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UNIVERSITY POLICIES AFFECTING RESEARCH

Most university policies affecting research and sponsored projects are first considered by the Research Committee of the Graduate Council and ultimately approved by the SIU chancellor or president. Other research-related policies, principles and guidelines listed below derive from broader university policy, from commonly accepted practices in sponsored project administration and from government requirements.

Research integrity involves adherence to ethical standards in practices ranging from treatment of research subjects and supervision of employees to management of data and assignment of authorship. Many of these issues are covered by official policies and compliance, but many are not. All researchers have the obligation to carry out their university-sanctioned projects responsibly and to train their staff and students likewise.  

• Academic Freedom / Code of Ethics
• Clean Air (the provision that applies to research projects is I-1)
• Conflict of Interest:  Non-University Activities and Financial Interests
• Drug-Free Workplace 
• Research Misconduct
• Researcher Positions: Guidelines for Classification
• Electronic Information Privacy
• Financial Conflict of Interest on Federal Grants Policy
• Institutional Submission of Grant/Contract Applications and Acceptance of Awards
• Intellectual Property Policy (Patents and Copyrights) (full policy)
• Open Access Policy
• Research Faculty
• SIU Export Control Policy
• SIU Policy and Procedures Governing Stem Cell Research
• Software Piracy
• Summer Faculty Sponsored Projects Support Request Commitment of Effort
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems 
• Use of University Property