University Ethics Office

Ethics Training

The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, enacted in 2003 by the General Assembly of the state of Illinois, requires each officer and employee of all state agencies and universities to complete an annual ethics training program beginning in 2004.  The Ethics Act currently requires that employees be trained on an annual basis and new employees must be trained within 30 days of initial hire.  Annual training is mandatory for all employees and the platform for completing annual training may vary depending on your classification.

Failure to complete this training constitutes a violation of the Ethics Act and could result in possible administrative fines and, when applicable, employee disciplinary action.

Annual Online Training

Annual online ethics training is mandatory for all SIU faculty, staff, graduate assistants, undergraduate assistants, and volunteers.  Please note, SIUC has placed the offline document on D2L for completion by student employees and Extra Help.

University Deadline: October 29, 2021

Login Information

• SIUC - (Google Chrome browser is highly recommended for D2L)
• SIUE - (Log into Blackboard, access Annual Ethics Training shell in My Organizations section.  Inside shell, click Annual Ethics Training 2021 link to begin training.  Firefox, Chrome or Safari are recommended browsers.)
  SOM - (Google Chrome browser is highly recommended for HealthStream)

Request Accommodation

• The Annual Ethics Training meets accessibility standards and is compatible with screen reading technology. Should you need the training in an alternate format, please contact the following to request an accommodation:

               SIUC: ADA Office, 618-453-5738
               SIUE: EOA Office, 618-650-2333
               SOM: Human Resources, 217-545-5646

Training Help Desk Contacts

• If you experience technical problems, including difficulty with your User ID or password, it is your responsibility to contact the Help Desk:
  • Carbondale Campus:  (618) 453-5155
  • Edwardsville Campus:  (618) 650-5500
    
  • Springfield Campus: (217) 545-HELP (Option 1) or techsupport@siumed.edu
• If you have questions related to the training or need to determine if you have been registered, please contact the following:
  • Carbondale:  Lori Foster – 618-453-2474 or LER@siu.edu
  • Edwardsville: Deb Talbot – 618-650-3642 or dtalbot@siue.edu
  • Springfield:  Katherine Cohen – 217-545-8532 or kcohen65@siumed.edu
  • Any campus:  Michelle Taylor – 618-536-3461 or ethics1@siu.edu

Note: Your training actions and time may be monitored - - failure to carefully read and review all of the program's subject matter may invalidate your certificate of completion and result in you having to complete an alternative form of ethics training.

New Hire Ethics Training

New employees must complete the ethics training within the first 30 days of their initial hire date (this document is also approved for annual training use by student employees and extra help employees). If you need a paper copy of the new hire training, see below for each campus:

• SIUC (including SOM) 2021 Offline Ethics Training Document [pdf]
• SIUE 2021 Offline Ethics Training Document [pdf]

Please return the completed form to your department (if instructed) or the corresponding office indicated on the signature page of the offline ethics training document.