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Compliance

Idaho State University is committed to ethical conduct and fostering a culture of compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and with State Board of Education and ISU policies. The University acknowledges compliance requires an ongoing and concerted effort on the part of all members of the University community.

In accordance with State Board of Education Governing Policies and Procedures, Section V.H., the President of ISU has designated the University’s General Counsel as the Chief Compliance Officer for the University, and the Office of the General Counsel as the University Compliance Office. The Chief Compliance Officer, with the assistance of the University Compliance Committee, is responsible for the administration and coordination of the University’s compliance efforts.

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Idaho State University encourages employees and the campus community to report compliance issues such as waste, fraud, or abuse of public resources, noncompliance with federal or state law, or violations of university policy. All reports may be submitted through the Compliance Reporting website. REPORTS CAN BE MADE ANONYMOUSLY. Reports are received by the General Counsel and the Internal Auditor, who review and assist in resolution.

To report violations of the university's nondiscrimination policies, including allegations of protected class discrimination or sexual harassment, please see the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX.

The Compliance Committee assists the President and the Chief Compliance Officer with:

  1. Maintaining a Code of Ethics;
  2. Publishing an index of all major Compliance Areas;
  3. Coordinating compliance oversight, monitoring, and reporting;
  4. Reviewing amendments to policies;
  5. Recommending practices to enhance compliance;
  6. Assuring University policies are regularly reviewed for compliance; and
  7. Training employees on the laws, regulations, and policies that apply to their job responsibilities.

  • Joan Callahan, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | Office of the General Counsel (Compliance Committee Chair)
  • Vacant, Associate General Counsel | Office of the General Counsel
  • Misty Olmsted, HIPAA Compliance Officer | Office of the General Counsel
  • Shawn Bascom, Assistant Director of Admissions | International Programs
  • Craig Chatriand, Vice President of Student Affairs | Office of Student Affairs
  • Marc Pino, Chief Security Officer and Director | Public Safety
  • Nicole White, Clery Compliance Coordinator | Public Safety
  • Chuck Rizzo, Research Integrity & Compliance Director | Office for Research
  • Vacant, Director | Environmental Health and Safety Department
  • Lisa Alexander-Santos, Assistant Director and 504 Coordinator | Equal Opportunity and Title IX
  • Mark Andersen, Associate Vice President | Facilities Services
  • Reese Jensen, Director | Internal Audit
  • Nyk Vail, Chief Information Officer | Information Technology Services
  • Nicholas Shiosaki, Chief Information Security Officer | Information Technology Services
  • Karina Rorris, Director/EIT Coordinator | Disability Services
  • Hala Abou Arraj, University Registrar
  • Mel Anderson, University Policy Manager | Office of the President
  • Angie Dangerfield, Associate Vice President for Human Resources
  • Michael Pierce, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance | Office of the General Counsel/ Athletics
  • Shelli Soto, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
  • Luke Jepma, Risk Manager
  • Jason Russell, Legal Compliance Manager | Office of the General Counsel

The Fairness in Women's Sports Act is state and federal legislation that requires public school, high school, and college athletic teams designated for women and girls to be based on biological sex at birth. The law is described in Idaho and Idaho Board of Education codes Idaho Code § 33-6203(3) and IDAPA 08.06.01.010.05

Any student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of the Fairness in Women's Sports Act shall have an action for relief available under law. To initiate the process a written dispute shall be submitted electronically using the provided form to the designated administrator through the submission portal below.

The written dispute submission must include:  

  1. The name and contact information of the student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers a direct or indirect harm (dispute initiator). If the dispute initiator is a minor, the name and contact information of the student’s parent or legal guardian shall be provided and the student’s parent or legal guardian shall then constitute the dispute initiator.
  2. The name of the student whose biological sex is in question and identification of that student’s applicable interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports.
  3. A statement describing the factual basis for the dispute.

FORM 1: ATHLETIC SEX DESIGNATION DISPUTE SUBMISSION FORM