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FGCU committee reviews revised Employee Code of Ethical Conduct, asks for staff feedback
Summary
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Precious Gunter presented a revised draft of Florida Gulf Coast University's Employee Code of Ethical Conduct to the Audit and Compliance Committee and asked trustees for feedback; the draft will be finalized for committee and Board approval in April.
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator Precious Gunter presented a revised draft of the Florida Gulf Coast University Employee Code of Ethical Conduct to the Audit and Compliance Committee on Jan. 6, 2026, asking members to provide suggestions by the end of the month.
"The Employee Code of Ethical Conduct was being revised," Gunter said, explaining the draft was being shared as an information item so committee members could provide feedback before a final version is presented to the Audit and Compliance Committee and the FGCU Board of Trustees in April. She noted the Statement of Free Expression was not included in the draft presented at this meeting and said she would ensure it is added to the final version.
Chair Joseph Fogg asked whether the Code applies to the president, cabinet and all other employees; Gunter confirmed it does and clarified that trustees follow a separate ethics code provided at onboarding and posted on the Board of Trustees website. Gunter also confirmed that employees acknowledge the Code at onboarding and again during annual training.
Fogg reiterated the committee's recurring concern about gifts and noted that an existing exception allows trustees to accept admission tickets to athletic events when attending as representatives of the University. Gunter confirmed the exception is a standing one and reiterated that the Employee Code applies to university employees rather than trustees.
The committee did not take action on the draft at the meeting. Gunter asked that members submit suggested revisions to her by the end of the month so the final draft can be returned for formal consideration in April.
