Policies and Guidelines

University Policies

Research Ethics and Compliance

Animal Subjects Protection: The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is responsible for reviewing the use of live vertebrate animals in research and educational programs at the University. (See also: Benefits of Animal Models in Research.)
Clinical Trials
Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
Health and Lab Safety: The Department of Environment, Health and Safety handles issues related to biological safety, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, fire safety, environmental affairs, workers' compensation, and workplace safety and training.
Human Subjects Protection: The Office of Human Research Ethics web site has information on University and Federal guidelines for conducting research.
Research Policies and Integrity: information on University and Federal guidelines for conducting research
Responsible Conduct of Research: This information is designed to inform faculty, research personnel, postdoctoral research associates, and students about policies and procedures at UNC-Chapel Hill that govern the conduct of research.
- View Responsible Conduct of Research information online as HTML
- Download/print Responsible Conduct of Research brochure (PDF). Prints best double-sided.
UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Policies and Procedures on Research
UNC-Chapel Hill Ethics Policy: "Policies and Procedures on Ethics in Research"
UNC-Chapel Hill Policy for Use of University Resources in Support of Entrepreneurial Activities
UNC-Chapel Hill Policy on Federal Earmarks
UNC-Chapel Hill Policy on Use of Human Embroynic Stem Cells in Research
Equity Acquisition in Technology Licensing Arrangements

Other university policies

Business Manual, Sponsored Research Chapter
Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations (from the Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of American Publishers) (PDF)
Policies for Postdocs
General University Policies

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University Guidelines

Routing of Gifts for Research, Sponsored Program Agreements and Service Contracts: (Chancellor's Memo dated April 17, 1995)
Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements to Finance Sponsored Programs: (MS Word document; General Administration Memo 408)
Guidelines for Sponsored Research: (June 1, 1988)

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Federal Regulations and Guidelines

Federal Acquisition Regulations
Cost Accounting Standards
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Online Resource for Instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research
45 CFR 46: Protection of Human Subjects (NIH)
42 CFR Part 50, Subpart A: Scientific Misconduct Regulations
41 CFR Part 301-3 (Federal Travel Regulation; Use of Commercial Transportation, Fly America Act)
21 CFR 312: Investigational New Drug Application
21 CFR 314: FDA Approval to Market a New Drug
21 CFR 11: Electronic Records, Signatures
21 CFR 50: Protection of Human Subjects (FDA)
21 CFR 54: Financial Disclosure
21 CFR 56: Institutional Review Boards
21 CFR 812: Medical Devices
The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects
Guidance for Industry Good Clinical Practice (FDA)
Information for Clinical Investigators (FDA)

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Federal Regulatory Offices

Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
Office of Management and Budget Grants Management (OMB): OMB leads development of government wide policy to assure that grants are managed properly and that Federal dollars are spent in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
PHS Office of Scientific Integrity
Food and Drug Administration
National Institutes of Health
The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (FDA)

Research at Carolina

Research at Carolina Offices

Policies and Guidelines

University Policies

Research Ethics and Compliance

Other university policies

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University Guidelines

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Federal Regulations and Guidelines

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Federal Regulatory Offices

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