Fostering a Culture of Compliance & Equity
The Office of Compliance & Equity provides central support for ensuring the university’s commitment to a culture of compliance and ethics and the university’s responsibility to foster equitable working and learning environments. Under William & Mary’s Code of Ethics, all members of the university share the responsibility for maintaining an environment of accountability and integrity.
Report Concerns
We encourage reports of any type of discrimination, harassment or stereotyping of individuals or groups on our campuses or in our community. While not all reports of conduct may be actionable or require investigation, knowing about concerns impacting members of our community is important. Having more information about potential discriminatory conduct allows us to stop misconduct before it creates a hostile environment, and better target education and awareness to departments, organizations, or individuals where there are concerns of intolerance or discrimination.
Records Retention & Destruction
As an agency of the Commonwealth, university employees are subject to the records retention and disposition schedule as proscribed by the Library of Virginia. Depending on the type of record, there are specified lengths of time that a record must be maintained. After that period of time, there are compliance requirements for destroying the records, including documentation of records being destroyed and if confidential or non-confidential destruction is required.
University Archives provides authorization for and assistance with records management. OC&E and University Archives is planning university-wide Shred Events this summer to help ensure that records are properly retained and destroyed according to the schedule. Prepare for these events by consulting with University Archivist Ali Zawoyski, [[ajzawoyski]] early! More information about dates and locations will be announced in the Digest in the coming weeks.
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Office of Compliance & Equity
Contact Us
- General Inquiries: [[compequity]]
- Freedom of Information Act: [[foia]]
- Report Concerns: [[reportconcern]]
- Fax: 757-221-1764