Policies Related to Research:

Faculty members of the ECUCON who engage in research must be familiar with and follow the University Policies Related to Research which are outlined below.  In addition, the following policies specific to the ECUCON must be followed:

• Research assistants complete IRB training and are taught how to do literature searches and data entry using SPSS. They can assist faculty with formatting and editorial needs such as correcting APA format. They cannot complete assignments that require interpretation or judgment of the faculty. For example, they can assist with formatting a large poster or a manuscript into a presentation. They can enter data into SPSS but setting up the file and developing a coding scheme must be done by the faculty member or the statistician. Requests for research assistance should be discusses with the program assistant and questions or concerns should be discussed with the Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship. Please be specific about your needs and the time frame for your request so that we can determine if resources are adequate to meet the request.
• Faculty who publish or present scholarly work during the academic year should submit the citation for this work to the ORS as soon as the manuscript is in print or the presentation completed. The ORS will forward the information to Pieces of Eight and maintain a database related to scholarly activity.
• When IRB approval or reapproval is received for a study, a copy of the approval should be forwarded to the ORS.
• To insure that resources are available to support specific types of research:
• All research that involves data collection on ECUCON students must be discussed with the department chair of the principal investigator prior to submission to the IRB.
• All research that involves that use of the ECUCON simulation labs must be discussed with the Executive Director of Learning Technologies and Labs.
• All research that involves the commitment or need for additional resources and all proposals for external funding must be discussed with the Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship and the Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance.
• All research that requires assistance from the Information Technology Staff must be discussed with the Director of Information Technology prior to IRB submission.

University Policies Related to Research

The Division of Research and Graduate Studies provides oversight of research activities.  Information can be accessed at: http://www.ecu.edu/rgs/. Of particular relevance is the section entitled "University Policies Related to Research" (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/rgs/Research-Policies.cfm).

The following topics are addressed at this site:

Policies Affecting University Approval of Research Projects

• Policies and Guidelines Related to External Funding
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII.Section I
• Principles and Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII. Section IV
• University Medical Center Institutional Review Board (UMCIRB)
The University Medical Center Institutional Review Board (UMCIR) consists of two subcommittees: Biomedical and Behavioral/Social Science. All research that involves human subjects must be submitted and approved by one of these committees prior to the onset of data collection. A copy of the approval must be sent to the ORS when received. The UMCIRB website has specific forms, documents, procedures, and training requirements related to the ethical conduct of research and HIPPA compliance. This information can be accessed at: www.ecu.edu/irb/index.html.
• Animal Care and Use in Research and Instruction
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII. Section V
• ECU Cost Sharing Policies for Direct and Facilities and Administrative (Indirect)
  Costs in Proposal Budgets

Policies Affecting Research Project Execution

• ECU Data Management Policy
• Grants and Contracts Administration (Financial)
• ECU Business Manual

Safety and Environmental Policy Statements

• Safety and Environmental Policy Statements
  Laboratory Safety
• Chemical Hygiene Plan (Procedures, Updated 7/2001)
• Biological Hazards (includes Recombinant DNA)
• Radiation Hazards
• Infection Control

Ethics and Professional Activities

• Principles and Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII. Section IV
• Animal Care and Use in Research and Instruction
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII. Section V
• Policy and Procedures on Ethics in Research and Creative Activities
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII. Section VII
• External Professional Activities of Faculty and Other Professional Staff
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VI. Section V
• East Carolina University Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
  ECU Faculty Manual Appendix I

Faculty Salary Buyout and F & A Cost Recovery Distribution

• ECU Policy on the Distribution of F & A Cost Recoveries to Generating Departments & Faculty
• ECU Policy on the Re-allocation of State Faculty Salary Funds to Departmental Operating Funds when Faculty Salary is Offset by Grants or Contract Funds

Intellectual Property

• Patent Procedures
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII. Section II
  Distribution of License Income
• Copyright Policy
  ECU Faculty Manual Part VII. Section III

In addition a tutorial entitled "Introduction to Research at ECU" is available at Http://www.research2.ecu.edu/SchreierBBTutorial/welcome.htm. The following topics are addressed:

• Internal Funding Opportunities
• External Funding Opportunities & Procedures
• Writing Proposals: Internal and External Proposals
• Finding Collaborators
• Statistical Services
• Technology Resources for Research
• Research Regulation and Compliance
• Human Subjects
• Animal Welfare