SUBJECT:

UCSD Hotline

Dear Colleagues:

The University is committed to maintaining the highest
standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education,
research, public service, and patient care missions.
As UCSD faculty, staff, and students, we have an
obligation to understand and follow the laws, regulations,
policies and procedures that govern our academic and
business practices, and to assure that violations of
established guidelines are handled appropriately.

Individuals are encouraged to discuss concerns about
possible improper activity directly with their
supervisors or department heads, and to take advantage
of other campus reporting mechanisms currently in place.
To provide an alternative avenue for reporting concerns
anonymously, we have established the UCSD Hotline.
This service has been developed to take calls regarding
possible fraud, such as misuse of assets, potential false
billings, conflict of interest or other compliance issues.

We have contracted with an independent service to field
Hotline calls from faculty, staff, and students on an
anonymous basis. The service will relay these concerns
back to the University for further review and action.
The Hotline will be staffed by trained personnel seven
days a week, twenty-four hours per day. The toll free
number is 1-877-319-0265.

Our goal is to ensure that the integrity of the University
and its employees is above reproach, a goal which I am
confident we all share. This Hotline is another valuable
service to assist us in creating an environment that
supports and promotes our missions, our Principles of
Community, and our professional ethics.

Sincerely, Robert C. Dynes Chancellor