{"id":365,"date":"2024-10-02T09:50:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:10:20","slug":"policies-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/tools\/policies-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following policies and guidance affect the management of funded projects at UWM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-federal-guidance\">Federal Guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers at UWM must comply with a range of federal laws and agency-specific policies designed to ensure ethical conduct, human subjects protection, environmental safety, and responsible use of funds. This section includes useful links directly to guidance that is regularly requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/portal\/content\/103191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fly America Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osp.od.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIH_Guidelines.pdf\">NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/policy\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIH Health Grants Policy and Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/policydocs\/pappguide\/nsf14001\/aag_4.jsp#IVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation Investigator Financial Disclosure Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation Policy Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plagiarism: The Office of Research has adopted the plagiarism guidelines of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ori.hhs.gov\/ori-policy-plagiarism\">U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/FR-2011-08-25\/pdf\/2011-21633.pdf\">Public Health Service Policy on Objectivity in Research (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/rcr.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Responsible Conduct of Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-2\/part-200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)<\/a>: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-state-of-wisconsin-university-of-wisconsin-system-guidance\">State of Wisconsin\/University of Wisconsin System Guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/hr\/toolkits\/oar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Investigator Outside Activities Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/computer-software-ownership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><abbr title=\"University of Wisconsin\">UW<\/abbr> System Administrative Policy 190<\/a>: Computer Software Ownership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/copyrightable-instructions-materials-ownership-use-and-control\/#post-165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><abbr title=\"University of Wisconsin\">UW<\/abbr> System Administrative Policy 191<\/a>: Copyrightable Instructions Materials Ownership, Use, and Control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/extramural-support-administration\/#post-83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><abbr title=\"University of Wisconsin\">UW<\/abbr> System Administrative Policy 342<\/a>: Extramural Support Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/extramural-support-for-instructional-programs\/#post-62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><abbr title=\"University of Wisconsin\">UW<\/abbr> System Administrative Policy 344<\/a>: Extramural Support for Instructional Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/inventions-and-patents\/#post-1792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><abbr title=\"University of Wisconsin\">UW<\/abbr> System Administrative Policy 346<\/a>: Inventions and Patents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-policies\">University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/administration-of-shared-research-facilities\/\">Administration of Shared Research Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/animal-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Animal Care<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/centers-institutes\/\">Centers\/Institute Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/conflicts-of-interest-for-individuals-engaged-in-research-and-other-sponsored-programs\/\">Conflict of Interest Policy for Individuals Engaged in Research and Other Sponsored Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/award-management\/award-management-resources\/\">Cost Transfer Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/export-controls-in-research\/\">Export Controls in Research Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Health Service-Funded Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/sponsored-program-fixed-price-contract-close-out\/\">Fixed-Price Contract Close Out<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwmrf.org\/inventor-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intellectual Property Guidance for Private-Sector Sponsored Research Agreements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwmrf.org\/inventor-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Invention Disclosure Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ibc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Institutional Biosafety Committee Guidelines and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/irb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidelines and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/openness-in-research\/\">Openness in Research Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/historical-faculty-documents-index\/resolutions-endorsements\/\">Professional Ethics (Statement on)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/research-misconduct\/\">Research Misconduct<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/legal\/signature-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Signature Authority Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/sponsored-programs-compensation-compliance\/\">Sponsored Programs Compensation Compliance Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-research-policy-and-advisory-committee\">UWM Research Policy and Advisory Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"\/secu\/faculty\/standing\/rpac\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Research Policy and Advisory Committee<\/a> advises the Chancellor, Provost, Faculty Senate, Vice Provost for Research, and the Dean of the Graduate School on matters of research policy, procedures, and infrastructure to promote and advocate for the growth of research, graduate education, and scholarship at UWM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-secretary-of-the-university\">UWM Secretary of the University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"\/secu\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Secretary of the University<\/a> is charged with managing and maintaining the University&#8217;s policies and procedures as well as supporting the institution&#8217;s governance teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following policies and guidance affect the management of funded projects at UWM: Federal Guidance Researchers at UWM must comply with a range of federal laws and agency-specific policies designed to ensure ethical conduct, human subjects protection, 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