Office of Research Policy Library

This is a list of policies relevant to the administration, execution and conduct of research at the University of California, Irvine. 

• UC Systemwide Policy and Guidance

  • Section: UCOP

    Resources for Key Issues in Research

    • Citizenship and Nondiscrimination

    • Conflict of Interest

    • Export Control

    • Human Subjects

    • Intellectual Property

    • Principles Regarding Rights to Future Research Results in University Agreements with External Parties

    • Records Retention

    • Research Involving Animals
    
    

• General Research Policies

  • Section: 480-1

    Office of Research

    • UC Contract and Grant Manual

    • UC Policies and Guidelines Pertaining to Research
    
    

  • Section: 480-2

    Responsibilities for Conduct & Administration of Research

    • 480-2.1 Principal Investigator and Lead Researcher

    • 480-2.2 Faculty Sponsor

    • 480-2.3 Dean, Director, Chair, Chief, Section Head

    • 480-2.4 Department Administrator
    
    

  • Section: 480-2(A)

    • Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct

      The purpose of this policy is to address research misconduct, which is defined as fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.
    
    

  • Section: 480-3

    • Competency of Research Faculty, Staff and Students in the Use of Subjects
    
    

  • Section: 480-4

    • Compliance with Federal Regulations in the Use of Research Subjects
    
    

  • Section: 480-5

    • Principal Investigator Eligibility and Project Leadership
    
    

  • Section: 480-5.1

    • Principal Investigator Eligibility Exception Requests
    
    

  • Section: 480-6

    • Eligibility to Serve as Lead Researcher [Under Revision]
    
    

  • Section: 480-7

    • Resolving Regulatory Noncompliance
    
    

  • Section: 480-8

    • Offsite Research Activities
    
    

• Conflict of Interest

  • Section: 481-1

    • Disclosure & Review of Principal Investigator’s Financial Interests in Non-governmental Sponsors (State Policy)

      This policy applies to research contracts, grants, and gifts (earmarked for a specific researcher or specific research project) and material transfer agreements sponsored by a non-governmental entity.
    
    

  • Section: 481-2

    • Disclosure & Review of Financial Interests in Federal Awards

      This policy applies to research funded by the National Science Foundation and organizations adopting the NSF disclosure requirements.

    • 481-2(A) Disclosure of Financial Interests Related to Public Health Service Sponsored Projects for Promoting Objectivity in Research

      This policy applies to research funded by the Public Health Service and organizations adopting the PHS disclosure requirements.
    
    

  • Section: 481-3

    • Conflicts of Interest in Human Subjects Research

      This policy applies to research involving human subjects.
    
    

• Export Control

  • Section: 480-20

    Export Control Guidance

    • Guidelines for Compliance with Export Control Regulations

      General Guidance on Export Control from UC, State and Federal sources.

    • Government Fundamental Research Policy Memos

      These memos from Ashton Carter, Under Secretary for Defense (from 2010), and John Young, Under Secretary for Defense (from 2008) along with National Security Decision Directive 189 (from 1985) outline that the products of DoD funded fundamental research are to remain unrestricted to the maximum extent possible. Early conversations with sponsors at the proposal stage to address how this will work for your scope of work can help in avoiding misunderstandings at the contract stage during which the sponsor may want to apply access and dissemination controls that are not congruent with these memos or our university policies.
    
    

• Sponsored Projects

  • Section: 483-1

    • Budgeting & Charging Administrative Expenses to Sponsored Projects
    
    

  • Section: 483-2

    • Cost Sharing on Sponsored Projects
    
    

  • Section: 483-3

    • Requirement to Submit Proposals & Receive Awards through UCI
    
    

  • Section: 483-4

    • Policy on Full Cost Recovery and Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Cost Rate Waivers or Reductions
    
    

  • Section: 483-5

    • Guidelines for UCI Employee Participation in the SBIR & STTR Grant Programs
    
    

  • Section: 483-6

    • Guidelines for Submitting Proposals to Sponsored Projects

      This policy discusses the requirement to submit C&G proposals to Sponsored Projects for institutional review and the lead times for doing so.

    • FAQ - Guidelines for Submitting Proposals to Sponsored Projects

      This FAQ was developed to help promote a better understanding of the Guidelines for Submitting Proposals to Sponsored Projects.
    
    

  • Section: 483-40

    • Implementation Guidelines for Tobacco Industry Funding of Research
    
    

• Stem Cell Research

  • Section: 484-1

    • Review of Human Stem Cell Activities
    
    

  • Section: 484-1a

    • Cell Line Provenance Guidance

      Simplified chart that lists the proposed material being used, where it may be obtained, and what documentation/information a PI is required to provide in order to obtain the material.
    
    

• Human Subjects Research

  • Section: 485-1

    • Protection of Human Subjects in Research
    
    

  • Section: 485-2

    • IRB Review Fee Recharge Program
    
    

• Research with Animal Subjects

  • Section: 486-1

    • Vertebrate Animals in Research and Teaching

      It is the purpose of this policy to enumerate the specific requirements, roles and responsibilities for the use of live vertebrate animals in research, experimentation, biological testing, teaching, or for related purposes, hereinafter referred to as "Activities",in order to assure that any use of animals conforms to the ethical and humane standards for animal care and use, federal statutes and regulations, policies and guidelines; and applicable University policies and procedures.