Research Policies and Procedures

The Office of Research and Innovation oversees most policies associated with conducting research and creative activities at 蜜桃社区 Michigan University. Below are links to a variety of policies, procedures and associated forms related to our office:

 

Policies

Procedures & Associated Forms

Budget & Proposal Development

Cost Basis and Cost Share

Institutional Base Salary Policy

Research Staff Policy

Budget Templates | Graduate Student Incentive Request and Form

Propose and Request Cost Share for Externally Funded Proposals Procedure and Form

Start-Up Fund Request Form | Research Incentive Plan

PI Eligibility and Responsibility
Starting Jan. 18, 2022: all proposals for external funding to be administered by 蜜桃社区 must be routed in Cayuse

Eligibility to Serve as 蜜桃社区 Principal Investigator on Sponsored Projects Policy

Signature Authority - University Agreements

Debarment and Suspension from Sponsored Projects Policy

Research Misconduct Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

 Request Principal Investigator Status

Proposal Submission Procedure for External Funding

Manage Funding Agency-Imposed Limits on Submissions

Significant Financial Interest Disclosure Form | Conflict Avoidance Statement

Contracts and SubawardsAll contracts executed on behalf of the 蜜桃社区 Board of Trustees must be reviewed and comply with a University-approved template before execution by an authorized official.

Contract Review Checklist | Contract Review Guide and Procedures | Hiring Independent Contractors

Management Tools: Project Agreements available | Subawards following  | Outgoing Material Transfer Agreement, non-UBMTA for research and software testing 

Facilities and Administrative Funds & 蜜桃社区 Research Acceleration Program

Recovery of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Policy

蜜桃社区 Research Acceleration Program (WRAP)

Determining which F&A rate to apply - Categorization of Sponsored Projects Procedure

Guidance Regarding On and Off Campus Facilities and Administrative Rates Procedure

Requesting a F&A Rate Waiver Procedure and Form

Collaborations  

Collaborations with community colleges Guidelines for proposals with KVCC

Compliance  

Compliance鈥擜gency TrainingAgency-Required Training Policy 
Compliance鈥擜nimal SafetyAnimal Use in Research, Teaching and Testing Policy

See Animal Care page for procedure process

Application for Initial IACUC Review | Annual IACUC Review Form | IACUC Add Investigator Form

Supplements A-Hazardous MaterialsB-Survival SurgeryC-Pain and Distress

颁辞尘辫濒颈补苍肠别鈥擝颈辞蝉补蹿别迟测

Dual Use of Research Concern Policy

Microbiological Safety and Security Policy

Recombinant or Synthetic DNA Policy

Biosafety鈥擬icrobiological Safety and Security

Biological Agent Order Form

IBC Registration Form for recombinant and synthetic DNA research - Email research-compliance@wmich.edu

Compliance鈥擡xport Control

Research Export Control Policy

蜜桃社区 Policy for Inviting International Visitors to 蜜桃社区

 International Visitor Registration Form

See Export Control page for forms 17-1 through 17-5d

Compliance鈥擧uman Subjects in Research

Starting November 1, 2021: all Human Subject IRB studies must be submitted through Cayuse.   

Human Subjects Research Protection and the Institutional Review Board Policy

 Required Training for Human Subjects Researchers

IRB consent document(s) templates must be used and are uploaded to Cayuse during the initial submission, renewal, or modification (when consent document is added or revised).  Forms are available on the 蜜桃社区 IRB page

 Additional Investigator 

Compliance鈥擱adiation SafetyRadiation Safety Policy

User Application | Room Application | Radionuclide Order Form

Internal Audit Form | Radiation Producing Machine Registration | Incident Report

Compliance鈥擱egistering Clinical TrialsRegistering with ClinicalTrials.gov Policy ClinicalTrials.gov Registration Procedure

Grants and Contracts  

Grants & Contracts鈥擟ost TransferCost Transfer PolicyCost Transfer Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擡xcess CompensationExcess Compensation Policy  Excess Compensation Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擣ederal Costing PrinciplesFederal Costing Principles PolicyFederal Costing Principles Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擣ederal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act ReportingFFATA Reporting PolicyFFATA Reporting Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擣ederally Funded EquipmentFederally Funded Equipment Policy 
Grants & Contracts鈥擣ixed Price AgreementFixed Price Agreement PolicyFixed Price Agreement Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擣ly America ActFly America Act Policy  
Grants & Contracts鈥擯articipant Support CostsParticipant Support Costs Policy 
Grants & Contracts鈥擯rior Approval RequestPrior Approval Request Policy Prior Approval Request Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擯rogram IncomeProgram Income in Sponsored Projects Policy  
Grants & Contracts鈥擯roject CloseoutProject Closeout PolicyProject Closeout Procedure 
Grants & Contracts鈥擱esearch participation CompensationResearch Participation Compensation Policy 
Grants & Contracts鈥擲ignature AuthoritySignature Authority on Grants and Contracts 
Grants & Contracts鈥擲ummer SalarySummer Salary on Grants and Contracts Policy Summer Salary on Grants and Contract Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擲ubrecipient MonitoringSubrecipient Monitoring PolicySubrecipient Monitoring Procedure
Grants & Contracts鈥擴nallowable Costs - Reasonableness DoctrineUnallowable Costs - Reasonableness Doctrine PolicyUnallowable Costs - Reasonableness Doctrine Procedure

IT Rules

Information Technology Rules and Policies 

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

Intellectual Property Policy

Confidential disclosure agreements: Mutual agreement | Non-Disclosure Agreement Terms Acceptance Form | One-way agreement for 蜜桃社区 or company

 Intellectual Property Disclosure Instructions and Form | Waiver of 蜜桃社区 Ownership Rights without significant use of 蜜桃社区 facilities or funds 

The Faculty Senate's Research Policies Council reviews, develops, and recommends policies related to the enhancement and implementation of research and creative activity in the University.

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