The Higher Education Compliance Alliance (HECA) Matrix lists key federal laws and regulations governing colleges and universities. It includes a brief summary of each law, applicable reporting deadlines, and links to additional resources. Users can sort by topic area or by date to plan for upcoming reporting requirements. Users can also filter by topic, to limit the matrix to certain topics of interest.

The HECA Matrix has been recently updated and our speaker was a key contributor to this effort.  Join our experienced speaker for an in-depth discussion regarding how to utilize the HECA Matrix.  Attendees will learn:

·       Practical tips for utilization of the HECA matrix

·       How to customize use of the HECA Matrix for an institution.

·       Implementation guidance for initial assessment, documentation, and coordinated responses.

Presenter: Nedra Abbruzzese-Werling, Associate Vice President for Compliance Services,

Boston University

Nedra has overseen Boston University’s Compliance Services Office since 2016. The Compliance Services Office (CSO) is a resource for the entire Boston University community that works with compliance partners across the institution to clarify obligations, coordinate compliance activities, support training and other educational efforts, investigate compliance concerns and identify, assess and mitigate risks.  In her role, Nedra provides leadership and guidance in support of the University’s compliance efforts. As AVP for Compliance Services, Nedra is responsible for carrying out all of the office’s responsibilities as described above on this webpage, including CSO’s core functions of Hotline facilitation, conflict of interest oversight, and management of the Policies website. CSO reports up to the General Counsel and the Board of Trustees Audit Committee.

Prior to BU, Nedra facilitated compliance efforts for the State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration, where she served as the Director of Compliance and Ethics. Nedra’s duties at SUNY were to establish, coordinate, and maintain a University-wide Compliance function to serve the SUNY system of campuses, act as a central resource for individual campus compliance efforts, maintain the system-wide policy website, and help with training efforts. Nedra also served as the System-wide Ethics Officer and System-wide Records Management Officer. Prior to SUNY, Nedra worked for over seven years in higher education administration at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Nedra graduated from the University of Connecticut, cum laude, and received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. 

Moderator: Judy Spain, J.D., CCEP

Judy currently serves as the GICA Compliance Program Consultant and serves on the Board, Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics.    She is a Professor Emeritus, an attorney licensed in Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional.  She served as General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Eastern Kentucky University and Manhattanville College, where she developed and implemented compliance programs.  Judy is the author of the first book on higher education compliance, Higher Education Compliance:  Blueprint for Success.  Judy is also the author of Compliance Risk Assessments:  An Introduction published by the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics.  Her third book, Higher Education Compliance: What Governing Boards Really Need to Know is available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook.