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Institutional Integrity
Our Commitment to Integrity
Washington Jabez University is committed to conducting all educational, administrative, financial, and public activities with honesty, fairness, accountability, and Christian stewardship. This statement summarizes the standards that guide the University’s trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, employees, contractors, and other authorized representatives. WJU seeks to represent its identity, programs, costs, services, legal status, and accreditation status accurately and to provide a safe process for raising good-faith concerns.
Institutional Integrity
Washington Jabez University (“WJU” or the “University”) conducts its educational, administrative, financial, and public activities with honesty, fairness, accountability, and consistency with its Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, Institutional Objectives, governing documents, and applicable legal and accreditation requirements. WJU expects trustees, administrators, faculty members, staff members, employees, contractors, and other authorized representatives to act ethically, use University resources responsibly, protect institutional records and confidential information, and provide accurate information to students, applicants, employees, governmental authorities, accrediting agencies, donors, partner organizations, and the public. Concerns may be reported regarding: • Suspected fraud, falsification, or material misrepresentation • Questionable accounting practices, internal controls, financial transactions, or auditing matters • Misuse of University funds, property, accounts, systems, records, or confidential information • Noncompliance with applicable law, accreditation requirements, or University policy • Retaliation, improper influence, concealment of information, or other serious misconduct
Accurate Institutional Representation
WJU shall represent its identity, governance, legal status, religious character, accreditation status, educational programs, credentials, costs, personnel, facilities, services, and institutional outcomes accurately and honestly. The University shall not intentionally or materially mislead students, applicants, employees, governmental authorities, accrediting agencies, donors, partner organizations, or the public. When WJU discovers that material information is inaccurate or misleading, the University shall take reasonable steps to correct it and, when appropriate, communicate the correction to affected persons or authorities.
Reporting Responsibility
Persons performing duties on behalf of WJU are expected to comply with applicable law, accreditation requirements, and University policy and to report suspected material violations through the appropriate institutional channel. A person making a report should provide the facts and supporting information reasonably available. The reporting person is not required to prove that a violation occurred before raising a good-faith concern.
No Retaliation
WJU prohibits harassment, retaliation, intimidation, or another adverse institutional consequence against a person who, in good faith, reports a suspected violation, requests review, provides information, or participates in an authorized institutional process. A person who engages in retaliation may be subject to corrective or disciplinary action. This protection does not prevent WJU from addressing a report that is knowingly false, intentionally fabricated, or submitted maliciously.
Reporting Concerns
A concern should ordinarily be reported to the person’s immediate supervisor or to the administrator responsible for the affected function. When a person is uncomfortable reporting to the immediate supervisor, believes that the supervisor is involved, has not received an appropriate response, or identifies a material conflict of interest, the concern may be submitted to the President/CEO or another appropriate administrator through the contact information published by WJU. When a concern involves the President/CEO or the President/CEO has a material conflict of interest, the concern should be submitted to the Board Chair. When the Board Chair has a material conflict of interest, the matter may be referred to another disinterested Trustee or to the Board of Trustees, as appropriate.
Financial, Accounting, and Auditing Matters
Concerns involving accounting practices, internal financial controls, financial transactions, auditing, misuse of funds, or University property should be reported to the Chief Financial Officer and the President/CEO. When the Chief Financial Officer or President/CEO is involved in the matter or has a material conflict of interest, the concern should be submitted to the Board Chair. The Board Chair may refer the matter to the full Board or to disinterested Trustees for appropriate review. No person may alter, conceal, destroy, or withhold information relevant to an authorized financial review, audit, investigation, accreditation process, or legal matter.
Acting in Good Faith
A person submitting a concern must act in good faith and have a reasonable basis for believing that the information may indicate misconduct, noncompliance, fraud, misrepresentation, or another material violation. A report is not considered improper solely because the concern is ultimately unsubstantiated. Knowingly false statements, intentional fabrication, malicious allegations, or deliberate misuse of the reporting process may result in corrective or disciplinary action.
Confidentiality and Impartial Review
Reports shall be handled as confidentially as reasonably possible. Information may be disclosed when necessary to review the concern, protect a person or University property, comply with law or accreditation requirements, provide due process, or fulfill another institutional responsibility. A person who is materially involved in the underlying matter or has a material conflict of interest shall not serve as the final reviewer. WJU may assign the review to another qualified administrator, a disinterested Trustee, an outside professional, or another appropriate reviewer.
Handling of Reported Concerns
WJU shall acknowledge a formal written report within a reasonable time and begin an appropriate review promptly. The reviewer may request additional information, examine relevant records, consult appropriate personnel, and take other reasonable steps necessary to understand the matter. Temporary protective action may be taken when reasonably necessary to protect health, safety, property, records, systems, finances, or University operations. When the review identifies misconduct, noncompliance, or another material concern, WJU shall take appropriate corrective action. The reporting person may be informed of the general disposition when appropriate, although privacy, personnel, legal, or institutional considerations may limit the information that can be disclosed.
