Board of Regents Policy: Conflict of Interest

As noted, the University and its employees are committed to conducting themselves and University activities in accordance with the highest standards of integrity and ethics and in compliance with applicable state and federal laws related to conflict of interest and objectivity in research as listed in article 1, section III. The best way to be prepared is to be sure that you are knowledgeable about all of the guidelines.

The purpose of the University policy is to:

. . . set forth the principles for identifying the potential for conflicts and the procedures for reviewing and addressing those potential conflicts that occur to assure that they do not improperly affect University research and other activities.

In the next part of this course, you will review the University policy and procedures regarding conflict of interest by answering a series of questions.

Follow these steps to get started:

1. Locate the University of Minnesota Board of Regents Policy on Conflict of Interests (Business or Financial) at: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/ConflictofInterest.html
2. Refer online or print a copy of the Policy and use it to answer the questions on the following screens.