| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.18 |
| Liaison | Marianne Martin |
| Submission Date | Dec. 3, 2024 |
University of Colorado Boulder
AC-8: Responsible Research and Innovation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.25 / 7.00 |
Karen
Regan Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Research and Innovation Office |
8.1 Published ethical code of conduct for research
Online location of the institution’s ethical code of conduct for research:
Copy of the institution’s ethical code of conduct for research:
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8.2 Recognition of integrated, community-based, and extra-academic research
Description or text of the promotion/tenure guidelines or policies that explicitly recognize integrated research:
The university as a whole does not have criteria for tenure & promotion, the primary units establish the criteria for meeting the Board of Regents tenure and promotion standards of excellence. We reviewed unit policies and several of our units include positive “Recognition of integrated, community-based, and extra-academic research” and creative work in their promotion/tenure policies.
Do the promotion/tenure guidelines or policies that recognize integrated research cover all of the institution’s research-producing academic divisions?:
Does the institution have published promotion or tenure guidelines or policies that give explicit positive recognition to community-based research?:
Description or text of the promotion/tenure guidelines or policies that explicitly recognize community-based research:
We reviewed unit policies and several of our units include text similar to the following, “Research and creative work that extends its reach beyond academic audiences is important for shaping public conversations and knowledge and contributing to positive change. We recognize that some forms of engaged scholarship require significant time and investment beyond traditional research activities to build relationships and trust with communities and partners” in their promotion/tenure policies.
Do the promotion/tenure guidelines or policies that recognize community-based research cover all of the institution’s research-producing academic divisions?:
Does the institution have published promotion or tenure guidelines or policies that give explicit positive recognition to research impact or reach outside of academic journals?:
Description or text of the promotion/tenure guidelines or policies that explicitly recognize research impact or reach outside of academic journals:
We reviewed unit policies and several of our units include text similar to the following, "Faculty are expected to develop, lead, and maintain a vigorous and independent research program at CU that addresses and helps solve critical technical and/or social problems, and contributes to the public good." in their promotion/tenure policies.
Example from ENVS program standards: "We define research impact to include broad forms of intellectual contribution, including publication, engaged scholarship, etc."..."Other scholarly products: These include, but are not limited to conference proceedings, policy reports, lay-oriented publications, media contributions, databases, software patents, official testimonials, trade publications, science communications."
Do the promotion/tenure guidelines or policies that recognize research impact or reach outside of academic journals cover all of the institution’s research-producing academic divisions?:
If Yes to any of the above, provide at least one form of evidence (website URL or document). If reporting on multiple guidelines or policies, provide the best available example and/or a website that provides an overview of promotion/tenure for academic employees.
Copy of the institution’s promotion/tenure guidelines or policies:
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8.3 Inter-campus collaboration for responsible research and innovation
Description of the institution’s inter-campus collaborations for responsible research and innovation:
CU Boulder Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research, Creative Work and Innovation, Dr. Tanya Ennis is an active ARIS ORIC fellow. In addition, CU Boulder is a member of SPARC, a non-profit advocacy organization that supports systems for research and education that are open by default and equitable by design. Lastly, CU Boulder is a member of DataCite with our Assistant Dean for Research & Innovation Strategies acting as Board President. “DataCite enables organizations to drive innovation and advocate for and benefit from best practices in open research, data citation and metadata management, making a lasting impact on the future of open scholarly communication.”
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8.4 Support for open access publishing
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the open access repository:
Does the institution have one or more published policies that require its employees to publish scholarly works open access or archive final post-peer reviewed versions of scholarly works in an open access repository?:
Do the open access policies cover all of the institution’s research-producing academic divisions?:
Text or online location of the institution’s open access policies:
Copy of the institution’s open access policies:
Does the institution provide an open access article processing charge (APC) fund for employees?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the open access APC fund:
Does the institution negotiate or participate in transformative open access agreements that are consistent with ESAC guidelines?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s transformative open access agreements with publishers:
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