Overview
Welcome to the website for the Southern Illinois University Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The OGC serves as legal counsel for Southern Illinois University, inclusive of the SIU Board of Trustees, the President, Chancellors, and other administrators, faculty and staff. The substantive areas of OGC representation generally include: Labor and Employment, Contracting and Procurement, Health Care Administration, and Compliance and Medical Malpractice Defense, Faculty and Student Affairs, selected federal and state regulatory requirements, including the State Procurement Act, and the State Employees and Contractors Ethics Act. Please see the Overview of Services for a more detailed listing of the practice areas of the OGC.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this web site is provide as a courtesy to the greater Southern Illinois University community, and does not constitute legal advice. Links to non-Southern Illinois University information are not intended to and do not constitute endorsement by Southern Illinois University. In the event of any discrepancy between the information at this site and Southern Illinois University policy, the official Southern Illinois University policies and/or procedures will control. Our intent is to provide quality information; however, we make no claim, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this web site and its associated sites. As legal advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case, and laws are constantly changing, nothing provided herein should be used as a substitute for the advice of counsel.
