internal Audit Department – James J. Rowan, Chief Internal Auditor – (856) 256-5110 or rowanj@rowan.edu

       

31. RowanSOM Biomedical and Health Sciences Compliance Issues
    
    

    • The RowanSOM Office of Compliance and Corporate Integrity- www.rowan.edu/compliance or call (856) 566-6136

       

32. Sexual Harassment 
    
    

    • Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment - http://www.rowan.edu/equity{+}, or http://www.rowan.edu/som/hr/documents/orientation.pdf+

    •  Office of Equity and Diversity: http://www.rowan.edu/equity

      • Harassment: A Guide for Faculty- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
      • Harassment: A Guide for Staff- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
      • Harassment: A Guide for Students- http://www.rowan.edu/equity/titleix
      • http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/communitystandards/handbook.html
        
        
33. Student Billings
    

    • RowanSOM Office of Student Accounting, Billing and Cashiering - http://www.rowan.edu/adminfinance/policies_procedures 
      http://www.rowan.edu/som/education/student_affairs/index.html

       

34. Student Loan Abuses
    
    

    • Rowan University Office of Financial Aid - http://www.rowan.edu/provost/financialaid/

    • RowanSOM Office of Financial Aid – http://www.rowan.edu/som/financialaid/Apply_JUMP.html

    
    
35. University Property: Loss or Theft
    
    

    • If the loss or theft involves the loss of records or information, see Records (link to the Records, Loss of Records below.)- http://www.rowan.edu/safety/lostandfound/index.php

       

36. Victim Assistance (and violence prevention)
    
    

    • In an emergency, dial 911.

    • Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance 

37. Violation of OSHA, HFPA, BOCA, NRC, and FDA regulations
    
    
    • Facilities-Rowan University Environment Health & Safety Department - http://www.rowan.edu/adminfinance/facilities/ehs/
    • RowanSOM Emergency Management – contact Thomas Boyle at (856) 566-6289/ boyletp@rowan.edu
    • Department of Public Safety – http://www.rowan.edu/som/public_safety/index.html
    • Rowan University Radiation Safety Department - http://srintra.rowan.edu/RadSafety.cfm
      
      
38. Violation of System Security
    
    

    • Rowan SOM Information Resources & Technology - http://www.rowan.edu/som/ist/index.html

    • Rowan University Clinical Systems & Project Management – http://www.rowan.edu/toolbox/about

       

39. Violations of EPA regulations and Hazardous material releases- http://www.state.nj.us/dep
    
    

    • Emergency call 911
      
      

40. Worker's Compensation Laws
    
    

    • New Jersey Department of Labor- http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/index.html 

41. Workplace Violence- http://www.rowan.edu/equity
    
    

    • In an emergency, or if you experience or witness imminent or actual violence involving weapons or potential injuries, call 911.

    • Any person who is the subject of, or witness to, a suspected violation of this policy should report the incident to his or her supervisor or, in lieu thereof, to the appropriate Designated University Representative. 

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