October 14, 2002

When new faculty and graduate students arrive on campus, they have to learn not only about health plans and building locations but also ethics, safety, and research regulations.

So the Graduate School and the offices of Sponsored Programs, Research Compliance, and Environmental Health and Safety worked together during the summer to develop 12 brochures to offer new faculty and graduate students a jump start on learning policies and procedures important both to the University's reputation and to their own career.

"Two of UConn's most important resources are its assistant professors and its graduate students. We all want them to succeed," says Janet Greger, associate vice chancellor for research and graduate education.

"Assistant professors and graduate students face many challenges," she adds. "It is not always easy to identify potential funding sources and federal granting agencies are demanding more accountability . These new brochures are designed to help."

The issues covered by the brochures include compliance with federal standards on the use of animal and human subjects, conflict of interest, and safety. The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, two primary funding sources for grants, are placing increased emphasis on these issues, and the NIH also requires that graduate students receive training in these areas.

Policies, procedures, and forms are available at http://www.rac.uconn.edu. The new brochures are:

• Conflict of Interest Policy and Guidelines.
  Contact Ilze.Krisst@uconn.edu
  
  
• Biological Safety in Research and Training.
  Contact Ilze.Krisst@uconn.edu
  
  
• Internal Awards for Faculty Travel.
  Contact Ann.Mathewson@uconn.edu
  
  
• Internal Awards Programs and Services for Faculty.
  Contact Doug.Bradway@uconn.edu
  
  
• Animal Care and Use Program.
  Contact the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Arlene.Jacobsen@uconn.edu
  
  
• Participation of Human Subjects in Research.
  Contact Carl.Maresh@uconn.edu
  
  
• Office of Sponsored Programs. Refer to the website, http://www.osp.uconn.edu
  
  
• Research Collaborations with Industrial Partners,
  Contact Michael Newborg at newborg@adp.uchc.edu or Ilze.Krisst@uconn.edu
  
  
• The Center for Science and Technology Commercialization.
  Contact 806.679.2518
  
  
• What Faculty Need to Know About the Graduate School.
  Contact gradschool@uconn.edu
  
  
• About Graduate Student Funding Resources.
  Contact Dorothy.Williams@uconn.edu
  
  
• Internal Award Programs and Services for Doctoral Students.
  Contact Thomas.b.peters@uconn.edu
  
  
• Internal Award Programs and Services for Doctoral Students.
  Contact Thomas.b.peters@uconn.edu
  
  
• Office for Sponsored Programs.
  Contact Carol Welt at 860.486.8552, or check online at http://www.osp.uconn.edu
  
  

The brochures, which will be updated regularly, are available from the Graduate School by calling 860.486.3619.