»EthicsPoint: How to File a Report

Step 1:  Access EthicsPoint to report:  Use any one of these three convenient channels of communication.

• University Network: Click on the link provided through your University on your intranet site. You will automatically be linked to your EthicsPoint’s secure landing page.
• Public Internet: From any computer having Internet access (home, public library, neighbor, etc.), go to www.ethicspoint.com  and click on ”File a Report” and enter “Chapman University” in the Organization Name field.
• Toll-Free Phone: Call your EthicsPoint toll-free hotline at (888) 493-1870.  A compliance specialist will assist you in entering your report into the EthicsPoint system

Step 2: Complete a Report:  Following the on-screen or compliance specialist’s instructions please complete a report, being as thorough as you can.

1. Specify what kind of report you’d like to make from the available choices.
2. Please read or listen to the anonymity information very carefully.  It helps to ensure that you do not compromise your identity during the reporting process

• Who - Persons engaged in the incident, including titles:
• What - What specifically occurred;
• Where - The location of the incident; and
• When - The time and duration of the incident.

Step 3: Follow-Up: Ten business days after you complete your report, please return to the EthicsPoint system to see if the company has any follow-up questions or requests.

1. Reconnect with the EthicsPoint system using any of the three channels of communication: Company Intranet, Public Internet, or Toll-Free Phone.
2. This time click on (or ask to perform) a Follow-Up.
3. Provide your Report Key and Password.

• To review your report, just click "Review Report Details" or ask the compliance specialist.
• You will be told if any questions about your report were entered.  Answer the questions verbally or by typing in the question boxes and click "Submit".
• You can add information to the report verbally or by using the "Submit New Information" box.

1. If you have agreed to participate in an EthicsChat, click “Join a Chat” at the specified time.  Type your comments into the field at the bottom of the window and click “Submit.”
   
   An EthicsChat is a real-time communication between you and a University representative to clarify details and answer questions.  Like the rest of the EthicsPoint system, it is confidential and anonymous.
2. You may return regularly to review your report, answer questions, and add information