Survey of Research Integrity Officers on Final ORI Research Misconduct Rule (Please Complete by 11/30) - read more...
As sent to the COGR and ARIO listservs on 10/31:
Subject: Survey of Research Integrity Officers on Final ORI Research Misconduct Rule: Please Complete by 11/30
COGR Membership and ERI Pilot Participants,
COGR and the Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO) are conducting a survey of Research Integrity Officers on the Final ORI Research Misconduct Rule. We invite the appropriate individual at each institution to submit a response to aid in COGR and ARIO’s advocacy efforts. We ask that each institution submit one survey via the link below by November 30, 2024. We estimate this survey to take approximately 15 minutes to complete for those that are already familiar with the Final Rule. Read on for more information on this survey.
Survey of Research Integrity Officers on Final ORI Research Misconduct Rule
Who is conducting this survey?
This survey is being jointly conducted by COGR (Council on Governmental Relations) and ARIO (Association of Research Integrity Officers). Representatives from both COGR and ARIO will have access to and analyze the survey responses.
Who should complete this survey?
This survey is being sent to COGR and ARIO members. It is designed to be answered by the individual at the institution who is responsible for administering the institution’s policies and processes regarding the review of allegations of research misconduct (i.e., fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism). At many institutions this individual may be the research integrity officer, but it will vary from institution to institution. If you receive this survey link and you are not responsible for handling your institution's allegations of research misconduct, please forward the link to the appropriate individual for response. Only one response per institution should be submitted.
What is the purpose of this survey?
The federal Office of Research Integrity (ORI) recently issued its final research misconduct rule – Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct (“Final Rule”) – which updated the requirements for the policies and process that institutions must have in place to address allegations of research misconduct concerning PHS-supported research. This survey is designed to identify areas of the Final Rule for which RIOs or other individuals responsible for handling allegations of research misconduct believe it would be beneficial to receive additional guidance or clarification from (a) ORI; (b) the RIO community working through COGR and ARIO; or (c) both ORI and the RIO community. COGR and ARIO will use the information that is collected in developing advocacy plans, communications with ORI, and materials to assist member institutions in their implementation of the Final Rule.
How Long Does the Survey Take to Complete?
If you are familiar with the provisions of the Final Rule, it should take about 15 minutes to complete the survey. If you are less familiar with the provisions of the Final Rule, you may want to look at the following summaries of its provisions before you start the survey:
Confidentiality of Information
COGR and ARIO will keep the information that they collect confidential and only report results in an aggregated and deidentified fashion.
Collection Tool and Due Date
COGR and ARIO will use the Alchemer online survey tool to collect survey responses. Responses are due no later than November 30, 2024. A Word copy of the survey is available here so that institutions can preview the questions before completing the online survey.
Points of Contact
For questions regarding the survey, please contact Kris West, COGR’s Director of Research Ethics & Compliance at kwest@cogr.edu and Lauran Qualkenbush, ARIO’s President at lhaney@northwestern.edu.
