Recent Policy Updates

Clarified PI eligibility criteria; updated approval processes for PI exceptions; expanded guidance on eligibility for certain internal and external awards; clarified roles and responsibilities for PI exceptions; aligned terminology and processes with current research administration practices; and other administrative changes for clarity.

Edits throughout the document to align the policy with current processes for Visiting Student Researchers (VSRs). Updates clarify faculty and department responsibilities, appointment procedures, financial support options, and VSR rights and obligations. Outdated references, procedures, and internal links were reviewed and updated where necessary, and language was refined for consistency and clarity.

The service agreement policy is being changed to reflect the changes in RPH 15.2. We are removing the foreign government and foreign government funded organizations from the exclusions list. The review process will mirror the 15.2 case-by-case process and should be rarely used.

Add foreign government and foreign government funded organizations to be eligible for indirect cost waivers. School of Medicine can approve their own IDC waiver requests without VPDoR approvals.

Updated assurance statement to match what is current on our website

Removed dates from 1980s and just reference panel review; Slight wording changes

Added reference to “confidentiality” and to participant “data”. Changed RPH “guideline” to “policy”. Slight wording changes. Added RCO link.

Added “could be limits to usage” of non research data becoming research data; Language updates; Removed aplac RPH links since this is HSR

Updated description of Occ Health program and center and risk categories (EH&S helped with revisions); Removed irrelevant HSR link

Added reference to the Consortium for Applied Research Ethics Quality as informing our policy, VPDoR added “or designee” may modify policies as RCO Director may make minor changes to policy