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Compliance Directory

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Academic Misconduct	Michele Ciccazzo, Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs	305-348-2151
Academic Misconduct	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
Americans With Disabilities Act	Staff : Joann Cuesta-Gomez, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources	305-348-7259
Americans With Disabilities Act	Students: Amanda L. Niguidula, MPA, Director, Disability Resource Center, University Park	305-348-3532
Athletics	Pete Garcia , Director of Athletics, Intercollegiate Athletics	305-348-2756
	Julie Berg, Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator, Intercollegiate Athletics	305-348-2352
	Stephen M. Fain, Faculty Athletic Representative, Professor Emeritus, Honors College Fellow	305-348-1507
	Cristina L. Mendoza, Vice President and University General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel	305-348-2103

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Biohazardous Waste Generation and Disposal	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621
Biosafety	Tamece Knowles, Biosafety Officer, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-3387
Bloodborne Pathogens	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621
Booster Clubs	Jose Sotolongo, Associate Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics	305-348-8393
Building Codes	John Cal, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management	305-348-4001

C

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Career Services (internships)	Ivette Duarte, Career Consultant, Internships	305-348-4067
Chemical Hygiene	Tamece Knowles, Biosafety Officer, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-3387
Compliance	Leyda Benitez, University Compliance Officer	305-348-2216
Conflicts of Interest	Faculty: Michele Ciccazzo, Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs	305-348-2151
	Faculty/Staff: Joann Cuesta-Gomez, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources	305-348-7259
	Research: Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Sponsored Research Administration	305-348-3024
	Students: Larry Lunsford, Associate Vice President and Ombudsman, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
Contracts	Cristina L. Mendoza, Vice President and University General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel	305-348-2103
Controlled Substances	Surendra Dua, Radiation and Laser Safety Officer and Controlled Substances Compliance Officer, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-0489
Copyright	Faculty Matters/Inquiries: Michele Ciccazzo, Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs	305-348-2151
Copyright	Non-Faculty Matters/Inquiries: Isis Carbajal de Garcia, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel	305-348-2103

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Data Security	Cheryl Lyn Granto, IT Security Officer	305-919-4299
Data Security	Min Yao, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, University Technology Services	305-348-2738
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998	Cheryl Lyn Granto, IT Security Officer	305-919-4299
Drug-Free Workplace Act	Tonja Moore, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs	305-348-2168
	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
	Kenneth Jessell Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer	305-348-2101

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Electronic Records Retention (including e-mail) (see also Paper Records Retention)	Min Yao, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, University Technology Services	305-348-2738
Emergency Management	Bill King, Director, Department of Public Safety	305-348-2623
Emergency Management	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621
Environmental Health and Safety	EH&S: William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621
Environmental Health and Safety	Public Safety: Bill King, Director, Department of Public Safety	305-348-2623
Equal Opportunity	Joann Cuesta-Gomez, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources	305-348-7259
Ethics (Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes)	Michele Ciccazzo, Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs	305-348-2151
	Isis Carbajal de Garcia, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel	305-348-2103
	Leyda Benitez, University Compliance Officer	305-348-2216
Export Control Issues	Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Sponsored Research Administration	305-348-3024

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Fair Labor Standards Act	Joann Cuesta-Gomez, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources	305-348-7259
Family and Medical Leave Act	Joann Cuesta-Gomez, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources	305-348-7259
Financial Aid	Francisco Valines, Director of Financial Aid, Enrollment Services	305-348-2333
Fire Prevention	Johnny Suggs, Fire Prevention Officer, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-0291
Foundation	Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy, Senior Vice President of External Relations and Executive Director of FIU Foundation, Inc.	305-348-7235

G

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Gifts (University)	Robert Conrad, Vice President, University Advancement	305-348-6298
Grants Administration	Joseph Barabino, Associate Vice President, Office of Sponsored Research Administration	305-348-2494

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Hazard Communication Program	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621
Hazardous Waste	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621
Health and Wellness	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
Health and Wellness	Oscar Loynaz, Interim Director, University Health Services	305-348-3080
Health Information Privacy	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
Health Information Privacy	Oscar Loynaz, Interim Director, University Health Services	305-348-3080
HIV/AIDS Test Results	Oscar Loynaz, Interim Director, University Health Services	305-348-3080
Housing	Sue Beebe, Associate Director, Housing Office	305-348-4190
Human Resources	Joann Cuesta-Gomez, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources See also specific Human Resources area.	305-348-7259

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Immigration	Isis Carbajal de Garcia, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel	305-348-2103
Infectious Diseases	Oscar Loynaz, Interim Director, University Health Services	305-348-3080
Information Technology Security	Cheryl Lyn Granto, IT Security Officer	305-919-4299
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)	Thomas Pitzer, IACUC Chairperson and Professor, Biological Sciences	305-348-1224
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)	Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Sponsored Research Administration	305-348-3024
Institutional Review Board for the Use of Human Subjects (IRB)	Christopher Grayson, Assistant Director, Office of Research Integrity	305-348-2494
	Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Sponsored Research Administration	305-348-3024
Insurance	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621
Intellectual Property	Susan Webster, Director, Intellectual Property, Office of Sponsored Research Administration	305-348-2494
Internal Audit	Allen Vann, Audit Director, Office of Internal Audit	305-348-2465
International Students	Ana Sippin, Director, International Students	305-348-2421
International Studies	Elizabeth Bejar, Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Accountability	305-348-2151

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L

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Laboratory Safety	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-7835
Laser Safety	Surendra Dua, Radiation and Laser Safety Officer and Controlled Substances Compliance Officer, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-0489
Legal Matters	Cristina L. Mendoza, Vice President and University General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel	305-348-2103

M

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Media – Questions or Inquiries	Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy, Senior Vice President of External Relations	305-348-7235
Mental Health Confidentiality	Cheryl Nowell, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services	305-348-2434

N

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
NCAA Rules	William Bryant, Special Assistant to General Counsel for Compliance	305-348-2843

O

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621

P

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Paper Records Retention (see also Electronic Records Retention)	Vicki Silvera, Department Head and University Librarian, FIU Libraries, Special Collections	305-348-3136
Purchasing/Procurement	Thom Davis, Associate Vice President and University Controller	305-348-2161

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE

R

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Radiation Safety	Surendra Dua, Radiation and Laser Safety Officer and Controlled Substances Compliance Officer, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-0489
Records Custodians	Vicki Silvera, Department Head and University Librarian, FIU Libraries, Special Collections	305-348-3136
Registrar	Steven Kelly, Director, Office of the Registrar	305-348-2320
Research	George E. Walker, Senior Vice President for Research, and Dean of the University Graduate School Andres Gil, Vice President for Sponsored Research See also specific research area.	305-348-2494
Risk Management	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621

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TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Security	Bill King, Director, Department of Public Safety	305-348-2623
Sexual Harassment	Joann Cuesta-Gomez, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources	305-348-7259
Social Media (Web site)	Matt Herzberger, Director, Web Communications	305-348-0094
Social Media (Web site)	Eduardo Merille, Director, Marketing & New Media	305-348-7562
Social Security Numbers	Kenneth Jessell, Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer	305-348-2101
	Min Yao, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, University Technology Services	305-348-2738
	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
	Cheryl Lyn Granto, IT Security Officer	305-919-4299
	Leyda Benitez, University Compliance Officer	305-348-2216
Student Grievances	Michele Ciccazzo, Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs	305-348-2151
Student Grievances	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
Student Ombudsman Office	Larry Lunsford, Associate Vice President and Ombudsman, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
Student Records Privacy	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
Student Records Privacy	TBA, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services	305-348-3833
Subpoenas or Court Orders	Cristina L. Mendoza, Vice President and University General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel	305-348-2103

T

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Taxation	Nathaniel Bell, Assistant Controller, Office of the Controller	305-348-2655
Time and Effort Reporting	Joseph Barabino, Associate Vice President, Office of Sponsored Research Administration	305-348-2494

U

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Underage Drinking	Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs	305-348-2797
USA PATRIOT Act	Kenneth Jessell, Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer	305-348-2101
	Michele Ciccazzo, Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs	305-348-2151
	Min Yao, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, University Technology Services	305-348-2738

V

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Violence or Threats of Violence	Bill King, Director, Department of Public Safety	305-348-2623

W

TOPIC	CONTACT PERSON	TELEPHONE
Web site	Matt Herzberger, Director, Web Communications	305-348-0094
Whistleblower Protection	Allen Vann, Audit Director, Office of Internal Audit	305-348-2465
Workplace Safety	Bill King, Director, Department of Public Safety	305-348-2623
	William Youngblut, Assistant Director, Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety	305-348-2621

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