The Graduate School
Introduction
The University of Texas at Austin Office of Graduate Studies welcomes you to this session for ethics training. The goal of this training session it to demonstrate the commitment of The University of Texas at Austin has to the highest standards of ethics and the compliance with applicable laws, policies and regulations.
Ethical conduct and compliance are personal responsibilities, and each person should be accountable for his and her conduct and decision making.
The information provided throughout each segment of this training is not intended to cover everything possible about the topic, but rather give you an overview of ethical behavior and compliance. Perhaps more important, to direct you to the office or web site where you can get more information.
If you hold a position as a TA, RA,AI or another position on The University of Texas at Austin campus or the JJ Pickle Research Campus, The state of Texas wants you to uphold certain ethical behaviors. (You as a graduate student of The University of Texas will be asked to follow laws, rules, policies and any other requirements that apply to your job duties.)
You are not responsible for knowing all the laws and policies that apply to UT Austin. But each of us must be familiar with those rules that relate to your job duties.
Failure to comply with laws, rules, or ethical lapses, can jeopardize our ability to meet the mission of The University of Texas at Austin.
The University of Texas at Austin is a state agency, and although our funding comes from a variety of sources, as a state agency we must be accountable to the State of Texas, and ultimately the people of Texas, to be good stewards of our resources. This training session can be viewed as a means of avoiding problems and as a way to demonstrate our commitment to the higher ethical standards.
Once again, welcome to The University of Texas at Austin. If you have any questions please stop in, call or email the Office of Graduate Studies.