Chief Accountability Officer: Susan C. Buskirk, DM, MS, CCEP

Guided by UMB’s core values, the Office of Accountability and Compliance (OAC) is committed to fostering a transparent culture within which community members feel supported in taking responsibility for seeking guidance and assistance in addressing accountability and compliance concerns.
Susan Buskirk, DM, MS

 


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OAC Services

The office serves UMB by providing compliance, education/training, and investigative services on a variety of topics, including: Research Compliance involving human and animal subjects; Financial Conflict of Interest; Research Integrity, responsible conduct and misconduct; all Categories of Discrimination (Title IX, sex, gender, race, etc.); Research Compliance Oversight; suspected Child Abuse and Neglect; and Accountability and Compliance Monitoring.

The team receives complaints and conducts investigations related to these categories to ensure that the University maintains regulatory compliance and a reputation above reproach.

 

About Us

Office History 

CAO Biography 

Information and Additional Responsibilities

Accreditation 

Policies and Reports 

Student Information 

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News

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Title IX Update Related to Pregnant and Parenting Students

July 23rd, 2024 - Effective Aug. 1, 2024, significant update to Title IX related to pregnant and parenting students.

Announcement - Appointing Acting Title IX Coordinator

April 12th, 2022 - University of Maryland, Baltimore is pleased to announced Stephanie Suerth, MPA, BS, CCEP has been appointed Acting Title IX Coordinator.

UMMS Town Hall - Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccine

January 2021, University of Maryland Medical System Holding COVID-19 Webinar on January 18th, 11-12 pm: Finding Hope on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – A Town Hall on Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccine

Updated - Resource Guide for Students on Sexual Misconduct 
December 2020 - UMB's Resource Guide for Students on Sexual Misconduct has been updated and posted to the Title IX Resources and References page.

CAO Letter - Updates to Title IX Regulations

August 14th, 2020 - A letter from Dr. Susan Buskirk, the University's Chief Accountability Officer concerning the updates to Title IX regulations, effective today.