Responsible conduct of research faculty resources

Responsible conduct of research faculty resources

Resources for conducting safe and responsible research

General

Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORC)

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu
research.integrity@asu.edu 
480-965-6788

The mission of the Office of Research Compliance is: 

 

To serve as a resource to university leadership, university enterprises (Knowledge, Learning, and Academic), ASU faculty and staff by managing externally funded and unfunded research compliance risks through the following:

  • Education and outreach on compliance areas.
  • Efficient processes to make compliance as easy as possible for the regulated community.
  • Support institutional compliance committees.
  • Provide institutional oversight.
  • Supporting the ethical conduct of research in compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.

 

Their website provides access to required training, protocol and certification submission processes, and policy information. 

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

Business and finance

cfo.asu.edu/ehs
EHSTraining@asu.edu
480-965-1823

EHS supports the ASU community in a wide range of areas including employee health, fire safety and prevention, safety integration - academic and research, safety in the built environment, safety support services, and sustainable resource conservation.  They oversee a wide variety of training courses. 
 

Animals

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/animals/
IACUC@asu.edu
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU processes and requirements for working with animals. 
 

Collaborative research

Tribal Partnerships

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/tribal-partnerships/ 
research.integrity@asu.edu 
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU processes and requirements for working with tribes on research.
 

Conflicts of interest and commitment

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/coi/
COI@asu.edu
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU processes for reporting and managing outside activities that may be considered conflicts of interest, such as consulting and working with start-up companies. 
 

Data management

Knowledge Enterprise

rto.asu.edu/research-data-management/

Knowledge Enterprise has a group that can advise and provide support on data storage, data management plans, electronic lab notebooks, etc. 
 

Export controls and research security

ORC Research security / export controls

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/research-security/
Export.Control@asu.edu
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU processes for complying with export control and research security regulations.
 

IT and technical support

Enterprise Technology

My ASU > Service > IT Services > Request Services

Get onsite hardware and software support or browse instructions and information from Enterprise Technology.
 

Grant management

Research initiatives

School of Life Sciences

resources.sols.asu.edu/research
LSE 210

SOLS RI office offers support on funding, grants, projects, and applications for faculty, postdoctoral associates and graduate students.
 

Business and finance

School of Life Sciences

resources.sols.asu.edu/business
sols-business@asu.edu
LSE 222

SOLS Business office provides services for various business operations, such as fund verifications, invoice payments, and order/purchase requests.
 

Human subjects

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/human-subjects/
ASUIRB@asu.edu
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU processes and requirements for working with human research participants. 

Laboratory safety

Health and safety

School of Life Sciences

resources.sols.asu.edu/facilities/safety
sols-safety@asu.edu
LSE 231

Catherine Mancini, SOLS Health and Safety Specialist, advises on maintaining a safe working environment for SOLS faculty, staff and students in research and instructional laboratories.
 

Facilities and services

School of Life Sciences

resources.sols.asu.edu/facilities
SOLS-FAC@ASU.EDU
480-727-6004
LSE 237

SOLS Facilities provides incident reporting, building maintenance and repairs, room access, and more.

ORIA biosafety

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/biosafety/
IBC@asu.edu 
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU processes and requirements for working with rDNA, select agents and other biohazards. 

Mentoring and healthy research environments

Graduate Office

School of Life Sciences

sols.asu.edu/graduate
sols.grad@asu.edu
LSA 181

SOLS Graduate Programs office has information, resources, and support on our graduate programs.  The office processes RA and TA appointments.

 

Human resources

School of Life Sciences

resources.sols.asu.edu/human-resources
LSE 218

SOLS Personnel office provides resources, services, and requests on items such as hiring, visas, FMLA, payroll, and time reporting.

Enrich your experience: mentoring

Graduate College

https://graduate.asu.edu/current-students/enrich-your-experience/mentoring
grad-gps@asu.edu
480-965-3521
INTDS B, Suite 285

ASU's Graduate College lists resources on mentoring for graduate students. 
 

Graduate faculty mentor academy

Graduate College

https://graduate.asu.edu/resources-faculty-and-staff/graduate-faculty-mentor-academy
grad-gps@asu.edu
480-965-3522
INTDS B, Suite 286

ASU's Graduate College sponsors the Graduate Faculty Mentor Academy. "The purpose of the Graduate Faculty Mentor Academy is to recognize, establish and promote standards for the role of mentoring among faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at ASU.  To accomplish this purpose, the Graduate College promotes the production and dissemination of mentorship knowledge and practices."
 

Inclusive excellence

SOLS charter initiative

School of Life Sciences

https://sols.asu.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion

"The School of Life Sciences Charter Initiatives Task Force works across our school, Arizona State University, and national networks, to develop an inclusive and thriving community where all people are honored, respected, and can succeed."
 

Inclusive excellence

https://inclusion.asu.edu/
inclusion@asu.edu

ASU's Office of Inclusive Excellence leads DEI initiatives across campus.
 

Research misconduct

SOLS academic integrity

School of Life Sciences

Christy.Adams@asu.edu
LSC 104

Christy Adams, Undergraduate Programs, is the SOLS lead for addressing academic integrity issues.  She works with faculty on all cases that involve penalizing students for academic dishonesty and reporting cases within ASU. 

Academic integrity

The College (of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

https://thecollege.asu.edu/resources/academic-integrity

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides materials on academic integrity for faculty and students. 
 

Academic integrity

Graduate College

https://graduate.asu.edu/current-students/policies-forms-and-deadlines/academic-integrity
grad-gps@asu.edu
480-965-3523
INTDS B, Suite 287

ASU's Graduate College lists materials on academic integrity for graduate students. 
 

Academic integrity

Provost's Office

https://provost.asu.edu/academic-integrity

ASU's Provost's Office provides materials on academic integrity for faculty and students.
 

Responsible conduct

SOLS ethics program

School of Life Sciences

sols.asu.edu/engage/ethics
karin.ellison@asu.edu
480-727-7111
LSC 270

Fostering the abilities of SOLS students, faculty, and staff to explore the societal and ethical implications of life sciences research and education.
 

ORC RCR

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/responsible-conduct/
RCR@asu.edu
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU requirements for research integrity training.  
 

Scientific diving

ORC diving

Knowledge Enterprise

researchcompliance.asu.edu/scientific-diving/ 
research.integrity@asu.edu 
480-965-6788

ASU’s compliance office's information on ASU processes and requirements for research diving.