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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONRESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR)

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Section 7009 of the COMPETES Act Background

Plan for responsible conduct of research training and oversight must be in place.

Impacts students and postdoctoral researchers supported by NSF: Training must occur within first year of

grant or before student or postdoctoral researcher ends his or her involvement on the NSF supported project.

Training must also be completed within 3 months of starting course.

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Section 7009 of the COMPETES Act Background (cont’d)

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RCR training is important to gain public trust. Effective January 4, 2010

Required for each new and renewing application: “NSF will require that, at the time of proposal submission to NSF, a proposing institution's Authorized Organizational Representative certify that the institution has a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers who will be supported by NSF to conduct research.” (Federal Register: August 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 160)

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UW’s response

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Implementation of RCR training. UW’s response to the RCR training

requirements for students and postdoctoral researchers is implementation of on-line RCR training offered by CMDITR, an RCR training developed by the Chemistry Department here at UW, and CITI, an on-line resource that also offers human subjects training.

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UW’s response (cont’d)

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Central UW implementation contacts In order for students and postdoctoral researchers to

understand why they have to take the training and how to take the training: the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs in

conjunction with the Office of Research put together this presentation to describe the role of UW staff who serve as ongoing contacts for undergraduate students and the questions they will likely encounter.

the Graduate School and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in conjunction with the Office of Research put together this presentation to describe the role of UW staff who serve as ongoing contacts for undergraduate students and the questions they will likely encounter.

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UW’s response (cont’d)

Creation of a UW RCR website. Trainings differ for undergraduate students versus

graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. CMDITR RCR training is a standardized RCR program

covering a broad range of disciplines to meet sponsor requirements. The program is accessible to undergraduates with less prior experience in research, and is designed with the goal of teaching important key concepts and providing thoughtful educational feedback to users.

CITI RCR training is a multi-faceted standardized RCR program to meet sponsor requirements and expand the UW’s commitment to provide UW graduate students and post docs with an exceptional academic experience.

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UW’s response (cont’d)

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Short-term vs long-term efforts for RCR training.

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Responsibilities of contacts

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Address user questions on registration, completion, verification process.

Assistance to users in identifying which RCR course users must take.

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Responsibilities of contacts (cont’d)

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Verification of completion: We encourage either the PI or somebody in a relevant

role in the department to accept responsibility of checking website to ensure students have completed course.

Completion results can be obtained by students/postdocs upon completion of respective RCR courses.

In addition, the RCR website will contain this information (service provided by the Office of Research) so that completion results are not only provided in central place but accessible to administrators who may need this information for funding purposes.

Kim will describe how completion results can be verified when she presents on the RCR website.

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Outreach to UW research community

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Readiness training in first half of December. Email communication has been sent to

Deans & Directors & Department Chairs to inform them of preparations and implementation plan.

Email will be sent to all PIs who are supported by NSF first week of January.

Notification will be posted in University Week.

 

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CITI RCR Training Registration & Completion

Online orientation

Sharon ElsayedAssistant Director for Education & Communication, Human

Subjects Division

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Center on Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research (CMDITR)

RCR TrainingRegistration & Completion

Online orientation

Suzy Hunter

Webmaster

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RCR websiteKim Blakemore

Office of Research

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Acknowledgements

Office of Research Office of Postdoctoral Affairs The Graduate School Office of Undergraduate Academic

Affairs CMDITR RCR staff Human Subjects Division

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Handout

Section 7009 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o-1) Federal Register

Act effective January 4, 2010 Central Implementation Contacts:

Thomas Gething, Assistant Vice Provost & Assistant Dean, The Graduate School and Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Janice DeCosmo, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Kim Blakemore, Compliance Analyst, Office of Research Responsible Conduct of Research UW website

http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page=rcr