COI Related Policies and Regulations

A collection of University COI policies, addressing commitment of time, consulting, research, and use of university resources. Also included are links to State Regulations, Board of Regents Policies, and Federal Agency regulations.

COI Related Topical Guidance

Resources include COI disclosure decision charts, Disclosure submission instructions, Pre-approval guidance, Supervisor review checklists, Consulting guidance, and SBIR/STTR FAQs.

Gifts and Gratuities

Information relating to the receipt of gifts, entertainment, travel, food and beverage

Research Misconduct

Issues relating to the alleged fabrication, falsification plagiarism, or other serious deviation from accepted practices in the conduct of University research, including the University policies and procedures for considering such allegations.

Statement of Substantial Interests - Kansas Secretary of State

• KU Policy: Substantial Interests, Submitting Your Kansas Statement of
• Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission website

Workplace Conduct (faculty)

Information relating to the professional conduct and appropriate behavior of faculty, including compliance with the University's policies and procedures relating to workplace conduct. see Faculty Handbook Section III

Workplace Conduct (staff)

Information relating to the professional conduct and appropriate behavior of staff, including compliance with the University's policies and procedures relating to workplace conduct.

Undue Foreign Influence

NIH and NSF resources on disclosure of financial interests, foreign components and other support

• NIH: Protecting U.S. Biomedical Intellectual Innovation
• NIH: Reminders of NIH Policies on Other Support and on Policies related to Financial Conflicts of Interest and Foreign Components
• NIH: Financial Conflict of Interest: Investigator Disclosures of Foreign Financial Interests
• NIH: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Other Support and Foreign Components
• NSF: Frequently Asked Questions on Current and Pending Support
• KU Medical Center RA Common Forms guidance for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support, SciENcv, and ORCID.
• Policy: Prohibition of Involvement in Malign  Foreign Talent Recruitment Program