VA Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Agreement Template (PDF) This template should be used for IPA agreement between UC and VAMC. THe signatures on this document should be digital rather than scanned PDF signatures. Contact Office: SRS Modified: 11/08/2022 Download Pin
International Outside Activity: What, When and How to Report (DOCX) The International Outside Activity: What, When and How to Report table describes how the Office for Ethics in Industry Engagement (OEIE) and Export Controls Office (ECO) work to monitor and identify possible international engagement concerns. Contact Office: RSE Modified: 07/30/2024 Download Pin
International Outside Activity: What, When and How to Report (PDF) This table describes how the Office for Ethics in Industry Engagement (OEIE Conflictofinterest@uc.edu) and Export Controls Office (ECO ExportCo@uc.edu) work to monitor and identify possible concerns regarding foregin influence. Contact Office: RSE Modified: 07/30/2024 Download Pin
Occupational Health and Safety Information for Field Research (PDF) An informational document that provides all of the regulatory required information for UC students that may be doing fieldwork on a limited basis (e.g. a class or two in the field). Students in this category must sign the document confirming that they understand the risks/regulations in field research. Students that do not handle vertebrate animals nor disturb the environment of the animals need not sign and return the form. Contact Office: ACUP Modified: 02/24/2025 Download Pin
Laboratory Instructor Safety Checklist (PDF) UC Safety Offices can assist instructors managing health and safety in their teaching spaces. Use this checklist to review your major responsibilities at UC as an instructor of classes involving hazardous (chemical, biological, radioactive) materials. Contact Office: Biosafety Modified: 03/21/2025 Download Pin
Physical Euthanasia Guidelines (PDF) The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) sets best practice standards for how animals are euthanized in the United States and in some circumstances internationally in the AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia. The AVMA considers performing physical methods of euthanasia (e.g. cervical dislocation, decapitation) without prior administration of anesthesia conditionally acceptable and humane when no other appropriate alternatives exist. Additionally, personnel should be trained on anesthetized or dead animals to demonstrate proficiency. Contact Office: ACUP Modified: 03/27/2025 Download Pin
DOD 101 - The DOD Health Enterprise (PDF) Dr. Reed Skaggs from Lewis-Burke Associates LLC will provide a “DOD 101” seminar to introduce the Department of Defense (DOD) and National Security related research and development opportunities. This presentation shows how to successfully compete for DOD funding. Contact Office: Research Development Modified: 03/08/2023 Download Pin
Overview of the U.S. Department of Energy (6/7) (PDF) The purpose of the webinar is to provide information on the mission, programs, and priorities of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and how it supports extramural research and development. The presentation will include overviews of DOE’s basic and applied research offices and anticipated funding opportunities, as well as advice on how university researchers can most effectively engage with the agency. Additional information will also be provided on cross-agency initiatives that are guiding investment in new and emerging research areas. Contact Office: Research Development Modified: 03/08/2023 Download Pin
Radiation Safety Committee Training Policy 20-1 (PDF) This policy clarifies the responsibilities of Authorized Users (AU) and other Supervisors in ensuring selected classifications of Radioactive Materials (RAM) Worker Personnel Types obtain initial training and attend RAM retraining as required by regulation and/or license condition. This policy clarifies the fundamental procedures used by the Radiation Safety Office (RSOf) for scheduling training courses and reminding AUs and/or supervisors when a RAM Worker Personnel Type needs to attend RAM retraining. This specific policy applies to all RAM Worker Personnel Types including but not limited to RAM Radiation Workers, Limited RAM Radiation Workers, Proton Therapy RAM Radiation Workers, Irradiator Operators and Healthcare Radiation Workers. Contact Office: RadSafety Modified: 01/11/2022 Download Pin
Radiation Safety Committee Guidelines (PDF) The guidelines presented herein shall be used and applied by the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) for and during their administration of the University of Cincinnati Radiation Control and Safety Program (RCSP). The objectives of these guidelines are to formalize the structure, authority, responsibilities and procedures of the RSC in order to facilitate the RSC’s activities. The guidelines will also assist the RSC in the formulation of standards for the audit, review, and compliance purposes of the RCSP. Contact Office: RadSafety Modified: 07/11/2022 Download Pin
Conduct and Ethics: Code of Conduct (PDF) UC Rule 3361:10-17-03. UC's commitment to upholding the ethical, professional and legal standards we use as the basis for our daily and long-term decisions and actions. Contact Office: HRPP Modified: 01/11/2022 Download Pin
Preparing Proposals in Response to the Collaborative Advancement Grant Program - How to effectively prepare a proposal for UC Collaborative Internal Grants (PDF) Preliminary Remarks, the steps of Track 1(Pilot Teams) and Track 2(Strategic Teams), and External Funding are some of the topics discussed in this presentation. Presented By: Suzanne Boyce (Communication Sciences and Disorders), Michael Riley (Psychology), T. Douglas Mast (Biomedical Engineering), Sarah Hamilton Dugan (CSD and Psychology, Postdoc) Contact Office: Research Development Modified: 03/08/2023 Download Pin
Employee Responsibilities - University Rule 3361: 10-17-03 (PDF) University Rule 3361: 10-17-03 Contact Office: RSE Modified: 07/30/2024 Download Pin
UC Cost Transfer and Reallocation Procedure (PDF) SRS Procedure AD05-C0 establishes procedures for CTRs and Reallocations Contact Office: SRS Modified: 11/08/2022 Download Pin
Individual Investigator Use of Controlled Substances in Non-Therapeutic Research (PDF) Contact Office: VPR Modified: 08/21/2023 Download Pin
New Faculty Orientation 2018: Get it Funded 101 (PDF) A guide to proposal writing including everything from ideas, to proof of concept, to budgeting, and even the little things that matter. Presented By: Teri Reed, Assistant VP, teri.reed@uc.edu Jennifer Krivickas, Assistant VP, Jennifer.Krivickas@uc.edu Contact Office: SRS Modified: 11/08/2022 Download Pin
Fluid Administration and Blood Collection Guidelines (PDF) Guidelines for fluid administration and blood collection for mice, rats, guinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, and swine. Contact Office: ACUP Modified: 04/04/2023 Download Pin
Agency Exceptions (PDF) List of exceptions by agency Contact Office: SRS Modified: 11/08/2022 Download Pin
IACUC RAP Manual (PDF) This comprehensive, illustrated manual details basic use of UC’s IACUC protocol management website, Research Administration Portal (RAP). If you are viewing this document electronically, you can click any title in the Table of Contents to quickly jump to a specific section. Contact Office: ACUP Modified: 08/16/2022 Download Pin