What is the role of the Ethics Committee?

• A. To manage the club's fundraising events.
• B. To approve budgets for each quarter.
• C. To handle IT infrastructure.
• D. To address misconduct, enforce the code of conduct, and advise on policy.

Answer: (D)

The role of an Ethics Committee is to maintain integrity within the club by handling misconduct, enforcing the code of conduct, and advising on policy. This committee serves as the guardian of behavior standards, ensuring complaints are reviewed fairly, due process is followed, and any sanctions or corrective actions align with established rules. It also helps shape or revise policies to prevent issues and improve how the club operates.

Fundraising events, budgeting, and IT infrastructure fall outside this remit. Fundraising is about raising money and usually handled by a events or fundraising team; budgeting is a financial function managed by the finance area; IT infrastructure is a technical/operations concern. None of those focus on enforcing conduct or guiding governance, which is why they aren’t the role of the Ethics Committee.