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Contact University Compliance

Email UniversityCompliance@ung.edu
Phone 706-867-2036
Location , Office 301
60 W Main St.
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Spring/Fall)
8:30 a.m. - Noon (Summer)

Services Offered:

The Office of University Compliance is available to partner with departments to help them:

  • Provide customized compliance training
    (in addition to the annual general training);
  • Detect and prevent noncompliance;
  • Identify and prioritize compliance risks;
  • Develop corrective actions or remediation plans
    if compliance concerns are identified; and,
  • Promote a culture of ethical behavior.

University Compliance Staff

Brooke Smith
Brooke Smith, M.EdProfile page

Dir of Regulatory Risk for Youth Programs & Clery Officer

Phone706-867-2036

Office locationDowntown Office Building, 301H,

Misty Reigh McDonald
Misty Reigh McDonald

Title IX Coordinator

Phone706-867-4560

Office locationDowntown Office Building, 111,

University Compliance Goals

To foster a university culture of ethical behavior that:

  • Cultivates a community-focused mindset;
  • Encourages a higher standard of professional conduct; and,
  • Promotes actions toward building an inclusive and cooperative future for all.

To that end, we partner with University departments to develop comprehensive compliance programs that:

  • Meets the requirements of the federal sentencing guidelines;
  • Identifies and evaluates identifies compliance risks that are critical to the University;
  • Ensures that critical institutional compliance risks are being properly managed by the appropriate individuals;
  • Ensures that all employees are provided with the training necessary to perform their jobs and understand the relevant compliance issues;
  • Provides assurances to executive management regarding the status of critical institutional risks; and
  • Ensures that all employees are provided with the opportunity to report compliance concerns in a manner consistent with applicable Whistleblower protections and federal and state law.