The University of Notre Dame’s research compliance program provides information, support, expertise, and systems of administration needed to meet the laws, rules, and policies governing research in the most efficient and effective way. An effective and comprehensive research compliance program insures the responsible management of public funds, avoidance of actual or perceived fraud or poor management, proper stewardship of University resources, and avoidance of adverse research events.

Through the responsiveness to the changing research environment and approaches, adherence to federal guidelines and requirements, mitigation of risks involved in the ethical conduct of research, and the belief in the responsible conduct of research, ND’s research compliance program is proactive in circumventing risks that may arise in research.

The Office for the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is continuously involved in

• Communicating procedures and responsibilities to individual researchers, through timely and appropriate education;
• Upholding researchers to the highest or standards and understanding the responsibilities of research;
• Designing standards and policies that effectively enable researchers to meet federal and institutional requirements;