RESEARCH INTEGRITY & COMPLIANCE

RESEARCH

INTEGRITY & COMPLIANCE

The Office of Research Integrity & Compliance (ORIC) is dedicated to promoting a culture of ethics, integrity, and compliance by working with the UCO research community to facilitate and endorse a model for conducting outstanding research that reflects the University’s mission while adhering to federal laws and guidelines.

The office maintains oversight of the following: • Institutional Review Board (IRB), and • Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)

TIPS FOR NAVIGATING THE UCO IRB & IACUC:

• Always inquire if you need to submit a protocol before you start your research. • Timing is everything! Start as early as possible. • Ensure your consent documents contain all the required elements. There is a template available to researchers on their website. • Obtain approval from all research sites or other universities engaged in research study. • Research activities including recruitment instruments must be approved by the IRB and IACUC.

GRANT CONGRUENCY AND RESEARCH COMPLIANCE:

• Grant to protocol review is required when investigators seek or obtain funding to conduct research with human subjects or animals. • Grant to protocol review is conducted by Research Integrity & Compliance staff to ensure that all work with sponsored funding using human subjects or animals in research has been reviewed and approved by the UCO IRB and/or IACUC prior to the onset of the work. For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/ office-research-integrity-compliance/