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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-7 - Policies on Treasurer and University Funds › Section 3342-7-10 - University policy regarding the use of derivative products for managing interest rate risks for institutional debt

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 This policy provides a framework for the university's use of derivative
			 products for managing interest rate risks. The policy establishes the
			 university's criteria for using derivative products, and the factors to
			 consider when evaluating their use.
(B)
								Implementation.
			 The university must have the following in place before using derivative
			 products:
(1)
									Methods for measuring, evaluating, monitoring and managing
			 risks associated with derivative products, including:
(a)
										Basis risk - the
			 mismatch between actual variable rate debt service and the variable rate index
			 used to determine swap payments.
(b)
										Tax risk - the
			 risk created by potential tax events that could affect swap payments. Careful
			 attention should be paid to tax event triggers in the underlying swap
			 documents.
(c)
										Interest rate risk - how the movement of interest rates
			 over time affects the market value of the instruments.
(d)
										Counterparty risk
			 - the failure of the counterparty to make required payments. This is
			 particularly important if the university has more than one swap with a
			 counterparty and the documents contain cross-default provisions. This can be
			 addressed through the establishment of ratings thresholds and guidelines for
			 exposure levels.
(e)
										Market-access risk - the risk that the university will
			 not be able to enter credit markets or that credit will become more costly.
			 This could occur when a new money issuance or refunding is planned in the
			 future and a future swap contract is currently transacted.
(f)
										Credit risk - the
			 occurrence of an event modifying the credit rating of the university or its
			 counterparty. This is addressed through minimizing cross defaults, the use of
			 swap insurance or the favorable negotiation of credit event triggers in the
			 underlying documentation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-7 - Policies on Treasurer and University Funds › Section 3342-7-11 - University policy regarding identity theft prevention

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. Kent state university developed this
			 identity theft prevention program ("Program") pursuant to the implementation of
			 Section 114 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. The
			 purpose of the act and this policy is to implement a university-wide identity
			 theft prevention program. This program provides for the identification,
			 detection, and response to patterns, practices and/or specific activities known
			 as "red flags" that could indicate identity theft.
(B)
								Definitions. As
			 used in this policy:
(1)
									"Identity theft" is a fraud committed or attempted
			 using the identifying information of another person without
			 authority.
(2)
									"Red flag" is a pattern, practice, or specific activity
			 that indicates the possible existence of identity theft.
(3)
									"Covered account"
			 includes:
(a)
										An account that the university offers or maintains that
			 involves or is designed to permit multiple payments or transactions for
			 students, faculty and staff, such as a credit card account, loan, phone
			 accounts, utility accounts, checking accounts, or savings
			 account;
(b)
										Any other account that the university offers or
			 maintains for which there is a reasonably foreseeable risk to customers of
			 identity theft;
(c)
										Covered accounts do not include stored value cards
			 (such as laundry cards or dining hall prepaid cards) if the stored value cards
			 do not require an electronic fund transfer from the card holder's account held
			 by the university for the purpose of transferring money between accounts or in
			 exchange for money, property, goods, services or cash.
(4)
									"Identifying information" is any name or number that may be
			 used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a
			 specific person or protected information including, but not limited to: name,
			 address, telephone number, social security number, date of birth, government
			 issued driver's license or identification number, alien registration number,
			 government passport number, employer or taxpayer identification number, student
			 identification number, and/or credit card number.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-7 - Policies on Treasurer and University Funds › Section 3342-7-12 - University policy regarding the authorization of agreements to purchase goods and services and the reporting of purchasing activity

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose. As part of its fiduciary responsibility, the
			 board of trustees has responsibility and authority over all procurement
			 activity at Kent state university. The purpose of this policy is to establish
			 approval authority for agreements to purchase goods and/or services excluding
			 capital construction projects, which are provided for in rule
			 3342-7-04
			 of the Administrative Code. This policy also provides guidance regarding
			 reports of purchasing activity to be provided to the board of
			 trustees.
(B)
								Definitions.
(1)
									Agreement to
			 purchase goods and/or services. Agreement to purchase goods and/or services
			 shall mean, for the purposes of this policy, a binding agreement to acquire
			 goods and/or services from a specific vendor under specified terms and at a set
			 price.
(2)
									Vendor. Vendor shall mean, for the purposes of this
			 policy, an organization or individual intending to provide goods and/or
			 services to the university in exchange for a fee.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-7 - Policies on Treasurer and University Funds › Section 3342-7-12.1 - Administrative policy regarding purchasing of goods and/or services

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Policy purpose. Kent state university has established this policy as a means to
			 facilitate its purchasing of goods and/or services excluding capital
			 construction projects, which are provided for in rule
			 3342-7-04 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(B) Definitions.
(1) Agreement to purchase goods and/or
			 services. For the purposes of this policy, "agreement to purchase goods and/or
			 services" shall mean a binding agreement (inclusive of purchase orders and
			 contracts) to acquire goods and/or services from a specific vendor under
			 specified terms and at a set price.
(2) Cost. "Cost" shall mean, for the purposes
			 of this policy, all payments from the university to a vendor pursuant to an
			 agreement to purchase goods and/or services for the term of the agreement
			 including any charges or payments that the vendor will pass through to a third
			 party as part of the agreement with the exception of US postage passed through
			 at official USPS rates.
(3)
			 Purchasing activities. For the purposes of this policy, "purchasing activities"
			 shall mean any actions resulting in the acquisition of goods and/or services,
			 excluding construction projects, in exchange for a fee or some other form of
			 consideration.
(4) Supplier or
			 vendor. The terms "supplier" and "vendor" may be used interchangeably and shall
			 mean, for the purposes of this policy, an organization or individual intending
			 to provide goods and/or services to the university in exchange for
			 consideration.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-8 - Administrative Policy on Regional Campuses › Section 3342-8-01.1 - Administrative policy regarding faculty tenure in regional campuses

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Policy statement. Regional campus faculty who receive
				tenure are tenured in the regional campuses and not on the Kent campus.
				Conversely, Kent campus faculty who are tenured are tenured on the Kent campus
				and not in the regional campuses.
Replaces: 3342-8- 01.1
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-8 - Administrative Policy on Regional Campuses › Section 3342-8-01.2 - Administrative policy regarding summer teaching assignments in regional campuses

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Summer teaching
			 assignments at regional campuses are contingent upon enrollments. Remuneration
			 for these teaching assignments is made from the established regional campus
			 overload and summer salary schedule.
(B)
								Information
			 regarding summer teaching assignments and the salary schedule is available
			 through the offices of the executive dean for regional campuses and each
			 regional campus dean.
Replaces: 3342-8- 01.2
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-8 - Administrative Policy on Regional Campuses › Section 3342-8-01.3 - Administrative policy regarding substitute faculty in regional

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Policy statement. Substitute faculty at the regional campuses are assigned
				cooperatively, with the approval of the individual academic department and the
				individual dean for the regional campus required. Compensation for substitute
				teaching is based on the academic rank of the substitute and is paid from an
				approved substitute salary schedule.
Replaces: 3342-8- 01.3
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-8 - Administrative Policy on Regional Campuses › Section 3342-8-01.5 - Administrative policy regarding athletes in the regional campuses

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								General.
(1)
									The student population at the university's regional
			 campuses is different in terms of age, credit hour load, and interests from the
			 Kent campus student population. A high percentage of regional campus students
			 work (some full-time) while attending classes. This unique student profile
			 prohibits affiliation with the "National Junior College Association" and other
			 two-year external governing bodies since rules by these national associations
			 are designed for full-time students, and compliance with these regulations
			 would unreasonably limit student participation at regional
			 campuses.
(2)
									The regional campuses have adopted a system of athletic
			 governance by an internal regulatory and controlling body. The regional campus
			 athletic committee is responsible for developing and recommending policy,
			 procedure and guidelines to assure that regional campus athletics serve the
			 needs and interests of our students. Equal opportunity for students and
			 coaches, including an equalization of both budget allocations and coaching
			 stipends for similar men's and women's sports, shall be
			 observed.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-8 - Administrative Policy on Regional Campuses › Section 3342-8-01.6 - Administrative policy regarding administration of student conduct

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								General.
(1)
									Authority for developing policies of student conduct
			 and a procedural due process is established in section
			 3345.21 of the Revised Code. The
			 intent of these policies is to facilitate the maintenance of an orderly
			 academic climate conductive to a satisfactory learning experience for each
			 individual enrolled at Kent state university.
(2)
									The university
			 has provided for the implementation of these procedures by establishing rule
			 3342-4-02
			 of the Administrative Code and this register. Each regional campus shall
			 observe the following guidelines to insure procedural compatibility within the
			 multi-campus system.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-8 - Administrative Policy on Regional Campuses › Section 3342-8-01.7 - Administrative policy regarding establishment of undergraduate student governmental bodies at each regional campus

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 The authority for establishing regional campus undergraduate student
			 governments is established in rule
			 3342-2-08
			 of the Administrative Code, the undergraduate student government charter. Under
			 this rule, the undergraduate student government (USG) will serve as the student
			 government for each campus.
Each regional student government is
				recognized as a representative voice of the student body's interests, concerns,
				and needs for each campus. Each USG shall serve as the liaison between the
				campus student body, the undergraduate student government, and the university
				administration.
(B)
								Implementation. Each USG should adopt internal
			 procedures including but not limited to by-laws, statues, legislation and may
			 establish elected or appointed officers.
(C)
								Review. All
			 undergraduate student government regulations and/or procedures will be reviewed
			 by the dean, or designee, of each campus prior to
			 implementation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-9 - Administrative Policy on Technology › Section 3342-9-01 - University policy regarding information technology administration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. The division of information
			 technology shall serve as the responsible office for implementation,
			 development, administration, security and support of university computer,
			 network, application, telecommunications, or other information technology
			 resources.
(B)
								The vice president for information technology and CIO
			 is responsible for developing and implementing technology policies, standards
			 and practices in furtherance of the university's mission.
Replaces: 3342-9-01
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-9 - Administrative Policy on Technology › Section 3342-9-02.3 - Administrative policy regarding web publishing

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Introduction.
			 This policy applies to all Kent state university web sites and web pages that
			 are available generally through the worldwide web or the internet. This policy
			 applies to all web pages and sites except those:
(1)
									primarily
			 intended for instruction or research;
(2)
									 primarily used
			 in support of student, faculty or staff organizations; and
(3)
									 personal web
			 sites.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-9 - Administrative Policy on Technology › Section 3342-9-03 - University policy regarding information technology security administration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Purpose: to
			 ensure that all members of the campus community understand their
			 responsibilities to protect the security of technology resources and preserve
			 reliability, integrity, and availability of information.
(B) Policy statement: The university requires
			 the use of technologies and data in digital form in order to carry out its
			 teaching, research, and administrative missions. The university, through the
			 division of information technology, will develop and publish policies and
			 practices designed to secure university information resources.
(C) Responsibilities: Implementation of
			 information security policies is delegated to the vice president for
			 information technology and CIO. The vice president may delegate certain
			 responsibilities for implementation of policies and practices in furtherance of
			 this rule to the chief information security officer (CISO)
			 or other appropriate delegate. The
			 appropriate
			 delegate will have primary responsibility for:
(1) Oversight of information
			 security.
(2) Implementation and
			 enforcement of this policy.
(3)
			 Development, revision, approval, and oversight of information security
			 policies, procedures, and guidelines pursuant to this policy.
(4) Educating the university community about
			 information security responsibilities.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-9 - Administrative Policy on Technology › Section 3342-9-03.1 - Administrative policy regarding electronic information security

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose. The purpose of this policy is to enable the
			 use of innovative technology by members of the university community while
			 utilizing available resources to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access or
			 disclosure. All computer systems either accessing or storing institutional data
			 or operating on the university network must meet the information security
			 standards as defined or otherwise referenced in this rule.
(B)
								Definitions.
(1)
									Application. A set of one or more computer programs
			 designed to permit users to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or
			 activities. Examples of applications include but are not limited to: student
			 support systems, administrative support systems, databases, and other
			 application programs installed by the user or administrator on a device or
			 server. For the purpose of this rule, covered applications are limited to those
			 applications running or installed on university-owned information technology,
			 on any server and/or storage device used to hold or transmit institutional
			 data, or any cloud-based server and/or storage device.
(2)
									Physical server.
			 A dedicated physical computer on a network that is capable of accepting
			 requests from multiple university clients and providing responses
			 accordingly.
(3)
									Virtual server. A server created through the use of
			 software known as a hypervisor that allows a single physical computer to be
			 partitioned into multiple server computing units.
(4)
									Storage device. A
			 device used for recording and storing information (i.e.institutional
			 data).
(5)
									Network attached storage device. A computer connected
			 to a network that provides only file-based data storage services to other
			 devices on the network.
(6)
									Firewall. A part of a computer system or network that
			 is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward
			 communication.
(7)
									Institutional data. All data created, collected,
			 maintained, recorded or managed by the university, its staff, and agents
			 working on its behalf. It includes data used for planning, managing, operating,
			 controlling, auditing and reporting on university functions. When appropriate,
			 institutional data may also include research data that contains personally
			 identifiable subject information, or proprietary university
			 information.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-9 - Administrative Policy on Technology › Section 3342-9-04 - University policy regarding data handling

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 The university requires the use of institutional data in order to carry out its
			 teaching, research, and administrative missions. The university, through the
			 division of information technology, will develop and publish policies designed
			 to protect and use institutional data in a manner that is ethical, efficient,
			 and supports the university's strategic goals.
(B)
								Responsibilities.
			 Implementation and enforcement of institutional data handling policies is
			 delegated to the vice president for information technology and CIO. The vice
			 president may delegate certain responsibilities of the policies and practices
			 in furtherance of this rule to the chief data officer (CDO) and other
			 appropriate delegate, which may include:
(1)
									Oversight of data
			 handling. "Data handling" is defined as the secure collection, storage,
			 transmission, and disposal of institutional data.
(2)
									Oversight of data
			 privacy. "Data privacy" is defined as the adherence to regulatory and industry
			 standards regarding handling personal protected information and other forms of
			 institutional data.
(3)
									Oversight of data classification. "Data classification"
			 is defined as the process of defining and categorizing institutional
			 data.
(4)
									Development, revision, approval, and oversight of data
			 handling policies, procedures, and guidelines pursuant to this
			 policy.
(5)
									Educating the university community about ethical use of
			 data, safeguarding data, and data management responsibilities.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-01 - University policy regarding research and sponsored programs administration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. In furtherance of the mission of the
			 university to provide a foundation and support for research and collaboration,
			 the division of research and sponsored programs shall serve as the coordinating
			 office for sponsored programs administration, research compliance, and
			 technology commercialization.
(B)
								The vice
			 president for research and sponsored programs is responsible for developing and
			 implementing policies and practices in furtherance of the university's research
			 mission and strategic plan.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-02 - University policy regarding research compliance

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Policy statement. The university, in the course of carrying
				out its teaching, research, and service missions, engages in research involving
				 human subjects
				 vertebrate animals,
				and recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules and
				biohazardous materials, agents, and toxins
								. To protect the rights, dignity and welfare
				of all human subjects participating in research conducted on behalf of Kent
				state, the university shall establish and maintain a human subjects protection
				program,.
								
								To ensure that vertebrate animals
				used in research, testing and teaching at Kent state are treated humanely, the
				university shall establish and maintain an animal care and use program.
				To ensure that research and teaching involving
				recombinant DNA and bio-hazardous materials at Kent state university are
				conducted using established safety standards, the university shall establish
				and maintain an institutional biosafety committee. To ensure a coodinated
				approach to research safety at Kent state university, the university shall
				establish and maintain an institutional safety and compliance
				committee.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-02.1 - Administrative policy regarding research involving human subjects

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose. The university, in the course of carrying out
			 its teaching, research, and service missions, engages in research involving the
			 use of human subjects across a wide array of academic disciplines and
			 administrative functions. In order to protect the rights, well-being, and
			 personal privacy of individuals, to assure a favorable climate for the conduct
			 of scientific inquiry, and to protect the interests of the university, the
			 policies and procedures described in this policy have
			 been established for the conduct of investigations and educational projects
			 involving human subjects.
(B)
								Scope.
This policy shall apply to all activities conducted by. or under the auspices
				of the university, irrespective of the funding source, that meet the criteria
				for:
(1)
									"Research" involving
			 "human subjects, " as defined in the department of health and human service
			 (DHHS) regulations 45 CFR pt. 46 as such regulations may be amended,
			 and/or
(2)
									A "clinical investigation"
			 involving "human subjects" or "subjects, " as defined in U.S. food and drug
			 administration (FDA) regulations in CFR Title 21, as such regulations may be
			 amended. This includes graduate theses or dissertations.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-02.2 - Administrative policy regarding animal care and use

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Statement of
			 purpose. Recognizing a scientific and ethical responsibility to provide
			 appropriately for the welfare of animals used for research and education, the
			 university and its faculty and staff are committed to assuring humane care and
			 use of these animals. To implement this commitment, an animal care and use
			 (ACUC) committee under the direction of the provost or designee will be
			 established. The animal care and use committee will operate in accordance with
			 the United States public health service policy on humane care and use of
			 laboratory animals and the public health service "Guide for the "Care and Use
			 of Laboratory Animals, " the provisions of the United States Animal Welfare Act
			 and other applicable laws and regulations.
(B)
								Responsibilities
			 of the ACUC. The ACUC has the following responsibilities:
(1)
									To review at
			 least semi-annually, the university's program for humane animal care and use
			 for compliance with state and federal regulations.
(2)
									To review all
			 research projects involving live, vertebrate animals to determine that the
			 described care and use of animals are in compliance with university, state and
			 federal policy and regulations.
(3)
									To review and
			 approve proposed changes in on-going research which introduce significant
			 change in use of animals or when animal studies not originally proposed and
			 approved by the ACUC are added.
(4)
									Inspect all of
			 the university's animal facilities at least semi-annually.
To provide assistance and advice in research involving live
				animals and to implement the guidelines and policies of the university through
				the division of research which has general administrative responsibility for
				animals used in research.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-02.3 - Administrative policy regarding institutional biosafety committee

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose. Institutions that receive support from the
			 national institutes of health (NIH) for recombinant or synthetic nucleic
			 research are required to establish and register an institutional biosafety
			 committee (IBC) with the NIH office of biotechnology activities in compliance
			 with the NIH guidelines.
(B)
								The vice president for research and sponsored programs
			 is responsible for establishing an IBC, including appointment of IBC members,
			 in accordance with NIH guidelines.
(C)
								The IBC
			 activities, scope of review and operating procedures shall be governed by a
			 charter developed by the IBC in accordance with NIH guidelines and approved by
			 the vice president for research and sponsored programs.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-02.4 - Administrative policy regarding institutional safety and compliance committee

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose. In furtherance of ensuring a coordinated
			 approach to research safety for researchers, students and participants, the
			 vice president for research and sponsored programs shall establish an
			 institutional safety and compliance committee (ISACC) to review, recommend and
			 coordinate university-wide research safety procedures.
(B)
								The ISACC will
			 include the following university representatives:
(1)
									Director,
			 research compliance;
(2)
									Chair(s), institutional review board;
(3)
									Chair,
			 institutional animal care and use committee;
(4)
									Chair,
			 institutional biosafety committee;
(5)
									Director,
			 environmental health and safety; and
(6)
									Such other
			 university personnel deemed necessary by the vice president for research and
			 sponsored programs.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-03 - University policy regarding extramural projects, grants, and contracts

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Statement of purpose. It is appropriate to note some
			 basic university policies and considerations which apply to soliciting and
			 administering extramural support. All extramural support funds should assist
			 and be consistent with the long-range goals of the university and should
			 provide direct educational benefits to the university faculty, staff and
			 students. With this statement in mind, it shall be university policy to
			 encourage extramural support and to enter into agreements with extramural
			 agencies for programs and projects in such areas as research, training,
			 seminars, workshops, graduate fellowships, facilities and equipment, and
			 institutes.
(B)
								General guidelines.
(1)
									 Such projects
			 should provide faculty or staff members the opportunity to gain experience and
			 knowledge of value to their teaching and research or other university
			 activity;
(2)
									Projects should be justified academically as having the
			 potential for resulting in worthy contributions to knowledge;
(3)
									Facilities or
			 equipment provided should complement the university's teaching, research or
			 other aims;
(4)
									Research experience should be made available to
			 students; and
(5)
									The projects should have public value.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-03.1 - Administrative policy and procedures regarding sponsored programs administration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose. The
			 sponsored programs office ("sponsored programs") resides in the division of
			 research and sponsored programs and, together with grants accounting in the
			 controller's office, is responsible for stewardship of external funds received
			 for sponsored projects. Sponsored programs oversees submission of proposals to
			 external sponsors, negotiation/acceptance of grant and contract awards, and
			 other Sponsored programs-related matters. Sponsored programs shall assist
			 faculty and staff with:
(1)
									Retrieval of funding source
			 information;
(2)
									Preparation of proposal applications to include
			 budgeting;
(3)
									Authorization and submission of proposals to
			 federal/state/local/private sponsors;
(4)
									Negotiation/acceptance of grant/contract award agreements to
			 include review of terms/conditions;
(5)
									Plans for
			 spending awarded funds;
(6)
									Award modifications to include changes in scope of work
			 or key personnel, re-budgeting, and/or no-cost extension requests;
			 and
(7)
									Grant/contract personnel appointments.
(8)
									Additionally, in
			 cases of proposed or awarded projects, sponsored programs shall guide faculty
			 and staff in interpretation of university/federal/state/other sponsor policies
			 relative to cost principles; external sponsor-required university cost sharing;
			 effort certification; university use/maintenance/sharing of equipment;
			 intellectual property rights; use of human participants; animal care and use;
			 use of high hazard chemicals, radioactive materials, recombinant DNA,
			 bio-hazardous materials, select agents/toxins; matters related to export
			 controlled data; and classified research/sensitive but unclassified
			 research.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-04 - University policy regarding financial interest in sponsored projects

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose. University faculty and some staff members have
			 taken on new and different functions in addition to the traditional roles of
			 teaching, research, and public service. Spin-off companies transferring
			 technology developed in the laboratory, extensive consultative activities, and
			 various types of public service involvement are encouraged by both federal and
			 state agencies, and by the university as necessary for the public good.
			 Governmental agencies have become more concerned about the extent and type of
			 these activities as they relate to funded and proposed research and scholarly
			 activities of faculty and have issued regulations that require the
			 establishment of standards and procedures to ensure that the design, conduct,
			 or reporting of funded research will not be biased by any conflicting financial
			 interest of the investigator.
The regulations require universities to
				develop, publish, and enforce institutional policies which comply with the
				requirements for regular, timely, and full disclosure of actual or potential
				conflicts of interests as they relate to significant financial interests which
				could reasonably be seen by an impartial observer as affecting the design,
				conduct, or reporting of research or educational activities funded or proposed
				for funding by an external sponsor.
(B)
								Procedure.
(1)
									Each investigator
			 involved in sponsored activities whether proposed, pending or funded is
			 required to disclose to a designated university official a list of significant
			 financial interests (including that of his/her spouse and dependent children)
			 that could compromise the objectivity of the proposed and/or supported
			 activities.
(2)
									The university official will review these disclosures
			 and determine whether any reported significant financial interests could
			 directly and significantly affect the design, conduct or reporting of the
			 research and, if so, such conflicts must be resolved by an administrative
			 process.
(3)
									The vice president for research and sponsored programs
			 is responsible for administering the policy in accordance with existing present
			 and future applicable governmental regulations.
Replaces: 3342-3-07
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-05 - University policy regarding faculty participation in companies commericalizing university research

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(A)
								Purpose. Faculty
			 are encouraged to develop discoveries and inventions with commercial potential;
			 however, they should do so with due regard to the broader teaching and research
			 mission of the university. Faculty should not allow their interest in a
			 financial opportunity arising out of their research efforts to influence their
			 teaching or research, or to interfere with their relationships with other
			 faculty. Specifically, research assignments for students must be selected
			 solely on the basis of the students' interests and academic development.
			 Faculty should respect and promote the cooperative nature of the academic
			 environment by sharing information and participating in joint research efforts
			 with their colleagues.
(B)
								Eligibility. This policy applies only to faculty
			 who:
(1)
									create
			 intellectual property owned by the university; and
(2)
									desire to hold an
			 interest, whether vested or not, in a firm, corporation, or other association
			 (hereinafter "company") to which the board of trustees has assigned, licensed,
			 transferred, or sold the university's interests in discoveries or inventions
			 made or created by that faculty or in patents issued to that faculty
			 commercializing their research. This policy serves as exceptions to the Ohio
			 ethics law and related statutes (Chapter 102. and sections
			 2921.42 and
			 2921.43 of the Revised Code),
			 which might otherwise apply. Matters outside the scope of these rules will be
			 subject to such laws to the extent applicable.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-05.1 - Administrative policy regarding staff participation in companies commercializing institutional research

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(A)
								Purpose. Staff
			 are encouraged to develop discoveries and inventions with commercial potential;
			 however, they should do so with due regard to the broader teaching and research
			 mission of the university. Staff should not allow their interest in a financial
			 opportunity arising out of their research efforts to influence their teaching
			 or research, or to interfere with the relationships with others in their
			 department.
(B)
								Eligibility. University rules apply only to staff
			 members and/or student employees who:
(1)
									Are specifically
			 assigned to engage in research and development activities;
(2)
									Create
			 intellectual property owned by the university; and
(3)
									Desire to hold an
			 ownership interest in any firm, corporation, or other association to which the
			 board of trustees has assigned, licensed, transferred, or sold the college or
			 university's interests in discoveries or inventions made or created by that
			 employee or in patents issued to that employee (hereinafter "company")
			 commercializing their research.
(4)
									This policy
			 serves as exceptions to the Ohio ethics law and related statutes (Chapter 102.,
			 sections 2921.42 and
			 2921.43 of the Revised Code),
			 which might otherwise apply. Matters outside the scope of this chapter will be
			 subject to such laws to the extent applicable.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-06 - University policy regarding patents

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(A)
								Preamble.
			 According to the section
			 3345.14
								the Revised Code, "All
			 rights and interests in discoveries or inventions, including patents thereon,
			 which result from research or investigation conducted in any experiment
			 station, bureau, laboratory, or research facility of any state college or
			 university shall be the sole property of such college or university." Thus, the
			 university has the right to license, sell, or otherwise dispose of the rights
			 to inventions in which the university has an interest. The board of trustees of
			 the university will determine the final disposition of these
			 rights.
(B)
								Purposes. Patents and licenses provide an appropriate
			 means for developing and using inventions. This statement of policy has been
			 adopted to ensure that those creative developments in which the university has
			 an interest will be used in a manner most beneficial to the public interest.
			 The purposes of the university patent policy are as follows:
(1)
									To promote the
			 progress of the arts and sciences through research and scholarship and the
			 professional development of the university's faculty, students, and
			 staff;
(2)
									To make inventions resulting from the efforts of
			 university faculty, students, and staff available to business and industry, as
			 well as the general public after applying section
			 3345.14 of the Revised
			 Code;
(3)
									To obtain revenue for the university for use in
			 furthering its educational and research goals;
(4)
									To provide
			 appropriate compensation in accordance with the university policy on
			 distribution of license and royalty income, for university faculty, students,
			 and staff who invent.
Replaces: 3342-5-09
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(A)
								Definitions. As
			 used in this statement of policy, the following terms have the meaning
			 indicated:
(1)
									Inventions. All discoveries, methods, uses, products or
			 combinations whether or not patented or patentable at any time under the
			 Federal Patent Act as now existing or hereafter amended or
			 supplemented.
(2)
									University personnel. Part-time and full-time (paid or
			 unpaid) faculty, staff, and student appointees of Kent state
			 university.
(3)
									Inventor(s). University personnel who have developed
			 inventions.
(4)
									Disclosure. A reporting of an invention or
			 creation.
(5)
									University funds and facilities. Funds and facilities
			 provided by governments, commercial, industrial or other public or private
			 organizations which are administered and controlled by the university shall be
			 considered to be funds and facilities provided by the
			 university.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-07 - University policy regarding misconduct in research and scholarship

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(A)
								Purpose. One of the major responsibilities of faculty
			 and staff at Kent state university is research and scholarship. Given the
			 importance and influence of research on both the academic community and on
			 society, the university faculty and administration want to assure that all
			 scholarship and research is of the highest possible quality. It is the policy
			 of the university to respond to allegations of misconduct in scholarly and
			 research activities, and to do so with concern for all university processes
			 which protect the rights of all parties involved.
(B)
								Policy. Although
			 scholarly practices vary greatly, all are built upon a foundation of commonly
			 accepted standards. When planning, proposing, and conducting research and
			 scholarship, and disseminating the results thereof, the following standards
			 shall apply:
(1)
									All members of the university community share a
			 responsibility to adhere to standards of integrity in their scholarly work and
			 to report fraudulent and other substantial acts of misconduct when they are
			 known or are suspected to have occurred.
(2)
									Each unit engaged
			 in scholarship and research has the responsibility to maintain an atmosphere
			 that fosters integrity and to follow university procedures for dealing
			 expeditiously and fairly with allegations of misconduct and
			 fraud.
(3)
									All supervisors of research and scholarship have the
			 responsibility to monitor carefully the activity being conducted under their
			 supervision and to subject procedures and findings to rigorous
			 evaluation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-10 - University and Administative Policy on Research › Section 3342-10-07.1 - Administrative policy and procedures regareding allegations and instances of misconduct in research and scholarship

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(A)
								Purpose.
			 Recognizing a responsibility for the proper and ethical conduct of research and
			 scholarship by all its personnel and students, and further recognizing that
			 allegations or instances of conduct inconsistent with accepted standards may
			 occur, the university is committed to providing maximal opportunity for
			 fairness and due process. Toward this end the procedures stated herein shall be
			 applied when research misconduct is alleged against any university employee.
			 Students accused of cheating and plagiarism will normally be subjected to rule
			 3342-03-01.8 Administrative Code regarding student cheating and plagiarism.
			 However, if a student is accused of research misconduct associated with
			 externally funded research, then the procedures stated herein shall be
			 applied.
(B)
								Requirement. As a recipient of federal grants and
			 contracts, particularly from the national science foundation (NSF) and the
			 public health service (PHS), including the national institutes of health, the
			 university is bound by regulations requiring that procedures be established for
			 inquiry into and investigation of alleged or apparent misconduct in scientific
			 activities conducted, funded, or regulated by these agencies. In order to
			 establish a consistent and comprehensive procedure for the university, the
			 procedures set forth below shall apply to all instances of alleged or apparent
			 misconduct in research, scholarly and creative activities regardless of funding
			 or source.
(C)
								Definitions. The following key definitions apply to the
			 implementation of the requirement in paragraph (B) of this rule.
(1)
									"Misconduct"
			 fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism, in proposing, conducting, or
			 reviewing research and other forms of scholarship, or in reporting research
			 results.
Any finding of research misconduct
				shall fulfill three requirements:
(a)
			 
										There shall be a significant departure
			 from accepted practices of the relevant research community; and
(b) 
										The misconduct
			 shall be committed intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, and
(c) The allegation
			 shall be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.