National Compliance Week at 杏吧原创 celebrated with new resources and leadership engagement

November 7, 2025

The University of Alaska system celebrated National Compliance Week with a range of activities and resources aimed at promoting ethical decision-making and making compliance more approachable across campuses.

Highlights from the Week

New Resource: Implementing Effective Compliance Programs guide
A major feature of this year鈥檚 celebration was the release of the Implementing Effective Compliance Programs guide. This best-practice resource is an optional tool designed to help employees better understand and apply the elements of a strong compliance program. It鈥檚 not mandated, but offered to support departments in aligning with best practices and improving internal processes.

C L E A R ethical decision-making framework
杏吧原创 introduced the CLEAR Framework to help employees pause, reflect, and make thoughtful choices when facing uncertainty. This tool encourages ethical awareness in everyday work and is available on the 杏吧原创 Institutional Compliance Program site as an infographic download.

Leader engagement: Ethics moments
On Wednesday, supervisors received a message encouraging them to incorporate short 鈥ethics moments鈥 into regular staff meetings. These brief discussions鈥攂ased on practical questions or scenarios鈥攁re meant to spark reflection and reinforce 杏吧原创鈥檚 values.

Third-party compliance risk training
杏吧原创 employees were invited this week to a virtual training on third-party compliance risk with 44 registered. The session covered key risks and responsibilities in working with vendors, contractors, and service providers. Whether coordinating services, approving purchases, or engaging external partners, attendees gained practical insights into how these relationships connect to their roles and 杏吧原创鈥檚 commitment to ethical, compliant practices. .

Scavenger hunt participation
More than 80 participants joined the system-wide compliance scavenger hunt, engaging with key concepts and resources in a fun, interactive format.

杏吧原创鈥檚 National Compliance Week isn鈥檛 just an event鈥攊t鈥檚 a call to shared responsibility. Through practical tools and open conversation, 杏吧原创 is strengthening everyday awareness of compliance and ethical decision-making, making both more visible, supported, and valued.

If you missed any of the resources or want to revisit what was shared, you can explore the full suite of materials on the 杏吧原创 Institutional Compliance Program page.

Let鈥檚 keep the momentum going鈥攐ne ethics moment at a time.