Ethics hotline protects students, employees
The Network Ethics and Reporting Hotline is a toll-free number that anyone in the Georgia College community can call when they fall victim to sexual harassment, theft, violence, fraud, discrimination, or any crime of moral turpitude.
The Network Ethics and Reporting Hotline is not a direct-response program, but the hotline provides an alternative avenue for reporting incidences through an independent company and also provides an opportunity for the reporter to remain anonymous.
Sophomore middle grades education major, Kaitlin Ward is wary about the hotline .
“If I felt really threatened I would call the hotline, but I wouldn’t call if it was something little. If it kept reoccurring I would call,” Ward said.
Public Safety, Office of Human Resources and Office of Internal Audit are readily available if issues arise. The police should be contacted if the issue poses an immediate threat or danger.
The network was established 25 years ago by an FBI agent. The network is a trusted, well-known organization that serves thousands of big-name businesses, including nearly half of the Fortune 500.
Freshman art major Becky Hansen did not know what The Network Ethics and Reporting Hotline was.
“I feel like it is a really great thing that we have,” she said. “I think it’s really good that students have something like that available. I do think it should be more public, though.”
The hotline is always open and ready for calls. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When The Network Ethics and Reporting Hotline processes the report, they will send the information to the appropriate officials of the university, whom then take action if necessary.
The hotline is not only a self-reporting hotline, however, it should also be utilized when you see anything suspicious, experience anything illegal or when you witness something wrong within our campus community.
The Network Hotline does accept and encourage suggestions and feedback to help make the programs available more effective.
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