Compliance is the adherence to applicable laws, policies, and regulations. In a university setting, compliance about understanding applicable regulatory requirements that apply to university activities as an institution and ensuring that we meet them.
Every member of the Rush community is impacted by compliance.
Compliance functions at RUSH are integrated into the activities that take place across our campuses every day. Compliance personnel work within many units, either individually or as part of teams. The Rush University Compliance Office is part of the RUSH Corporate Compliance Department and helps to coordinate these activities throughout the university to identify and fulfill legal and policy responsibilities. Successful and sustainable compliance occurs when leaders identify and resolve issues, consult and collaborate with compliance and legal, and when all members of the university act ethically. A successful compliance system depends on the individual commitment and accountability of all university community members.
The University Compliance Office focuses on:
Compliance issues can be related to activities, situations, and transactions that could potentially violate federal, state, or local laws and regulations, or violate Rush University’s policies, procedures, and rules. Examples include violations of regulations associated with research, conflicts of interest, environmental concerns, information security, fire safety, etc.
Use the guiding questions below to help you identify compliance or integrity issues. If the answer to any of these questions is NO, then there is probably a compliance or integrity issue:
If you believe that compliance is not being upheld, follow the steps below for how to address the potential issue: