Compliance Promotion
Osaka University institutes rules on compliance and makes every effort to promote compliance in order to perform its duties faithfully and properly, maintain social trust in the University, and contribute to its sound management.
1. Compliance at Osaka University
- Osaka University Charter
- Osaka University Code of Conduct
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Osaka University Charter/Code of Conduct (Printable Version)
- Basic Regulations on Compliance at Osaka University
2. Compliance System
(1) System to promote compliance
- Chief Compliance Officer (President): makes final decisions on important items for promoting compliance
- Compliance Administrator (Executive Vice President appointed by the President): heads compliance promotion under the order from the Chief Compliance Officer
- Compliance Promotion Officers (Deans of schools/graduate schools): make efforts to promote compliance by their own schools under the instructions from Compliance Administrator
(2) Compliance Promotion Committee
Osaka University has the Compliance Promotion Committee in order to deliberate items regarding compliance promotion.
Members of Compliance Promotion Committee (as of April 1, 2020)
Name | Job title |
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NISHIO Shojiro |
President (Chief Compliance Officer)
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Chairman |
TANAKA Toshihiro
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Executive Vice President (Compliance Administrator) | Vice Chairman |
KANEDA Yasufumi
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Executive Vice President
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MITSUNARI Kenji
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Executive Vice President
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KAWAHARA Genta
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Executive Vice President
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ONOYE Takao
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Executive Vice President
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NAKATANI Kazuhiko
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Executive Vice President
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KUDO Mayumi
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Executive Vice President
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NARA Satoshi
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Executive Director
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OGASAWARA Atsuko | Executive Director |
3. Approach to compliance
Regulations related to compliance breaches
- Complaints and whistle-blowing
Regulations on the Protection of Whistleblowers at Osaka University
- Reporting misuse of competitive research funds
Regulations on handling of public research funds (link in Japanese)
- Reporting research misconduct at Osaka University
Regulations on promotion of fair research activities at Osaka University (link in Japanese)
- Reporting harassment
Regulations on prevention of harassment at Osaka University (link in Japanese)
- Information Security Desk
Regulations on Osaka University information security measures (link in Japanese)
- Private information security
Regulations on private information management at Osaka University
(link in Japanese)
4. Approaches to promote compliance
Osaka University is engaged in various educational activities in order to promote compliance.
Education activities to promote compliance (link in Japanese)
5. Complaints and whistle-blowing
In order to strengthen compliance and contribute to the healthy development of Osaka University by protecting whistle-blowers, detecting early signs of potential future misconduct, and taking corrective action against misconduct, the University accepts whistle-blower complaints at the consultation services noted below. We also accept whistle-blowing and complaints in order to handle individual cases.
Whistle-blowing consultation services
When crimes defined by the Whistle-blower Protection Act and other violations of laws and ordinances were or are going to be committed, consultation services are available.
Reporting misuse of public research funds
Handling of information and complaints about misuse of public research funds
Reporting research misconduct
Handling of complaints, information, and consultation services about research misconduct
Reporting harassment
Handling of complaints about harassment
Information Security Desk
Handling of information and complaints about information security
Private information protection
Handling of private information owned by the University and consultation services