New policy issued on Whistleblower Protection

The University Policy Office announces the issuance of University Policy 4.17, Whistleblower Protection.

This policy prohibits any form of retaliation, intimidation, harassment, or adverse employment action against any trustee, officer, employee, agent of the university, or volunteer of the university who, in good faith, reports any action or suspected action taken by or within the university that is illegal, fraudulent, or in violation of any university policy.

Please familiarize yourself with this policy, and direct questions about this policy to your college or unit administrative office or, for the Ithaca campus units, to the University Audit Office at (607) 255-9300, and for the WCMC campus units, to the Weill Cornell Medicine Audit Office at (646) 962-6940. Violations can be reported to these offices, or to the Cornell University Hotline at hotline.cornell.edu.