At the University of Miami, compliance is everyone’s responsibility. Below are resources and reminders for the University community.
Submit required Foreign Financial Disclosure Reports.
Earlier this year, the National Science Foundation issued new Foreign Financial Disclosure Reporting Requirements applicable to Institutions of Higher Education receiving direct financial support. Researchers with existing awards issued on or after May 20, 2024, are now required to submit a Foreign Financial Disclosure Report regardless of whether the organization received financial support from a foreign country of concern. Learn more about the change and how to prepare and submit a Foreign Financial Disclosure Report.
Report a concern to the University Hotline.
A comprehensive and confidential reporting tool, the University Hotline (formerly ’Cane Watch) is available to any individual who wishes to report a concern and remain anonymous. Reports can range from fraud, abuse, and misconduct related to University policies and procedures, to concerns about violations of irregularities or improprieties.
The University Hotline should not be used for resolving workplace disagreements or addressing communication issues between employees and their managers. These types of concerns should be handled with an individual’s supervisor or with their HR Client Services representative.
Students—undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and medical—may file reports with the University Hotline, or report concerns via the Student Affairs Dean of Students Office website or the Miller School of Medicine Graduate Studies website.
University employees who report an activity in good faith that may be in violation of a law, rule, or regulation are protected against retaliation by the University's Whistleblower Protection Statement.
Visit university-hotline.ethicspoint.com or call 877-415-4357 to make a hotline report.
Locate up-to-date policies in PolicyStat.
PolicyStat is a central location for accessing University policies. Areas across the University use this database to publish and review official information about a variety of topics, including sponsored awards, purchasing, information security, purchase card and travel card guidelines, and conflicts of interest disclosures.
Visit umiami.policystat.com to search for and review all University policies.
Review conflict of interest disclosures in UDisclose.
As outlined in the University’s Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Commitment, Foreign Influence, and Institutional Conflict of Interest Policy, University community members who are considered “covered persons,” as defined within the policy, are required to disclose details, including foreign affiliations, foreign income, monetary and non-monetary foreign support for scholarly activities, and whether they have participated in any outside scholarly activities with a foreign source.
Visit udisclose.miami.edu to access your profile, which should be updated on an annual basis or within 30 days of any changes or acquisition of new interests. Get help with the UDisclose System.
Find support.
Explore available resources for confidentially reporting sexual misconduct, including an online form, or get in-person support through one of the University’s Title IX Coordinators. Report sexual misconduct allegations anonymously via the University Hotline (formerly ’Cane Watch).
Questions can be sent via email to ucs@miami.edu.
