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 6-12, 2023. 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 “SPIRIT of USG.” Activities planned will emphasize:
Stewardship. Prevention. Integrity. Responsibility. Inspiration. Trust.
ACTIVITIES:
November 6, 2023
USG Ethics Refresher Training
The 2023 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, 2023.
Supervisors: Please ensure that all your employees complete the ethics training on or before November 30, 2023.
Ethics Bingo for Students.
Douglas Campus @ The Clower Center
2:00 pm until prizes are gone, and 7:30 pm until all prizes are gone
Prizes include a Projector, Amazon Fire Stick, and MORE!!!
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 6th- Saturday Nov. 11th
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a Prize!
November 7, 2023
SGSC Ethics Week Team Trivia (Open to Students, Faculty and Staff)
Teams of 4 battle it out for bragging rights and prizes in the return of Ethics Week Team Trivia!!! Open to students, faculty & staff. Questions will focus on topics having to do with ethical (and unethical) behavior as well questions on some fun topics as well.
E-mail Sandra Adams at sandra.adams@sgsc.edu to sign up as an individual (we’ll find you some teammates) or as a team.
Douglas Campus Competition: Tuesday, November 7th 2:30 pm Powell Hall Lobby
Waycross Campus Competition: Thursday, November 9th 2:30 pm Classroom Space TBD
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 6th- Saturday Nov. 11th
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a Prize!
November 8, 2023
CHANCELLOR'S PANEL DISCUSSION @10AM
Join us at Engram Hall and at the Losty Center Conference Room to watch the Chancellor's Panel Discussion.
Ethics Bingo for Students
Waycross Campus @ The Dye Commons Game Room
Wednesday, Nov. 8th @ 11:30 am until prizes are gone
Prizes include a Projector, Amazon Fire Stick, and MORE!!!
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 6th- Saturday Nov. 11th
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a Prize!
November 9, 2023
PROMOTING AN EITHICAL CULTURE @10AM
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SGSC Ethics Week Team Trivia (Open to Students, Faculty and Staff)
Teams of 4 battle it out for bragging rights and prizes in the return of Ethics Week Team Trivia!!! Open to students, faculty & staff. Questions will focus on topics having to do with ethical (and unethical) behavior as well questions on some fun topics as well.
E-mail Sandra Adams at sandra.adams@sgsc.edu to sign up as an individual (we’ll find you some teammates) or as a team.
Douglas Campus Competition: Tuesday, November 7th 2:30 pm Powell Hall Lobby
Waycross Campus Competition: Thursday, November 9th 2:30 pm Classroom Space TBD
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 6th- Saturday Nov. 11th
Runs from 12 AM on Monday until 11:00 PM on Saturday
Top 3 placers get a Prize!
November 10, 2023
Ethics Kahoot for Students.
Monday Nov. 6th- Saturday Nov. 11th
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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