Core Compliance Areas
ADA Accessibility
The University is committed to providing equal access for individuals with disabilities to the academic, social, cultural, and employment opportunities available at the University of Kansas.
KU Medical Center's Office of ADA Compliance promotes and supports the university's culture of inclusion and equal access for people with disabilities.
Clery Act Compliance
The federal Clery Act requires higher education institutions to publicly report statistics concerning the occurrence of certain criminal offenses involving students, faculty, staff or visitors. The Office of Civil Rights/Title IX works collaboratively with campus partners to coordinate all University compliance activities regarding the Clery Act. Each KU campus’ Annual Security Report provides information about campus safety and security policies and procedures as well as crime information.
Data Management
The University recognizes that data is a valued resource that must be governed and protected. The Office of Information Security, in collaboration with the University Privacy Officer, provides guidance on determining how to handle and protect University data, information and records in any form (paper, digital text, image, audio, video, microfilm, etc.) while conducting University business (administrative, financial, education, research or service).
Employee Training
The University of Kansas provides a variety of training options to help KU employees gain knowledge and skills to make them more effective and successful in their academic, research, and work endeavors. In addition to required annual compliance training, personal and professional development opportunities are available. In addition to annual compliance trainings, professional development opportunities can be found in the MyTalent Performance Management System (KU Lawrence sign-in required) and the Saba Learning Management System (KUMC sign-in required).
Policy Administration
Policy Administration functions as an institution-wide resource for policy and policy development. As stewards of the University Policy Program, Policy Administration is responsible for the maintenance and oversight of the Policy Library, the University’s official archive for policy.
Privacy: Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The University of Kansas is committed to protecting individuals' health information in compliance with various federal, state, and university regulations including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Privacy: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The University of Kansas ensures the confidentiality of student records in accordance with various federal, state, and university regulations, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as amended, also known as the Buckley Amendment.
Research Integrity & Conflict of Interest: Research Misconduct
The University of Kansas encourages innovation by faculty and staff to fulfill our mission of delivering new knowledge and technologies. Conflict of interest oversight contributes to our unquestioned commitment to scientific objectivity and to the safety of our research volunteers. Similarly, KUMC strives to create a research environment that espouses honesty and integrity, not only because regulatory agencies, journal editors and the public expect it, but because it is the right thing to do.
Research Integrity & Conflict of Interest (COI)
The University of Kansas participates in the reporting of conflicts of interest and commitment to comply with Federal regulations and Kansas Board of Regents' policy and to ensure the integrity of our research programs. KU encourages innovation by faculty and staff to fulfill our mission of delivering new knowledge and technologies. Conflict of interest oversight contributes to our unquestioned commitment to scientific objectivity and to the safety of our research volunteers.
