Fundamentals for Faculty

1. Fundamentals for Faculty Andrea Deaton, CRA Executive Director Office of Research Services 325-4757 adeaton@ou.edu

2. RESEARCH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES An Overview

3. Animal Use & Care Conflict of Interest Consortia Cost Sharing Ethics in Research Export Controls F&A Costs Human Subjects Institutes and Centers Intellectual Property Patent PI Eligibility Radioisotopes rDNA and Biohazard Safety Routing Externally funded projects SRI/Double SRI Tuition Remission Research Policies and Procedureshttp://research.ou.edu/policy/index.htm

4. Ethics in Research • Scholarly Misconduct • Falsification • Plagiarism • Improper use of information • Manipulation of results • Material failure to comply with rules and regulations • Inappropriate behavior as it relates to misconduct, i.e. retaliation • Process for inquiry, investigation and resolution are outlined in the Faculty Handbook

5. Conflict of Interest • Requires annual disclosure to the Provost of outside interests • Requires routing specific to a particular proposal • Management plan is used to assess and manage potential or perceived conflicts • Institutional conflicts • Use of human subjects

6. COMPLIANCE ISSUES An Overview

7. Office of Compliance • Debra Chionopoulos, Director • OUHSC Phone: (405) 271-2511 • debra-chionopoulos@ouhsc.edu • http://www.ouhsc.edu/compliance/ • Standards of Conduct: http://www.ou.edu/ohr/standards/ • Hotline: 271-2223 or 866/836-3150

8. Compliance OversightUse of Biohazards/rDNA • Biohazards Committee • Dr. Bruce Roe, Chair • broe@ou.edu • Phone: 325-4912 • Must be approved prior to proposal submission • http://research.ou.edu/policy/DNA_Policy.htm

9. Compliance OversightEnvironmental Safety and Use of Radioactive Isotopes • Radiation Safety Office • Trent Brown, Env. Health and Safety Officer • tbrown@ou.edu • Phone: 325-5147 • FAX: 325-7238 • Prior to Submission of Proposal • Labs must be Approved to Use Radioisotopes • http://research.ou.edu/policy/radioisotopes_policy.htm

10. Compliance OversightUse of Animals in Research • Institutional Animal Use & Care Committee • Dr. Bill Shelton, Chair • wshelton@ou.edu • Phone: 325-1058 • http://research.ou.edu/policy/IACUC_Animal_Use.htm • Must be approved prior to account establishment

11. Compliance OversightConflict of Interest • Conflict of Interest as it relates to research projects is handled through the Office of Research Services

12. Office of Technology Development • Reviews all InfoSheet submissions • May require review of the proposal prior to submission • Protects University and PI rights to intellectual property • Regina McNabb, Technology Transfer Administrator, rmcnabb@ou.edu • http://www.otd.ou.edu/ • 325-3800

13. Export Controls • Export Administration Regulations (EAR) – U.S. Dept. of Commerce • International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – U.S. State Department • Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) – U.S. Treasury Department • If applicable, licenses are required • Gretta Rowold, Export Control Officer • 325-5052 • growold@ou.edu

14. Nuclear Materials Chemicals & Toxins Materials Processing Electronics Design, Development & Production Computers Encrypted Software Telecommunications Information Security Sensors & Lasers Navigation & Avionics Marine Propulsion Systems, Space Vehicles, etc. Categories for EAR

15. Fundamental ResearchExemption under EAR • Basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community. • Distinguished from research which results in information which is restricted for proprietary reasons or pursuant to specific access and dissemination controls

16. Classified Research • OU is not a cleared facility • OU does have security clearance and can host individual security clearances • Contact: Office of Research Services Phone: 325-4757

17. Compliance OversightUse of Human Subjects • Institutional Review Board (IRB) • Dr. Laurette Taylor, Chair • Administrative Office-Office of Human Research Participants Protection • irb@ou.edu • Phone: 325-8110

18. Use of Human Subjects • Two IRBS on Norman Campus • IRBs meet the 1st Thursday and 3rd Tuesday of each month (Deadline for Full Board Review 10 days in advance) • Reciprocal Agreement with OUHSC • Requires Annual Renewal • Requires Resubmission after Three Years

19. Who must Apply? Any research involving human subjects or use of data on human subjects including survey research that will be conducted on this campus and/or conducted by OU staff, students or faculty and might be published must be reviewed.

20. Federal Excess Property Program • Manager: Joe Grego • Phone: 5-4244 • Building 111 SC • grego@ou.edu