Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.63
Liaison Leslie North
Submission Date March 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Western Kentucky University
IN-1: Academy-Industry Connections

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.50 Leslie North
Director of Sustainability
Geography and Geology
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Does the institution require that all significant consulting contracts be reported to a standing committee charged with reviewing and managing individual and institutional conflicts of interest?:
Yes

The policy language that requires that all significant consulting contracts be reviewed for conflicts of interest:
"Advance approval is provided through divisional administrative channels to the appropriate vice president. Requests must specify the nature of the work/activity to be performed and an estimate of the time required." (Consulting and Other Professional Activities, Policy 4.4500)

All researcher and project managers are also required to submit a Federal Conflict of Interest Disclosure annual for each project. These forms are submitted and reviewed by our Institutional Review Board and university compliance manager.

Does the institution prohibit faculty, staff, students, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents, and other academic professionals from engaging in industry-led “ghostwriting” or “ghost authorship”?:
No

The policy language that prohibits industry-led “ghostwriting” or “ghost authorship”:
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Does the institution prohibit participation in sponsored research that restricts investigator access to the complete study data or that limits investigators’ ability to verify the accuracy and validity of final reported results?:
No

The policy language that prohibits sponsored research that restricts investigator access or verification:
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Does the institution ban confidential corporate research?:
No

The policy language that bans confidential corporate research:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s policies regarding industry-sponsored research is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information provided by WKU Office of Research and Creative Activites

http://www.wku.edu/policies/docs/104.pdf (Policy on Intellectual Property, Policy 2.8102)
https://www.wku.edu/sponsoredprograms/agreements.php (Contracts and Agreements Information)

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