Additional Resources

• Office of the Provost
• Office of Technology Licensing
• Ark. Research & Technology Park
• Genesis Technology Incubator
• UofA Graduate School

 

Responsible Conduct of Research

• UofA Research Council

Policies & Procedures

• Research and Scholarly Misconduct Policies and Procedures
• Outline for an Inquiry/Investigation Report for ORI [PDF]

Disclosure Forms

• UA Policy 404.0 - Annual Report on Outside Employment, Form [PDF]
  
• UA Policy 404.0 - Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest and Commitment, Form [PDF]
  
• UA Policy 404.0 - Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest and Outside Employment [PDF]
• Disclosure of Financial Interests Related to Sponsored Projects

Resources

A Graduate Student Professional Learning Series presented by the UofA Graduate School.

• Professional Learning Series for Fall 2009
• Past Presentations
  • Introduction to Research Ethics (September 24, 2008) [PDF]
  • RCR Presentation on Authorship and Publication (October 22, 2008) [PDF]
  • Research Misconduct: Policies and Consequences (November 2008) [PDF]
    • Case Study 1: Truth or Consequences (November 2008) [PDF]
  • RCR Presentation - Introduction to Research Ethics (September 16, 2009) [Video]
    Presenter: Dr. Dennis Brewer, Associate Vice Provost for Research. Session 1. Each interactive session covers a different topic on the professional development of graduate students. [Audio Podcast Link]
  • RCR Presentation - Authorship and Publication (October 21, 2009) [Video]
    Presenter: Dr. Douglas Adams, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Session 2, Authorship and Publication. Each interactive session covers a different topic on the professional development of graduate students.
  • Research Misconduct:  Policies and Consequences (November 11, 2009) [Video]
    

    Presenter: Rosemary Ruff, Director, Office of Research Support and Sponsored Programs. Session 3. Each interactive session covers a different topic on the professional development of graduate students.

Online training in the Responsible Conduct of Research is available through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI):

1. Students may register at www.citiprogram.org as a person affiliated with the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. Request the RCR Course.
2. There are six modules and each take 30-35 minutes to complete.
   1. Research Misconduct
   2. Data Acquisition and Management
   3. Responsible Authorship
   4. Mentoring
   5. Collaborative Research
   6. Conflicts of Interest
3. Upon completion, a notice will be sent to the Graduate School and a "Certificate of Training Completion" will be awarded.

Outside Resources

• Office of Research Integrity
• Office of Research Integrity Policies & Regulations

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For more information, please feel free to contact:
Associate Vice Provost for Research,
Graduate School
University of Arkansas
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone (479) 575-5624

Research Support & Sponsored Programs, 120 Ozark Hall, 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (479) 575-3845