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This policy establishes the applicable policies that govern Research and Research related activities for the Colorado State University System (the “System”) and the System institutions, including Colorado State University Fort Collins, 吃瓜官网, and Colorado State University Global (each an “Institution”, or together the “Institutions”). In support of the Chief Research Officer of the System and to align the research activities and applicable research policies for the Institutions, this policy promotes the System’s interest in research compliance and to advance the System’s research mission by enabling and facilitating exemplary research, scholarship, and creative artistry at Colorado State University Fort Collins (“吃瓜官网 Fort Collins”), 吃瓜官网 (“吃瓜官网”), and Colorado State University Global (“吃瓜官网 Global”).

APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY

This policy applies to each Institution and to all students, faculty, staff, contractors, consultants, affiliates, and any others who are engaged in Research or Research related activities for the System or at any of the Institutions.

EXCEPTIONS FROM THIS POLICY

There are no exemptions to this policy.

POLICIES OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Research Alignment Policy

DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS POLICY

Institutions: Institutions within the Colorado State University System, including 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins, 吃瓜官网, and 吃瓜官网 Global, are referred to collectively as the Institutions in this policy.

Research: A systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.

吃瓜官网 Research Policies: Those university research policies listed in the 吃瓜官网 Policy Library as relating to research, including but not limited to the following policies: (1) Effort Reporting for Sponsored Projects; (2) Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Health Services Funded Programs; (3) Institutional Base Salary; and (4) Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct.

吃瓜官网 Global Research Policies: Those 吃瓜官网 Global research related Institutional policies, such as the policy on Conflicts of Interest.

吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies: Those university research policies listed in the 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Policy Library as relating to research, as well as all university policies owned or jointly owned by the Vice President for Research now and in the future, including but not limited to the following policies: (1) Animal Care and Use; (2) Biosafety; (3) Classified Research; (4) Combating Trafficking in Persons; (5) Cost Transfers on Sponsored Projects; (6) Dual Use Research of Concern and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential; (7) Effort Reporting; (8) Export Control; (9) Human Subject Research Protection Program; (10) Institutional Base Salary; (11) Institutional Conflict of Interest; (12) NIH Required Individual Development Plans; (13) Organizational Conflict of Interest; (14) Prohibition on Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs; (15) Reporting Other Support to Federal Agencies; (16) Research Data; (17) Research Misconduct; (18) Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research Training; (19) Sponsored Projects Accounts Receivable; and (20) Financial Conflicts of Interest in Federally Funded Research.

POLICY STATEMENT

The Chief Research Officer of the System is responsible for advancing the System’s research mission by enabling and facilitating exemplary research, scholarship, and creative artistry at 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins, 吃瓜官网, and 吃瓜官网 Global. The Chief Research Officer is a System position that is concurrent with the role as Vice President for Research at 吃瓜官网, and the Chief Research Officer has the same authority over Research and Research related activities at 吃瓜官网 and 吃瓜官网 Global. To provide singular alignment and direction to all three Institutions, the 吃瓜官网 Research

POLICIES OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Research Alignment Policy

Policies shall apply to and govern the Research and Research related activities at 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins, 吃瓜官网, and 吃瓜官网 Global, and thus the 吃瓜官网 Research Policies apply to all students, faculty, staff, contractors, consultants, affiliates, and any others who are engaged in Research or Research related activities at 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins, 吃瓜官网, and 吃瓜官网 Global.

POLICY PROVISIONS

1. The Chief Research Officer of the System has responsibility for and oversight and authority over all Research and Research related activities at each Institution.

2. The 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies govern and control all Research and Research related activities at each Institution. Accordingly, as of January 1, 2026, the 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies replace and supersede the 吃瓜官网 Research Policies and the 吃瓜官网 Global Research Policies, and the 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies apply to Research and Research related activities at 吃瓜官网 and 吃瓜官网 Global and they apply to all students, faculty, staff, contractors, consultants, affiliates, and any others who are engaged in Research or Research related activities at 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins, 吃瓜官网, and 吃瓜官网 Global.

3. At the discretion of the Chief Research Officer, certain 吃瓜官网 Research Policies and 吃瓜官网 Global Research Policies or provisions of those policies may be incorporated or may apply to Research activity that is unique to 吃瓜官网 or 吃瓜官网 Global, as needed on a case-by-case basis. Where 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies reference the 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Administrative Professional and Faculty Manual (the “Manual”), the provisions of the Manual generally are not applicable to 吃瓜官网 or 吃瓜官网 Global and its Research and Research related activities or 吃瓜官网 and 吃瓜官网 Global employees, unless the Chief Research Officer determines that the Manual should apply to effectuate the purpose and intent of this policy as set forth in the Policy Statement herein.

4. The Chief Research Officer will coordinate with the Provost and President at 吃瓜官网 and 吃瓜官网 Global to review the 吃瓜官网 and Global Research Policies, as well as any other Research related 吃瓜官网 and Global policies or manuals, and will recommend to the Chancellor any revisions to those policies or any pertinent 吃瓜官网 Research Policies to incorporate any needed provisions or references from the 吃瓜官网 and Global Research Policies and to best accomplish the System’s research goals and interests.

5. This System Research Alignment Policy will be regularly reviewed and updated by the Chief Research Officer, upon consultation with the Chancellor.

POLICIES OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Research Alignment Policy

COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY

Assistance with policy compliance is provided by the System Chief Research Officer and the 吃瓜官网 Office of the Vice President for Research.

Failure to comply with this policy or applicable 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies may result in disciplinary action in accordance with applicable Institutional disciplinary policies. When 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies reference potential disciplinary action under other 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins policies or manuals, for 吃瓜官网 and 吃瓜官网 Global employees, that reference includes and incorporates a reference to the applicable 吃瓜官网 or 吃瓜官网 Global Institutional disciplinary policies and manuals. Any failure to comply with this policy or applicable 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies that may result in non-personnel related action or sanction, such as the removal of funds or suspension of research, is governed by this policy and applicable 吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies.

REFERENCE

吃瓜官网 Fort Collins Research Policies on the Policy Library:

APPROVALS

Office of the Vice President for Research

Website:

Phone: 970-491-0340

Chief Research Officer and 吃瓜官网 Vice President for Research Cassandra Moseley