About IEC
The Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) is established to uphold the highest standards of integrity, accountability, and ethical governance across the institution.
The IEC serves as an independent and structured platform to discuss, review, and reflect upon ethical issues of institutional importance, including matters related to governance, processes, organizational conduct, and stakeholder welfare.
The committee ensures that ethical claims and complaints are addressed promptly, fairly, and confidentially, consistent with institutional policy, legal obligations, and best practices in higher education governance.
The Committee’s Responsibilities include:
• Receive and assess ethical complaints or referrals.• Conduct preliminary reviews and, where necessary, initiate formal inquiries.• Ensure confidentiality and fairness in all proceedings.• Provide recommendations to senior management for corrective and preventive actions.• Develop and review institutional ethics policies and guidelines to maintain best practices.• Organize ethics awareness and training programmes to foster a culture of integrity.
| Governance Body | Institutional Ethics Committee |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Chief Operating Officer |
| Other Members | Representative from respective Faculty/Departments/Centres: Centre for Academic Excellence Human Resource Department Procurement Department Student Experience Department Legal and Integrity Office Marketing Department Quality Assurance Office Registrar’s Office President, Student Council |
| Secretary | COO Office |
| Frequency of Meeting | Once every semester |
| Quorum of Meeting | Nil |
| Core Functions, Roles and Responsibilities | 1) Receive and assess ethical complaints or referrals. 2) Conduct preliminary reviews and, where necessary, initiate formal inquiries. 3) Ensure confidentiality and fairness in all proceedings. 4) Provide recommendations to senior management. 5) Develop and review institutional ethics policies and guidelines. 6) Organise ethics awareness and training programmes. |
| Reporting Lines | Senior Management Meeting |
| Main Terms of Reference | * MOHE & MQA Regulation * UNITAR Academic Regulation UG/PG *UNITAR Policies and Procedures |
2025
December
| Governance Body | Institutional Ethics Committee |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Chief Operating Officer |
| Other Members | Representative from respective Faculty/Departments/Centres: Centre for Academic Excellence Human Resource Department Procurement Department Student Experience Department Legal and Integrity Office Marketing Department Quality Assurance Office Registrar’s Office President, Student Council |
| Secretary | COO Office |
| Frequency of Meeting | Once every semester |
| Quorum of Meeting | Nil |
| Core Functions, Roles and Responsibilities | 1) Receive and assess ethical complaints or referrals. 2) Conduct preliminary reviews and, where necessary, initiate formal inquiries. 3) Ensure confidentiality and fairness in all proceedings. 4) Provide recommendations to senior management. 5) Develop and review institutional ethics policies and guidelines. 6) Organise ethics awareness and training programmes. |
| Reporting Lines | Senior Management Meeting |
| Main Terms of Reference | * MOHE & MQA Regulation * UNITAR Academic Regulation UG/PG *UNITAR Policies and Procedures |
2025
December
| Governance Body | Institutional Ethics Committee |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Chief Operating Officer |
| Other Members | Representative from respective Faculty/Departments/Centres: Centre for Academic Excellence Human Resource Department Procurement Department Student Experience Department Legal and Integrity Office Marketing Department Quality Assurance Office Registrar’s Office President, Student Council |
| Secretary | COO Office |
| Frequency of Meeting | Once every semester |
| Quorum of Meeting | Nil |
| Core Functions, Roles and Responsibilities | 1) Receive and assess ethical complaints or referrals. 2) Conduct preliminary reviews and, where necessary, initiate formal inquiries. 3) Ensure confidentiality and fairness in all proceedings. 4) Provide recommendations to senior management. 5) Develop and review institutional ethics policies and guidelines. 6) Organise ethics awareness and training programmes. |
| Reporting Lines | Senior Management Meeting |
| Main Terms of Reference | * MOHE & MQA Regulation * UNITAR Academic Regulation UG/PG *UNITAR Policies and Procedures |
Get in Touch with UNITAR Ethics Committee
If you have any questions or require further information regarding UNITAR’s ethics governance and processes, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We also welcome feedback and reports of ethical concerns related to UNITAR’s academic, research, and institutional practices. Our Ethics Committee is committed to reviewing all submissions fairly, responsibly, and in accordance with the University’s policies.
