Mandatory annual Ethics Act training begins Tuesday

September 26, 2024

Mandatory annual Ethics Act training begins Tuesday

Mandatory 2024 annual Ethics Act training for all SIU Carbondale faculty, staff, graduate assistants, undergraduate assistants, volunteers, student workers and extra help workers takes place Oct. 1-31 on the D2L platform. School of Medicine employees located on the Carbondale campus will complete training using HealthStream. 

As state employees, or student or contracted extra-help workers, we have a duty to conduct ourselves in a manner that will maintain and strengthen the public’s trust and confidence in the integrity of SIU Carbondale. Furthermore, we are obligated to follow state law, which includes the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Annual Ethics Act training is a state law requirement and a condition of your employment or continued services. The training program is intended to familiarize you with the laws and rules that apply to functions you perform on behalf of the university and the State of Illinois. 

To log in, access the D2L platform at mycourses.siu.edu using the Google Chrome browser, select “SIU Account Login” and sign in with your SIU account login information. If directed to enter information through the university’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) and assistance is needed, please contact the Office of Information Technology help desk. You will then find the training course on the “Fall 2024” tab in “My Courses” on your D2L homepage. Review of the announcement and quick reference guides for accessing the Ethics Act training is recommended.  The guides are available in the Ethics Act training in D2L and on the Labor and Employee Relations website.   

The annual Ethics Act training meets accessibility standards and is compatible with screen reading technology. Should you need the training in an alternate format, please contact the Office for Access and Accommodations to request an accommodation at 618-453-5738. 

If you need assistance with your login information, please contact the OIT help desk at 618-453-5155. If you experience technical problems accessing or using the training once you are in D2L or if you have questions about Ethics Act training, please contact the campus ethics training administrator, Lori Foster at LER@siu.edu or 618-453-2474. If you have an ethics concern, please contact the university ethics officer, Michelle Taylor, executive director of compliance and ethics, at 618-536-3461 or by email at ethics1@siu.edu at the system office. 

For more information, go to the SIU System ethics website at siusystem.edu/ethics.    

Please keep in mind you will also receive a separate message within the next couple of weeks to complete the separate, required “Preventing Harassment and Discrimination: Supervisors + Clery Act and Title IX training.”