Led by the Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer (CERCO), the Office of Ethics, Risk and Compliance Services (OERCS) is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the University’s ethics, risk and compliance activities, and for developing a culture of accountability in which risk assessment and risk management (mitigation) are part of all campus practices and decision making activities.
Key Personnel
Units within OERCS
Housed within OERCS are various units which assist functional managers across campus with mitigating risk, complying with policy and law, and adhering to the ethical standards of the University:
- The Office of Civil Rights (including Whistleblower, the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination, and Clery Compliance)
- Privacy Office
- Campus Policy Office
- Risk Services
- Conflict of Interest
- Delegations of Authority
- Records Management Coordination
Key Committees
- The Compliance and Enterprise Risk Committee (CERC) consists of representatives from each division that represents major administrative functions across campus. CERC approves new campus policies and conducts an annual compliance risk assessment for the campus. CERC is chaired by the Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer (CERCO).
- The Information Risk Governance Committee (IRGC) is charged by CERC to provide the campus framework for institutional governance of information risk, including the balance between privacy and information security. IRGC is co-chaired by a member of the OERCS leadership team.
- The Data Governance Committee provides strategic oversight of the management, access and use of the University’s institutional datasets. DGC includes members of the OERCS leadership team.
- The Coordinated Community Review Team on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Misconduct (CCRT), composed of a broad representative range of campus partners, advises campus leadership and community members about policy, best practices, education, prevention, and response to sexual violence and sexual harassment. CCRT is co-convened by members of the OERCS leadership team.