4.52 Whistleblower Policy
(Adopted April 20, 2026)
糖心vlog官网 requires directors, officers, and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties. This Whistleblower Policy is intended to encourage and enable employees and others to raise serious concerns internally so that the College can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions.
Procedures
4.52.1 A whistleblower, as defined by this policy, is an employee, student, or any other person providing services to the College who reports in good faith an activity that a reasonable person would consider to be a violation of College policies or procedures or of federal, state, or local laws, including fraudulent financial reporting.
4.52.2 The whistleblower is not responsible for investigating the activity or for determining fault or corrective measures; appropriate management officials are charged with these responsibilities.
4.52.3 Any employee or student who becomes aware of or has reason to suspect a violation of College policies or illegal practices is encouraged to report that suspected violation to their supervisor or the Human Resources Director. Any complaint regarding financial misconduct should be directed to the Vice President of Finance & Administration. Reports received by College officials will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation.
4.52.4 No employee or student who, in good faith, reports a violation of policy, procedure, regulation, or law will be subject to any adverse employment, academic, or educational consequences for making the report. Any employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment. Any whistleblower who believes they are being retaliated against should contact Human Resources immediately.
4.52.5 All reports of suspected violations will be investigated, and proper steps to correct any deficiencies or address issues will be taken by the appropriate officer in consultation with legal counsel and the Human Resources office if appropriate.
