Reporting Concerns
Your concerns are our concerns.
NC State encourages the campus community to report misconduct, violations of law or PRRs, or other concerning issues.
Employees are encouraged to report concerns directly to their supervisor or manager. If you don’t feel comfortable raising a concern with your supervisor or manager because your concern relates to them, you have previously told them but the concern has not been remedied, or any other reason, NC State provides options for reporting, including via anonymous methods.
There are several ways you can report your concern at NC State:
- Report the issue to the direct manager of the supervisor/manager.
- Report the issue through one of the specific reporting options at NC State, including but not limited to:
- Employment or Work Climate Issues to Employee Relations in University HR
- Student Written Complaints for student concerns
- Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Title IX Violations to the Office of Equal Opportunity
- Fraud, Waste & Abuse of State Property to the Internal Audit Division
- Student Misconduct to the Office of Student Conduct
- See the table below for additional specific reporting options
- Report concerns about other legal or policy violations or research misconduct to EthicsPoint.
No matter where you report your concerns, NC State staff will route the report to the appropriate office. If you have questions on where to report concerns, you can email compliance staff at ComplianceOGC@ncsu.edu.
EthicsPoint Hotline
Additional Specific Reporting Options
| Reporting Line or Topic | Purpose | Responsible NCSU Office |
|---|---|---|
| Call or text 911 | Report emergencies and crimes in progress. | |
| Call or text 988 | The 988 Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | |
| Athletics Compliance AskCompliance@ncsu.edu | For reporting concerns or providing comments, ideas, and suggestions about NCAA rules. | Athletics Compliance |
| Clery Act Reporting 919-515-3000 | Campus Security Authority (CSA) Incident Reporting – the University Police Department encourages all members of the campus community to report crimes on a timely basis. However, under the Clery Act, CSAs are required to report Clery Act qualifying crimes which occurred on campus, in public areas near campus and in certain non-campus buildings owned or controlled (leased) by the University. CSAs should only report those crimes that have not been previously reported to University Police or another University CSA. | University Police Department |
| Digital Accessibility Barriers | For reporting concerns related to digital accessibility barriers. | Office of Information Technology |
| Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Title IX Reporting | NC State strives to ensure that students, faculty, staff and visitors are safe and not subject to further discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Should you experience or witness discrimination, harassment or retaliation, you have the option to file a report with NC State University and/or NC State Police. Filing a report helps to inform the university of concerning behavior and conduct impacting our community and permits outreach to those directly affected to promote their safety and well-being. | Office of Equal Opportunity |
| Fraud, Waste & Abuse of State Property 919-515-8355 | The Internal Audit Division reviews and investigates reports of waste, fraud, or abuse of state assets (see definition here: REG 07.40.02), violations of federal or state Law, or non-compliance to UNC System or university policies, regulations or rules. | Internal Audit Division |
| Occupational Accidents and Illness Reporting | For reporting on-the-job incidents and employee injuries. | Environmental Health & Safety |
| Research Compliance | The NC State Research Compliance Program is committed to advancing the highest standards of ethics, integrity and honesty as well as compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies governing research. Please note that EthicsPoint serves as a reporting option for complaints of research misconduct. | Sponsored Research and Research Compliance Services |
| Student Conduct | For reporting concerns regarding academic integrity, non-academic violations, or other student conduct concerns. | Office of Student Conduct |
| Student Written Complaints | If students are unable to resolve concerns through informal channels, they can submit a formal written complaint about a number of categories. | Office of the Provost |
| University Police 919-515-3000 | To report non-emergencies concerning public safety and criminal activity. | University Police |
| Violence and Other Concerning Behaviors | All students and employees must immediately report any acts of Conerning or Violent Behavior to ensure a safe campus environment. Concerning Behavior Referrals will be promptly investigated. Every effort will be made to protect the confidentiality and safety of anyone who submits a referral regarding a potential violation of this regulation or otherwise raises concerns about a threat or act of campus violence. | Violence Prevention & Threat Management |
| Youth Programs/Minors on Campus | For reporting abuse or neglect of minors and other incidents that happen to a youth participant or related to an NC State-affiliated youth program | Youth Programs & Compliance |