Federal Compliance Policies
Contact the Research & Grants Center if you have questions on any of the information provided below.
Animal Care and Use - ESU Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research
Human Subjects Training - Guidelines for Research, Demonstration and Related Activities Involving Human Subjects
All ESU faculty, staff, and students seeking approval to use human subjects in research must first review the IRB Training Module and take the Human Subjects Training Quiz. A score of 80% if required before approval can be given to proceed with the research. Both the IRB Training Module and the Quiz are available on Blackboard. Additional information and instructions
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
In January of 2010, The National Science Foundation (NSF) implemented Section 7009 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act (Public Law 110-69-August 9, 2007). Section 7009 (42 U.S.C. 1862o-1) requires that "each institution that applies for financial assistance from the National Science Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in the proposed research project."
In implementing the above, NSF requires an institution to "have a plan in place to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers who will be supported by NSF to conduct research." The training plan does not have to be submitted to NSF with a grant proposal, but the plan must be in place and the institution must verify that undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by NSF complete the training.
To be in compliance with the above requirement, Emporia State University will use the free education training site created by the Center on Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research (CMDITR) with the support of the National Science Foundation. The web site (url follows) will allow us to track the individuals who have completed the training. http://www.responsibleresearch.org/
Once you enter the site, you will need to "Create an Account." Emporia State University is a "registered group." Do NOT register as a group - register as a "New User". You may contact Pam Fillmore in the Research and Grants Center if you have questions.
Responsible Conduct of Research and Research Ethics: An Overview - Presented by William Sharp, Assistant Director, Research Administration, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, University of Kansas, October 26-27, 2011. PowerPoint slides
Video of October 26, 2011 RCR Workshop
The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct (DVD)
The Lab is an interactive movie that allows viewers to make ethical and life decisions as one of four characters. The outcome of the film is determined by the decisions, good or bad, made by the learner. It was produced by the Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The DVD is available in the Research and Grants Center and can be used in your classes. It is also available online.