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OIG Academy Policies and Terms of Use

The following policies apply to the Office of the Inspector General’s OIG Academy classes and training.

About Our Terms

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before accessing the OIG Academy online class materials. The Terms below apply to every OIG Academy online class and must be accepted upon class registration.

Your access to and use of OIG Academy online class materials is conditional to your acceptance of and compliance with the Terms outlined here. By registering for a class or by accessing or using the online class materials, you agree to adhere to these Terms and to the mechanisms used to verify attendance and ensure the integrity of the credit-granting process. In addition, by registering you acknowledge that the Office of the Inspector General will send you emails on related topics. The Office of the Inspector General will not share your email with another entity.

Upon the Office of the Inspector General’s determination that a student has violated these Terms, the student shall have their access to OIG Academy online class materials revoked, shall be unenrolled from the class, and shall not receive credit for any completed coursework. No refunds shall be provided to a student who is unenrolled under such circumstances. A student may appeal this determination in writing to the Office of the Inspector General.

Access and Use

Access to and use of the OIG Academy class material is restricted to students enrolled in an OIG Academy class offered through the Office of the Inspector General. You, the enrolled student, are solely responsible for any activity which occurs on or through your account. You are prohibited from allowing other individuals to use your account to access online class material.

You are solely responsible for ensuring the security of your account, including password protection.

Completion and Submission of Assignments and Assessments

Students must complete and submit their own assignments and assessments. Unless otherwise directed by OIG Academy staff, students shall neither receive assistance from other people in completing OIG Academy class assignments nor provide assistance to current or future class enrollees. This includes sharing test and quiz questions and answers, as well as other class assignments.

Prohibited Conduct

Students are prohibited from engaging in any conduct via the OIG Academy class and online platform which is deemed inappropriate by the Office of the Inspector General. Such prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • Sending public or private messages that discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability;
  • Threatening, harassing, or otherwise abusing fellow students or instructors;
  • Posting images, video, or links to websites containing images or video of any nudity, pornography, violence, gore, or other inappropriate material;
  • Providing links to malicious or third-party websites; or
  • Engaging in or promoting criminal activity.

The Office of the Inspector General, as well as its employees, agents, officers, contractors, consultants, and vendors, shall not be liable for the actions or statements of any students taken on the online platform or otherwise in connection with the OIG Academy online classes.

The presence of content posted by students on the OIG Academy online platform shall not constitute an endorsement of the content by the Office of the Inspector General or its employees, agents, officers, contractors, consultants, and vendors. Nor shall failure by such parties to remove a student’s content be deemed an endorsement or approval of such content.

Intellectual Property

The Office of the Inspector General owns all rights, title, and interests (including copyrights and other intellectual property rights) in all OIG Academy class materials, including all video, images, and written content. The Office of the Inspector General reserves all rights for its exclusive use and control over such materials.

All materials and resources provided to students are to be used only for the purpose of completing the OIG Academy class. Students shall not share or distribute any class materials for any reason. Reproduction or distribution of any material without express written permission of the Office of the Inspector General is prohibited.

Consent to Recording

The OIG Academy’s Learning Management environment can record audio, video, chats, and any other files, documents, or other materials exchanged or viewed during a webinar session. By joining a webinar, you automatically consent to such recordings.

Reservation of Rights

The Office of the Inspector General reserves the right to amend these Terms periodically. Use of the online class materials constitutes acceptance and agreement to any adjustment to these Terms.

Attendance

Students must participate fully in class. Full participation means that the student must be in attendance for the entire scheduled class time and complete any class requirements within the allotted time. If you cannot attend the scheduled class in its entirety, please contact the OIG Academy program before the class date at [email protected].

The OIG Academy reserves the right to remove students from any class or withhold credits from students who do not participate in class as required.

Awarding Designations and Certifications

The OIG Academy’s webpage, publications, and other public materials may include names of MCPPO Designation holders and School Project Designer/Owner’s Project Manager Certificate holders. By applying for a designation and/or taking and passing applicable examinations, you expressly agree to the use of the aforementioned information by the OIG Academy.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact the OIG Academy at [email protected].

Attendance and Refund Policy

Due to the limited number of seats available for each class, registrants who cannot attend a class must drop the class through the OIG Academy Dashboard before the start of the class. This allows the Academy to give other registrants an opportunity to attend the class when a seat becomes available due to non-attendance. For a paid course, you may request a refund, transfer your registration to another section of the course during the same semester, or transfer your registration to another individual. Refunds will not be made for failure to comply with this attendance policy.

Accessibility and Nondiscrimination Policy

Accessibility Policy

Reasonable accommodations may be available upon request; if you require such accommodations to access or complete the online course materials, please contact the OIG Academy via phone at 617-722-8884 or email at [email protected].

Nondiscrimination Policy

The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status in its employment or admission policies, or in the administration or operation of, or access to, its programs and policies. The Office of the Inspector General does not discriminate on the basis of disability; see Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries pertaining to the Office of the Inspector General’s nondiscrimination policy relating to the OIG Academy may be addressed by calling the office at 617-727-9140.

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