Research Policies

The Office of the Vice President for Research oversees most policies associated with conducting research and creative activities at Western Michigan University. Below are links to a variety of policies related to our office:

• Authority to Sign Agreements
• Centers and Institutes 
• Compliance—Agency-Required Training Policy
• Compliance—Biosafety
  • Dual Use of Research Concern Policy
  • Microbiological Safety and Security Policy
  • Recombinant or Synthetic DNA
• Compliance—Export Control
  • WMU Export Control Policy
  • International Visitors to WMU
  • Proposed Memorandum of Action: MOA 09-01 Recommendation for Approval of Export Control Policy
• Compliance—Human Subjects in Research
  • Research subject consent/assent document approval stamp policy
  • Required Training for Human Subjects Researchers
• Compliance—Radiation Safety
• Conflict of Interest
• Facilities and Administrative Funds—Guidelines on Recovery
• Facilities and Administrative Funds Returned to Departments, Centers, Institutes, Colleges and Investigators—Use of
• Information Technology Rules and Policies
• Intellectual Property
• Effective July 1, 2018 Proposal Submission Procedure for External Funding
• Research Misconduct
• Summer Pay Policy

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