Ethics and Compliance


It is important to GIA and central to its mission to uphold the highest standards of integrity.

GIA’s commitment to integrity is unwavering. Upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct has been central to our mission since our founding in 1931.

GIA works each day to earn the highest level of trust from our employees, students, and the public.

Our Code of Conduct and various other policies explain the conduct and behaviors we expect of ourselves to uphold the highest standards of integrity. GIA takes very seriously any breaches or potential breaches of its policies. If anyone has a concern about whether those policies are being followed, we want to hear from you.

CONCERN REPORTING

When To Report a Concern:

  1. If you have a question about what is proper conduct for a GIA employee, student, vendor, or customer

  2. If you have witnessed a breach or potential breach of GIA policies by a GIA employee, student, vendor, or customer

  3. If someone has raised a concern to you and you wish to document it and/or ask for assistance

How to Report a Concern:

If you are a GIA employee:

  1. Talk with your manager

  2. Talk to HR, Legal, Compliance, or other management personnel

  3. Visit our Concern Reporting site for additional options

If you are a GIA student:

  1. Contact the Office of the Dean by calling +1 (760) 603-4093 or emailing deanstudents@gia.edu

  2. If your concern involves issues of sexual harassment, discrimination, or assault, you may also contact GIA’s Title IX Coordinator at +1 (760) 603-4000 ext 7776 or titleixcoordinator@gia.edu

  3. Visit our Concern Reporting site for additional options

If you are a GIA customer, vendor, or member of the general public:

  1. Email compliance@gia.edu

  2. Report a compliance concern to our Concern Reporting site