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Little c vs. Big C ComplianceEverywhere you look, there are regulations. And, where there are regulations, there are compliance requirements. Whether it be in your day-to-day lives or in your workplace, our actions are all impacted by both little c compliance and Big C Compliance. So, what am I talking about? Within higher education, little c compliance refers to all the laws,
acts, statutes and regulations that govern our
operations. OSHA, The Clery Act, FERPA, Uniform
Guidance for Federal grants, Americans with Disabilities
Act, The Higher Education Act, The Civil Rights Act, Title
IX, Title IV Federal financial aid… the list goes on and
on. Little c compliance is not created by the
University. It is not created by the Compliance
Department, by Administration, or by the Board of
Trustees. Little c compliance is created in
Washington D.C. and in Montpelier. Little c
compliance is created when we enter into agreements or
sign contracts that detail our responsibilities.
Little c compliance encompasses all the things that we
have to do because a government agency mandates it or
because we signed a contract saying that we agreed to do
it.
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Never share your UVM login or password. With anyone. Ever 
The University prohibits sexual and other bias based harassment including harassing behavior motivated by race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sexual orientation, disability, age, positive HIV-related blood test results, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
Recently, our office received an inquiry about whether it was OK for co-workers to fundraise while at work. The specific question was whether it was OK for an employee to sell raffle tickets for his kids sports team. This question triggered a much more detailed discussion which included a scenario about using University space for a non-UVM purpose. Specifically, can an employee use the staff break room to hold a bake sale unrelated to the University? While UVM does have policies addressing solicitation and the use of facilities and grounds, the person who contacted us felt this was on a much smaller scale than what is addressed in these policies. While that may be true, the requirements under these policies apply regardless of the size of the "event".
This newsletter is focusing on existing policies that have recently been updated with important new revisions, Grievance and Peer Advisor Policy for Unrepresented Staff and the Effort Managing and Reporting on Sponsored Programs.