USG Highlights Ethical Culture Through Ethics Awareness Week
The University System of Georgia (USG) is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct in pursuit of its mission to create knowledge. Accomplishing this mission demands integrity, good judgment and dedication to public service from all members of the USG community. Annually, the USG highlights this commitment through an Ethics Awareness Week which is scheduled this year for November 7–13, 2022. The purpose of this week is to remind employees of our commitment to an ethical culture and our shared ethical values and expectations.
Ethics Awareness Week is part of a comprehensive Ethics and Compliance Program. This Program includes a system-level Ethics Policy and Code of Conduct, on-board ethics training, periodic ethics refresher training, compliance audits, special reviews and an Ethics and Compliance Reporting Hotline.
In support of this effort, Gordon State College will be hosting activities to build upon our ethical culture by promoting activities related to our system-wide shared core values of integrity, excellence, accountability and respect. From orientation to graduation, Gordon is committed to modeling ethical leadership for our students as part of the Highlander EDGE. 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 “SPIRIT of USG.” Activities planned will emphasize:
Stewardship. Prevention. Integrity. Responsibility. Inspiration. Trust.
ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THIS WEEK ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Monday, 11/7
1. First trivia email for F/S
2. Ethics Quandary poll at dining locations 3. USG Chancellor’s Chat Event, 11am Link to JOIN LIVE
4. President Nook’s video (email and social)
5. Quote on Screens
6. Ethics Lunch
a. Giveaways for students answering trivia questions
b. Poster/post-it activity
Tuesday, 11/8
1. Second trivia email for F/S
2. Ethics Quandary poll at dining locations
3. Cabinet video (email and social)
4. Quote on Screens
Wednesday, 11/9
1. Third trivia email for F/S
2. Ethics Quandary poll at dining locations
3. Dean’s video (email and social)
4. Quote on Screens
Thursday, 11/10
1. Fourth trivia email for F/S
2. Ethics Quandary poll at dining locations
3. Student’s video (email and social)
4. USG Ethics & Compliance Best Practices Panel 11/10 11am (promotional image/details attached again) – Link to REGISTER NOW
5. Quote on Screens
Friday, 11/11
1. Fifth trivia email for F/S
2. Ethics Quandary poll at dining locations
3. Quote on Screens