Organized Crime, Corruption and Fraud

Although corruption in higher education is not new, its magnitude is increasing and universities have a serious challenge to mitigate and prevent acts of corruption in university systems. Thus our university is committed to combating corruption in all its forms including the misuse of public power, office or authority for private gain through bribery, extortion, influence peddling, nepotism, fraud and embezzlement. For our university and in accordance with the (Law No. 2008-19 of 25 February 2008, relating to higher education), corruption can be manifested by the abuse of a public office for private purposes, the misuse of power, a function or a public authority for private purposes through bribery, extortion, influence peddling, nepotism, fraud, speed money or embezzlement or corruption is the abuse of a power entrusted for personal purposes. In accordance with our national law of Law No. 2008-19 of 25 February 2008, relating to higher education In our university:

Teaching and administrative staff fully respect the codes of practice relating to the ethical conduct of teaching, research, activities and evaluation services.
Any pecuniary interest must be declared and conflicts of interest must be avoided in all transactions of teaching and administrative staff.
Terms of Reference (TOR) for standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to the programmes should be established for all major committees and administrative positions.
Policy regulations and related documents should be made available to all staff and students, and kept in places easily accessible to all for information, especially for new faculty and administrative staff.
Committee decisions on all matters should be recorded in minutes and cited as a guide for the future and to ensure consistency.
Policies, regulations, terms of reference and job descriptions relating to the management or delivery of the programme should be periodically reviewed and amended as necessary due to changing circumstances. Faculty and administrative staff should cooperate in evaluating and reporting on process improvement in their area of operation.
Mistakes and weaknesses should be used for better future planning and improvement. Innovation and creativity should be encouraged with a clear policy framework for accountability and transparency.