STLCC Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Feburary 17, 2011

#11 Recommended Approval of Revised Board Policy C.10
Use of College Property and College Employees
C.10 Use of College Property and College Employees Proper Use of
(R 4/95)
College Resources, Reporting of Fraudulent Use
[AP C 15, C 15.1 - C 15.4, AP C 30]
ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (STLCC) IS COMMITTED TO THE
HIGHEST POSSIBLE ETHICAL STANDARDS AND WE ENCOURAGE
EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH OUR COLLEGE TO COMMIT TO ACTING
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR INSTITUTION. THE COLLEGE IS
COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE, ETHICAL WORK
ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF STLCC.
College employees will not use any College equipment, supplies, other property or any
College employees for personal benefit or for any purpose other than College business.
Abuse of this policy will be sufficient cause for termination.
EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF FRAUD, ABUSE OR MISUSE OF
THE COLLEGE’S RESOURCES OR ASSETS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO
REPORT THE VIOLATION TO THE APPROPRIATE ENTITIES WITHIN THE
COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE EXPECTS ANY REPORT OF A VIOLATION
WILL BE MADE IN GOOD FAITH, AND THAT THE REPORT REFLECT A
REAL AND LEGITIMATE CONCERN THAT YOU BELIEVE SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED. ANY EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS A VIOLATION IN GOOD
FAITH WILL NOT SUFFER HARASSMENT, RETALIATION OR ADVERSE
EMPLOYMENT CONSEQUENCES. “GOOD FAITH” MEANS THE
VIOLATION WAS REPORTED WITH A BELIEF IN THE TRUTH OF THE
DISCLOSURE THAT A REASONABLE PERSON IN THE
WHISTLEBLOWER’S SITUATION COULD HAVE BELIEVED BASED UPON
THE FACTS. A DISCLOSURE IS NOT IN GOOD FAITH IF MADE WITH
RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR – OR WILLFUL IGNORANCE OF – FACTS
THAT WOULD DISPROVE THE DISCLOSURE. ANYONE WHO
PERPETUATES HARASSMENT, RETALIATION OR IN ANY WAY AFFECTS
THE EMPLOYMENT OF A REPORTER WILL BE SUBJECT TO
DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT. WE ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO BRING FORTH
SERIOUS ISSUES AND CONCERNS.
ANYONE WHO FILES A REPORT OF A VIOLATION RECKLESSLY OR
WITH A WILLFUL DISREGARD FOR THE FACTS, SO THAT THE REPORT