Summary: Read about the new online ethics briefing, required for all UCSB employees.
UC's online ethics briefing will familiarize employees with the Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct. All UCSB employees, except casual-restricted employees, will be required to take the online briefing. For more information, see the questions and answers below.
Accessing the briefing
- I lost my link or I didn't get a link. How do I get the link?
- I know a UCSB employee who didn't receive the e-mail about the briefing. What should they do?
- How will department heads know if their employees have completed the briefing?
Briefing requirements
- Why do I have to do this?
- By when do I have to complete the ethics briefing?
- I have already taken other ethics training. Do I have to do this as well?
- Why do I have to take this briefing and others on campus do not?
Briefing format
- How long does it take to complete the briefing?
- If I only have time to do part of it, can I complete it later?
- Can this be taken as an in-person program?
- Will a version be available in Spanish?
- Is the program ADA compliant?
Completing the briefing
- How do I print my certificate?
- Do I need to keep my certificate?
- I lost my certificate. How can I replace it?
- Does my score matter or does anyone know how I did?
Feedback
Related links
Q: I lost my link or I didn't get a link. How do I get the link?
A: Send an email request or log in directly through the web portal. You'll need to enter your employee ID and last name to log in through the portal and access your personal training session.
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Q: I know a UCSB employee who didn't receive the e-mail about the briefing. What should they do?
A: They can log in through the web portal. They will need to enter their employee ID and last name to log in.
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Q: How will department heads know if their employees have completed the briefing?
A: Departments will be notified of their employees who have and have not completed the briefing.
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Q: Why do I have to do this?
A: The UC Regents and UC President Robert Dynes have required wide dissemination of this briefing to familiarize all UC employees with the Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct, which the Regents adopted in May 2005. The goal is to create a shared understanding of these principles and standards throughout the UC system and to promote dialogue about ethical behaviors and decision-making. Campuses are accountable to their chancellors, President Dynes, and the Regents for full participation in the briefing. Making an institution-wide commitment to this program is one way to demonstrate to the citizens of California that we take seriously our role as stewards of the public trust.
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Q: By when do I have to complete the ethics briefing?
A: UCOP asks that all employees complete the briefing within two months of the rollout. At UCSB, the rollout is scheduled for April 12, so you are asked to complete the briefing by June 11.
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Q: I have already taken other ethics training. Do I have to do this as well?
A: Any prior required training you may have received was developed to deal with issues specific to a departmental requirement or to a state or federal regulatory agency (for example, research ethics for an NIH training grant). The UC Ethics Briefing is designed for a different audience — UC employees — and is not interchangeable with any other ethics training.
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Q: Why do I have to take this briefing and others on campus do not?
A: All University employees, except casual-restricted employees, must complete the briefing. An employee is defined as someone who receives compensation through the campus payroll system.
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Q: How long does it take to complete the briefing?
A: The briefing is designed to take about 30 minutes. Individual experiences may vary. The program will allow you to save and re-enter the briefing module at a later time.
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Q: If I only have time to do part of it, can I complete it later?
A: Yes, you can complete the survey later. The survey remembers where you left off, so you will return to the uncompleted portion of the survey.
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Q: Can this be taken as an in-person program?
A: It is recommended that the briefing be completed online. If you do not have access to a computer or need help to access it, you can schedule a time to use a campus computer. (Sessions will be announced in early May.) If you prefer not to complete the briefing online, an in-person briefing will be announced in May.
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Q: Will a version be available in Spanish?
A: Yes. Select an English or Spanish version when you log in. For the two English videos in the briefing, Spanish transcripts are available.
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Q: Is the program ADA compliant?
A: Yes. The program is text-based. There are two videos in the briefing, and links to transcripts of the videos are provided.
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Q: How do I print my certificate?
A: After you complete your training session, you can click a link to receive your certificate. The link opens a new browser window, allowing you to print the certificate.
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Q: Do I need to keep my certificate?
A: The official record of your course completion is kept in the training database. The certificate is for you to keep.
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Q: I lost my certificate. How can I replace it?
A: Log into your training session with either your personalized e-mail training link or through the web portal. After you log in, click the link related to receiving your certificate of achievement.
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Q: Does my score matter or does anyone know how I did?
A: The ethics briefing is designed to raise your awareness about the UC values and standards. Your score is not tracked. The system tracks only whether you have completed the survey and the amount of time taken to complete it. The average time to take the survey is 32 minutes.
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Q: To whom should I send my comments about this program?
A: UCSB welcomes and encourages your comments about this program. Please send feedback about the format or your experience to HRTrain@hr.ucsb.edu.