Compliance Area | Representative Issues |
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Admissions | Affirmative Action; Protection of Student Information; Eligibility for Federal Funds |
Asset Management/Endowment | Endowment Spending; Tax-Exempt Requirements; Institutional Conflicts of Interest |
Athletics | NCAA Rules; Gender Equity; Liability for Injuries |
Campus Safety & Security | Crime Reporting; Policing and Law Enforcement Regulations; Emergency Preparedness |
Disability Matters | Access and Accommodations; Digital Accessibility |
Donor Gifts and Fundraising | Gift Acceptance; Restrictions on Spending; IRS Rules |
Environmental Health and Safety | Lab Safety; Chemical Use; Handling of Hazardous Materials; Radiation Protection; Waste Management; Building and Fire Codes; Workplace Safety; Nuclear Reactor |
Facilities and Construction | Licensing; Permitting; Building Inspections |
Faculty Matters | Faculty Appointments; Promotion; Tenure |
Financial Aid | Federal Funding Requirements Including Notifications and Disclosures; Awards & Disbursements |
Financial Statements & Accounting | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) |
Governance | Corporation Charter & Bylaws |
Government Relations | Lobbying; Non-Partisanship |
Health and Medical | Privacy of Health Care Information; Medicare Billing; Credentials of Clinicians; Pharmacy Regulations; State Reporting Requirements; Controlled Substances |
Housing and Dining Services | Food Handling & Storage; Public Health Inspections; Student Allergies; Reasonable Accommodations |
Human Resources | Non-Discrimination & Diversity; Recruiting; Hiring; Termination; Employee Benefits; Leave Policies; Wage & Hour (Fair Labor Standards Act); Labor Unions; Workers Compensation |
Immigration - Faculty/Staff/ Student | Visa Requirements; Eligibility for Employment |
Information Technology | Digital Accessibility; Account Privacy; Payment Card Industry Standards, Legally-Protected Information (Personally Identifiable Information, Health Information, Student Records) |
Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer | Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; License Agreements; Use of MIT Name |
International Activities | Anti-Bribery Laws including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; International Travel Policy; Application of International Laws |
Minors on Campus | Abuse/Neglect of Minors; Mandatory Reporting; Minors Working on Campus |
Online Education | Digital Accessibility |
Privacy | Student Records; Employee Medical Records and Protected Health Information; Personal Financial Information; Personally Identifiable Information |
Radio Station | Broadcast License; FCC Regulations |
Research | Human Subjects Research; Informed Consent; Humane Treatment of Animals; Research & Academic Misconduct; Export Controls; Conflicts of Interest; Research Administration Compliance |
Sexual Misconduct | Sexual Assault; Sexual Harassment; Stalking; Intimate Partner Violence |
Student Activities | Student Discipline; Alcohol & Drugs; Hazing; Residential Life Policies |
Tax | Tax-Exempt Issues; Bond/Debt Management; Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI); Tax Reporting Obligations; International Tax Issues |