Taking the State of Illinois ethics training

All university employees are required to take the State of Illinois online ethics training. This article explains how to log in and take the training. It also has troubleshooting tips if you have problems.

Online Ethics Training

All university employees (excluding student workers and extra help employees) must complete the State of Illinois online ethics training. University employees have from October 20 through November 18 to complete the training.

The ethics training website can be found at http://www.workplaceanswers.com/uillinois/.

User ID and Password

The User ID for ethics training is NOT your ULID. It is a special login used only for the ethics training website. Your User ID is your first name, middle initial, last name, two-digit month of birth, and two-digit day of birth. The password for ethics training was sent to you in campus mail on an orange card entitled, "Mandatory Governmental Ethics Online Training."

Example User ID: John L. Smith was born on June 5. His User ID is johnlsmith0605.
Note: Do not include the year you were born.

Begin the Ethics Training

To begin ethics training, do the following:

Go to http://www.workplaceanswers.com/uillinois/.
Log in with your ethics training User ID and password.
- The first time you log in to ethics training, you will be prompted to change your password.
Click on Ethics Training for University Employees under Course Name.
Begin the training by clicking the gray play button located at the bottom of the page beneath the university logos.

Finish the Ethics Training

To complete the ethics training you must read all pages. Navigate through the pages using the arrow buttons located at the bottom of the ethics training window. Some pages require you to read a question, choose the best answer(s), and then click the "Check Your Answer" button.

When you reach the end of ethics training, you will see a page titled "Course Confirmation." To complete ethics training, do the following:

On the "Course Confirmation" page, click the link that says, Click here to receive your Certificate of Completion.
A pop-up window will appear which says, Certificate of Completion.
Read the Ethics Act Certification. You can either print the certificate or close the window.

You have now completed the mandatory ethics training.

Student Workers, Graduate Assistants, and Civil Service Extra Help

Student workers have a one-time requirement to complete the hard copy version of ethics training. Student workers are not required to take the online version of ethics training. If a student worker has ever completed the hard copy version of ethics training at any point in the past, he or she does not need to complete it again this year.

Student workers must read a hard copy ethics training document entitled "Ethics Orientation" and then sign an "Acknowledgment of Participation." Managers should print a copy of the "Ethics Orientation" [PDF] so their student workers can complete this.

Graduate assistants (GAs) are required to take the online ethics training just like full-time employees.

Civil Service extra help employees are exempt from both online and hard copy ethics training. Civil Service extra help employees are required to complete an ethics requirement when they are hired and therefore do not participate in the State of Illinois ethics training.

Common Problems

If you are having problems, read the following tips.

User ID: Your User ID for the ethics training is NOT your ULID. It is a special login only used for the ethics website. It is your first name, your middle initial, last name, two-digit month of birth, and two-digit day of birth. Do not include your year of birth.
Middle Initial: If your middle name is not on record with Illinois State University, your middle initial is not used in your User ID. Try omitting your middle initial from your User ID when you log in to the ethics training website.
Ethics Password: If you have forgotten your ethics password, the Help Desk can reset your password Monday through Thursday 8am to 6:30pm and Friday 8am to 4:30pm. You can contact the Help Desk at (309) 438-4357.
Pop-up Blocker: Your web browser's pop-up blocker may block the ethics training pages from loading. Disable your pop-up blocker if you are having problems viewing the training.
Not in the System: If you are having problems logging in, you may not have a login for the Ethics Training system. Contact the Help Desk at 309-438-4357 or helpdesk@ilstu.edu to get assistance logging in. The Help Desk will check to see if you have a Ethics Training login. If you do not, you should complete Ethics Training by reading the "Ethics Orientation" [PDF]. When you are done, print the last page, sign it, and send it to the campus Ethics Officer, as indicated at the bottom of the last page.
Help: If you still need help, call the Help Desk at 309-438-4357 for further assistance.

Article Information

Article ID: 1136
Last Review: Oct 20, 2009
Type: Article