The deadline for 2000-2001 stage one nominations is Friday, October 6. Stage two materials will be due early in spring semester, Friday, February 9. Mandatory training in human subject protection In response to the increasing pressure from Congress to tighten oversight of research on humans, the National Institutes of Health has announced that effective October 1, all investigators and key personnel conducting clinical research on NIH grants or contracts will be required to undergo training in the protection of human subjects in research. Principal investigators on projects involving human subjects research and all personnel who are directly responsible for the design and conduct of the human subjects part of the project must be trained prior to working with human subjects. This includes key foreign and domestic personnel on subcontracts and consultants and applies whether or not these individuals are compensated from the award.
Training is required only once during the project period.
Limitations on use of funds for parking Campus departments are required to adhere to university policy and federal spending regulations when purchasing parking permits for university vehicles or when paying parking citations. There is no restriction on using campus funds to purchase parking permits for university-owned vehicles. Federal funds may be used to purchase parking permits for university vehicles provided there is a direct benefit to the federal grant or contract. Federal or campus funds cannot be used to purchase parking permits for vehicles privately leased or owned by employees. In certain circumstances, departments may purchase parking permits for volunteers, contractors, or other non-employees who are performing work on behalf of the university.