Integrity and Compliance Office

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. While the chocolate and flowers fly off the shelves and dinner reservations are being made, it’s also a great time to talk about how we keep our campus a fair, supportive and professional place for everyone to thrive. We celebrate the connections made on campus, yet we also […]

By now, you’ve probably seen the various emails about Lextegrity, our new platform for the Conflict of Interest and (COI) Commitment Disclosure process. We’re officially waving goodbye to our old system, Convercent, and moving over to a sleeker, more user-friendly platform. The policy and requirements haven’t changed, just the platform we’re using. Whether you’re tackling […]

Happy New Year! As we step into 2026, VCU is poised for a year of growth and renewed purpose. Central to this journey is our updated Code of Conduct, which serves as a roadmap for our shared values. To introduce these standards, Jason Block, VCU’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, shares his perspective: VCU’s “new” […]

Policy Updates: What You Need To Know December 2025 At VCU, we’re always working to create a safer and smarter campus. We continuously update our policies with current events, laws and changes in the world. From AI usage and campus safety to accessibility, we’ve recently updated these policies to be the best version of ourselves. […]

Compliance Corner is back in action! We’re here to share timely updates, demystify complex policies and showcase how we actively support VCU’s values. Get ready for blog posts that will be informative and maybe even a little enjoyable! Success: It’s Not Just What You Do—It’s How You Do It We love celebrating big wins at […]

Burger Joint Bravery: Teaching employees to say something when they see something Question: If you were in a restaurant and you looked over to see that another customer standing nearby resembled the FBI’s most wanted fugitive, would you do something? What if you knew that the fugitive was wanted for murder and was likely “armed […]

It’s in the Numbers It’s that time again. Time to review all those Annual Reports published by organizations at the end of their fiscal years. In fact, by now, you may have read some of the ones published by the various units across VCU. We, in the Integrity and Compliance Office, recently published our Annual […]

The FINAL VIDEO! In this last installment of our video playlist, we catch up with Dr. Watkins after the investigation into Dr. Evans’ behavior. How did he feel when he learned that colleagues spoke up in his interest, and how are things in the Anthropology Department now? (Select the image below to play the video.) […]

2 MORE VIDEOS! This month, we follow two more characters from the original annual ethics and compliance training – Dr. Evans’ administrative assistant, Carol, and the subject of the investigation, Dr. Evans herself. Learn how each of them responded to the allegations about Dr. Evans’ behavior. As we come to the end of Fiscal Year […]

NEW VIDEOS! In this month’s issue we follow two more of the characters from the original annual ethics and compliance training to learn how they responded to Dr. Evans’ behavior. See who called the Helpline, who didn’t, and who cooperated with the ICO during the investigation. Speak-up Culture 101: The FAQs Speak-up culture; we talk […]