Standards of Business Conduct

Yale University's Standards of Business Conduct articulate the overarching ethical and legal principles that govern business dealings at Yale by Yale faculty and staff. Every member of the Yale community should be familiar with the Standards, which address the following topics:

• Ethical conduct
• Respect for others
• Conflicts of interest
• Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Compliance with applicable University policies and procedures
• Compliance with contractual, grant, and other private obligations
• Individual responsibility and accountability
• Stewardship of property and funds
• Appropriate treatment of confidential information
• Recording, allocating, and charging costs and effort
• Internal controls
• Gifts, gratuities, and “kickbacks”
• Antitrust
• Obligation to report suspected material violations
• Consequences of violation

OGC attorneys are available to consult with any member of the Yale community about questions arising in connection with the Standards. In particular, we work regularly with Yale departments and individuals on issues related to compliance with applicable laws, regulations, University policies and procedures, and contractual, grant and other private obligations. We encourage you to contact us with any such questions or concerns.