Research Policies and Procedures

The Office of Research and Innovation 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 Policy
• Compliance—Agency-Required Training Policy
• Compliance—Animal Use in Research, Teaching and Testing
• Compliance—Biosafety
  • Dual Use of Research Concern Policy
  • Microbiological Safety and Security Policy
  • Recombinant or Synthetic DNA Policy
• Compliance—Export Control
  • Research Export Control Policy
  • WMU Policy for Inviting International Visitors to WMU
    
• Compliance—Human Subjects in Research
  • Human Subjects Research Protection and the Institutional Review Board Policy
  • Research subject consent/assent document approval stamp policy
  • Required Training for Human Subjects Researchers
• Compliance—Radiation Safety Policy
• Compliance—Registering with ClinicalTrials.gov Policy
• Conflict of Interest Policy—Research
• Cost Share  
• Propose and Request Cost Share for Externally Funded Proposals Procedure
• Propose and Request Cost Share for Externally Funded Proposals Form
• Debarment and Suspension from Sponsored Projects Policy
• Eligibility to Serve as WMU Principal Investigator on Sponsored Projects Policy
• Facilities and Administrative Funds
• Facilities and Administrative Funds—Guidelines on Recovery
• Facilities and Administrative Funds Returned to Departments, Centers, Institutes, Colleges and Investigator – Use of
• Guidance Regarding On and Off Campus Facilities and Administrative Rates Procedure
• Requesting a F&A Rate Waiver Procedure
• Request a F&A Rate Waiver Form

• Information Technology Rules and Policies
• Intellectual Property Policy
• Proposal Submission Procedure for External Funding
• Research Misconduct 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.

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