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The intent of the University of North Dakota's conflict of interest policy is to foster university activities and outside professional activities as positive contributors to the University of North Dakota. The University sees great value in outside activities that advance and communicate knowledge through interaction with government, industry, the community, and the public, and through consulting and professional opportunities. The conflict of interest policy establishes guidelines to allow faculty and staff at the University of North Dakota to identify potential conflicts, and to manage those conflicts in ways that balance the integrity and interests of the University of North Dakota with those of each University employee.
The University of North Dakota Conflict of Interest Policy provides a guiding framework for all personnel for the identification, disclosure, management, and monitoring of non-University activities that is in accordance with state law, State Board of Higher Education policies, institutional statutes, and federal regulations. The UND Conflict of Interest Policy defines the nature of conflicts of interest, provides principles that guide identification and disclosure of such conflicts, identifies the responsibilities of all parties involved, defines disclosure procedures, and provides a structure for enforcement.
The following is a link to UND's Conflict of Interest Policy:
UND Conflict of Interest Policy
Federal and UND regulations require that conflict of interest forms be on file for principal investigators (PI's) of sponsored project proposals submitted to external funding agencies. Here is a listing of the conflict of interest forms that are required:
At the time that a proposal is reviewed by the Research Administration Office, a check is made to ensure that the principal investigator has completed a Financial Interests Disclosure Document (Form 1), a Conflict of Commitment Document (Form 2), and a Certification of Filing of Financial Interests Disclosure Document (Form 4). These documents are required to be completed annually.
If the employee declares a significant financial interest on the Financial Interests Disclosure Document (Form 1), a Description of Financial Interest Activity (Form 3) must also be completed.
Extramural proposals cannot be submitted until all conflict of interest issues have been resolved and documented. Therefore, it is incumbent on the investigator to have the appropriate documentation and approval(s) prior to submission of a proposal for University review.
Once they are completed and signed by the employee, all of these documents can be brought to the Research Administration Office. At that time, the original documents will be sent to the Office of the Dean for review and signature. After the Dean has reviewed and signed these documents, they will be sent to the UND Office of the Vice President of Research, and copies will be retained in Research Administration.
Note: If the employee’s status changes during the year regarding financial/business interests and/or time commitment, such that it affects the design, conduct, or reporting of the research or educational activities of a proposal, Forms 1, 2, and 3 must be resubmitted to reflect the change.
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