Dear Colleagues,

As we engage in another year of academic excellence and achievement, I want to reaffirm our unwavering dedication to the highest ethical standards. Each of us, as valued members of our university, plays a crucial role in cultivating, maintaining, and enhancing our culture of honor and integrity.

A cornerstone of our ethical framework is the steadfast commitment to reporting any suspected criminal activity. We must ensure that every individual feels empowered and secure in bringing forward concerns, with the assurance that retaliation for such actions is unequivocally prohibited.

Today, I am reaching out to reiterate our reporting expectations and, where applicable, your reporting obligations. It is imperative that all community members are encouraged and feel comfortable to report any suspected misconduct and criminal behavior without fear of reprisal.

Please ensure that the information in this communication is disseminated to all faculty, students, and staff within your departments. Additionally, if they are not already included, integrate these guidelines into the orientation programs for new faculty, students, and staff.

As leaders – whether deans, directors, or department heads – it is your responsibility to promptly address any suspected misconduct. Your teams must be confident that issues will be managed appropriately, resolved efficiently, or escalated to the appropriate authorities as necessary. Foster an environment of open dialogue and reassure your staff that reporting wrongdoing will never lead to retaliation.

Individuals must take immediate action if they suspect abuse or criminal activity or become victims or witnesses to questionable conduct. Your vigilance and proactive reporting are vital to maintaining the integrity of our institution.

Below, you will find an outline of our current reporting system:

Emergency Assistance

All campuses and Michigan Medicine:

• If immediate emergency assistance is needed or a crime is in progress, call 9-1-1 for emergency response.
• At the Ann Arbor medical campus, call 9-9-9 for cardiac arrests, medical emergencies, or patient-related incidents.

Non-Emergency Assistance

Ann Arbor campus, including the medical campus:

• For non-emergency situations, call the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131. Public safety professionals can help assess the situation and determine what other notification or action is necessary.

Dearborn campus:

• Call the UM-Dearborn Police Department at (313) 593-9953.

Flint campus:

• Call the UM-Flint Department of Public Safety at (810) 762-3333.

All campuses and Michigan Medicine:

• Information on potential criminal activity also may be reported anonymously by calling the university’s Anonymous Tip Line at (800) 863-1355.
• Many of you are also considered Campus Security Authorities under the Clery Act or Individuals with Reporting Obligations under Title IX and Title VI and, therefore, have additional reporting obligations for certain crimes and conduct. Information for Individuals with Reporting Obligations (IROs) can be found in Section VII of U-M’s Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct. For more information on the Clery Act, contact the Division of Public Safety and Security. For information on Title IX or Title VI reporting, contact your campus Title IX coordinator (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint).
• University community members who believe they have witnessed any type of wrongdoing — including but not limited to financial, regulatory, NCAA, or patient safety — can report the situation confidentially or anonymously through the university’s Ethics, Integrity & Compliance website.

Thank you again. It is through your continuous support and leadership that we will ensure a safe and secure community and remain leaders of honesty and integrity.

Sincerely,

Santa J. Ono
President