Recent Policy Updates

This policy does not apply to sponsor funding announcements that require a Letter of Intent with a project description for the sponsor to review and determine which investigators will be invited to submit a full proposal. These types of LOIs are allowable and do not require special approval.

Updates for grammar, titles, supplemental compensation; insert reminders about research activity requires research appointment and COC/COI policy; add related items links.

Language on research-only faculty on 12-month appointments may typically charge up to 95% to sponsored projects year round and must reserve a **minimum of 5% effort for non-sponsored activities.**

Added to section 3.1.4 Research activities include sponsored research, university funded research, and departmental research. Individual schools may have their own thresholds; 5% being the minimum level of effort which must be reserved for non-research activities.

Updated to address that students must follow same policy as faculty.

Update to insert language to clarify use of titles for outside activities. 

Update by Senate to continue indefinitely SOM PI waiver/ expanded career development exception.

Add clarifying language on the use of titles by faculty involved in outside activities.

Attached Attachment B per VPDoR and OTL.

Added Under Chapter 2, Terms of Appointment, add a new section, entitled “H. Early Termination by Appointing Department”.