Introduction
Section 1:
University Responsibilities and Authority
Section 2:
General Research Policies and Procedures
Section 3:
Proposal Administration and Management
Section 4:
Fiscal Management and Administration
Section 5:
Intellectual Property
Section 6:
Environmental Health and Safety
Section 7:
Research on Human Subjects
Section 8:
Research on Laboratory Animals
Section 9:
Conflict of Interest
Section 10:
Non-Faculty Research Appointments
Section 11:
Research Misconduct |
Introduction
It has been said that we are living in exponential times preparing students
for jobs that don’t exist today using technologies that haven’t been invented yet in order to solve problems we don’t even know even are problems yet.
- Former U.S. Education Secretary, Richard Riley
NMHU acknowledges that research is the path and force for succeeding in our rapidly changing economy and society. It is an essential element toward the search and understanding of new knowledge and its applications. It is the constant for redefining existing theories, data, programs, techniques and equipment. It is the opportunity to apply scientific process and methodology in a variety of settings including laboratories, clinical settings, in the community, across the country, and around the world.
NMHU understands that the key to accomplishing its research goal is its faculty, staff and students – members who have the ability to identify emerging research areas, who attract resources and use them well, and who inspire others to continue in the pursuit of scholarly inquiry and transmission of that knowledge to others. In this respect, engagement of the university community faculty, staff and students in research is vital. |
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NMHU understands that the key to accomplishing its research goal is its faculty, staff and students – members who have the ability to identify emerging research areas, who attract resources and use them well, and who inspire others to continue in the pursuit of scholarly inquiry and transmission of that knowledge to others. In this respect, engagement of the university community faculty, staff and students in research is vital.
Equally, NMHU recognizes that the current size and critical mass of faculty in each discipline might not support a competitive national effort. To enhance this circumstance, the university aims to nurture interdisciplinary collaborations and enrichment of faculty-student interactions by assisting in the pursuit of multi-department and multi-institutional funding sources. NMHU’s strategic goal related to this purpose is to achieve a competitive position with peer institutions in research and scholarship in targeted areas that promote the achievement of the university mission.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) will provide the necessary leadership and support for faculty, staff and students to contribute and participate in the world of research. The ORSP specifically will manage the research and service enterprise for the university. ORSP will be administered through the office for academic affairs with oversight authority imparted by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. In addition, the ORSP addresses NMHU’s Action Step #1: Set high standards of performance and quality in research and scholarships by providing high-quality assistance and administrative expertise to the university on both public and private research sponsored projects and represents the Board of Regents in its contractual relationships with external sponsors.
As NMHU evolves from its historic origins of solely a teaching institution to a teaching and research institution, guidelines are necessary to ensure a balance of academic freedom with orderly business conduct. The 2007 NMHU Handbook on Research Policy offers a framework for operating with this aim in mind. This handbook, which was originally created in 2000, is designed to assist faculty, staff and students in implementing, monitoring, and administering programs funded by agencies outside and within the university. This updated version reflects current state and federal policies and regulations relevant to research at NMHU.
Please note that this handbook is not definitive. Individuals are urged to bring any essential omissions to the policies or procedures described in this document to the ORSP. Likewise, as documents are added or updated, the ORSP will identify the changes in the table of contents of each section in the handbook.
Finally, the information contained in this handbook initially was drawn from the research policies from state and federal programs including guidelines created by major institutions including: Stanford University; John Hopkins University; University of Washington; and the University of Arizona. In the 2007 handbook, the University of New Mexico and South Carolina State University were added in the review process for updating certain sections in this handbook. The selection of these universities was based on the wealth of information provided in their respective Web sites and its relevancy to NMHU. |