Compliance
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is committed to operating ethically and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies.
Coordinated Compliance Program
In that spirit, UNCW has established the Compliance Program to enhance its existing compliance efforts and act as a resource on legal, regulatory, policy and ethical responsibilities.
The Compliance Program enables the university to provide centralized monitoring and substantive support for the legal and ethical conduct of its operations. The program encompasses legal obligations with a reporting or filing deadline, policy development and ethical workplace practices.
The Office of General Counsel coordinates the program. Overall, the Compliance Program is designed to fortify the university’s decentralized ownership structure within individual units that possess relevant subject matter expertise.
Operational elements of the Compliance Program include:
- Creation of a university-wide compliance calendar
- Promoting ethical standards as embodied in UNCW’s Ethics Policy
- Pro-active policy assessment, revision, and development in partnership with responsible offices
- Annual reporting to UNCW’s Cabinet, Chancellor and Board of Trustees’ Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Development of a compliance website to house resources and communicate updates and information to the university community
This site contains information about each of the Compliance Program's pillars:
- Compliance calendar
- University policies
- Ethics
Higher Education Compliance News
- Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
The White House (3/8/2021) - Assessing a Person's Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act (FHEO-2020-01) [PDF]
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (01/28/2020) - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Religious Liberty [PDF]
U.S. Department of Education (01/17/2020) - Joint Guidance on the Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records [PDF]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education (12/19/2019) - Delay of Revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
Federal Register (1/22/2018) - Withdrawal of Announced Rulemaking Actions under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act [PDF]
Department of Justice (12/15/2017) - Restoration of FAA Rules for Registration of Unmanned Aircraft (drones)
Public Law No. 115-91, Section 1092(d) (12/12/2017)