Reporting Procedure
Individual Faculty Member
Local Unit Head (Department Chair)
Supervisory Unit Head (Dean)
Office of Research Compliance
Vice President for Research
Conflict of Interest Committee
1.
Individual faculty member
reports outside professional activities at time of annual review
2.
Local unit head (department chair)
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reviews and approves all individual reports
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takes appropriate action to modify or prohibit activities in which a perceived conflict of interest or commitment exists
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submits a summary report, as well as individual cases of “impropriety” tothe head of the supervisory unit (dean).
3.
The head of the supervisory unit (dean)
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reviews summary reports from each local unit and advises the Office of Research Compliance (ORC) of situations involving impropriety.
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Reports annually (August 15) to the Office of Research Compliance
4.
The Office of Research Compliance
will review local unit summary reports to ensure compliance with University policy.
5.
The Vice President for Research
, upon receiving a referral, will determine if further action is required..
6. Appeals of decisions made by unit heads can be made to the VPR.
Further appeal can be made to the University Committee on Conflict of Interest.
