Office of Research Compliance


COVID - 19 Emergency

During the current COVID-19 emergency, the Research Compliance staff are working remotely and are available to discuss issues associated with submission and review of applications submitted  to IRB, IACUC, and IBC or any other business relating to all committees. 

Please contact individual staff through email.

Mission

The mission of this Office is to prevent, find and remediate problems in research compliance. In carrying out its mission the Office is guided by Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program developed by the federal government:

  1. Establish Policies, Procedures and Controls
  2. Exercise Effective Compliance and Ethics Oversight
  3. Exercise Due Diligence in Delegating Authority to Individuals
  4. Communicate and Educate Employees on the Compliance Programs
  5. Monitor and Audit Compliance Programs for Effectiveness
  6. Ensure Consistent Enforcement and Discipline of Violations
  7. Respond Appropriately to Incidents and Take Steps to Prevent Future Incidents

To ensure compliance with federal, state, and university requirements for conducting research, CMU has established several boards/committees that are charged with the oversight of research conducted in their respective areas.

Human Research Protection Program: Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Foust Hall 104           989-774-6401

CMU has policies and procedures that govern research involving the participation of humans as subjects. Research encompasses work that is conducted on or off campus and includes questionnaires, interviews, test, observations, surveys, and other experiments, regardless of the content or routine nature of the subject's involvement and even if this work is preliminary to a more extensive study. All research involving human subjects must be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The Vice President for Research is the Institutional Official (IO) for the Human Research Protection Program. The Director of the Office of Research Compliance is the Human Research Protection Administrator.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Foust Hall 108C          989-774-7313

CMU policy specifies that all vertebrate animals under university care will be treated humanely and that the university will comply with federal and state regulations regarding animal care and use. Responsibility for assuring institutional compliance with state and federal regulations has been delegated to the Vice President for Research, who is advised by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC): Recombinant DNA

Foust Hall 108C          989-774-7313

CMU and researchers must abide by the National Institutes of Health's Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant Nucleic Acid Molecules. All projects by the NIH guidelines must be approved by the CMU Institutional Biosafety Committee.

Other Offices with Compliance Responsibilities

​Hazardous Waste Materials

Hazardous Waste Management - Environmental Health and Safety - Hazardous Waste Manager       989-774-3378

For assistance with disposal of controlled substances contact the Hazardous Waste Manager or the Office of Research Compliance (989-774-3748)

Bloodborne Pathogens, HIV, HBV

Exposure Control Officer - Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety 

Smith Hall 103          989-774-3741

Biological, Chemical, or Radiation Hazards

​Director - Office of Laboratory and Field Safety - Foust Hall 104    989-774-4189


Updated 3/28/2020

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