SURF 2014 ORIENTATION AGENDA FRIDAY, MAY 2 Welcome – Carol Withers Introductions Logistics – Janice Sanderson & Carol Withers Stipends – Students and Faculty Complete forms, obtain signatures, and return to Janice Sanderson Housing Form Complete housing form (indicating whether or not you will need housing) Publicity Release Information Form (optional, but we think family and friends might like to know; form e-mailed 5/1) Ordering Supplies & Materials - process Academic Programming Activities Weekly Seminars - Wednesdays at noon Topics to be confirmed but may include: Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) – case studies How to use your SURF experience to advance academic and career goals Multidisciplinary perspectives on research topics Writing a research paper Research Compliance Complete on-line tutorial prior to June 4th seminar (see reverse side) IRB – for anyone dealing with human subjects; IACUC with vertebrate animals Research Day – Poster Presentations on September 19th Papers due mid-October; will be published in UNH’s Digital Commons RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH AND OTHER POLICIES RELATED TO RESEARCH Why Do It? NSF SEC 7009: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) “The Director shall require that each institution that applies for financial assistance from the Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in the proposed research project.” UNH believes that providing all researchers with RCR training is valuable for current and future research activities and is consistent with our Experiential Education focus. What Can Go Wrong: A Light Look at a Serious Problem Posted on RESADM listserv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl4L4M8m4d0 What We are Asking You to Do Before the first weekly seminar (June 4) please register at the national ethics center, complete the RCR tutorial, and do a screen print of your certificate. Please send your documentation to Carol Withers ([email protected] or Maxcy 202) or bring it to the seminar. Thank you. We will use this as a basis for the case studies seminar. Responsible Conduct of Research 1) Establish a username and profile for yourself through the Ethics Core Digital Library Website. http://nationalethicscenter.org/register 2) Confirm E-mail 3) Go to the new user registration page and affiliate with your new group name. https://nationalethicscenter.org/index.php?option=com_rcrtutorial&view=newuser or, Under “RCR Modules from CMDITR,” Click on “RCR User account registration” Select “University of New Haven RCR Training” Click on “Register” 5) After you have joined the UNH group you can complete the modules. http://nationalethicscenter.org/index.php?option=com_rcrtutorial&view=toc or, Under “RCR Modules from CMDITR,” Click on “Continue Tutorials” Protecting Human Subjects NIH tutorial for anyone engaged in research related to human subjects. Your faculty mentor will assist with the process. For more information about the IRB at UNH contact the chair, Dr. Alexandria Guzman. Note: approval must be obtained prior to the start of research. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) For students who may be using non-human vertebrate animals for research/teaching purposes, you must apply for approval from IACUC. Your faculty mentor will assist with the process. http://www.newhaven.edu/academics/academic-administration/provost/animal-care-use-committee/