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Procedures: A Handbook for Principal Investigators
Compiled by the Office of Research, The Graduate School

Part I: Procedures

Table of Contents
Note: The policies that are IN ALL CAPS are of local origin or are local interpretations of federal policies. Those not in all caps are federally-mandated policies.

Introduction
Bilateral Consulting Agreements (see Consulting Agreements)
CLASSIFIED RESEARCH
COMPENSATION UNDER GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
COMPENSATION: SALARY SUPPLEMENTS
Compliance:
    Human Subjects in Research
    Live Vertebrate Animals
    Radioactive Materials in Research
    Recombinant DNA Techniques and Hazardous Materials in Research

Conflict of Interest in Research   (includes links to Screening and Disclosure forms)
Construction Projects
Consulting Agreements
Contingency Fee
COPYRIGHTS
COST SHARING OF TUITION
DATA RETENTION AND ACCESS
Drug-Free Workplace
Equipment:
    COST SHARING OF EQUIPMENT
    PROPERTY CONTROL SYSTEM
    Screening and Shared Use

FACULTY IN THEIR FINAL YEAR OF APPOINTMENT: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Federal Circulars and Acquisition Regulations
GIFTS VS. GRANTS:
    GUIDELINES FOR DIFFERENTIATING SPONSORED PROJECTS AND GIFTS
    GIFTS AND GRANTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    Policy Statement
    Applicability
    University Ownership of Intellectual Property Arising from University Research     
      - Patents     
      - Copyrights     
      - Other Intellectual Property (trade secrets, trademarks, and know-how)
    Modifications, Extensions,or Translations of Intellectual Property
    Administration of this Policy     
      - Disclosures     
      - Assignment of rights     
      - Collaboration Agreements     
      - General Administration
    University Organizations Responsible for Intellectual Property Protection
    Intellectual Property Promotion Account
    Amendments to this Policy
    Waivers
    Royalty Distributions

LIMITED SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Lobbying
MATERIALS TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
Misconduct in Scholarship & Research
OFF-CAMPUS PROJECTS
PATENTS
Pre-Award Costs
PRE-PROPOSAL PROCEDURE
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND PROJECT DIRECTORS
Prior Approval Program for Grants and Contracts
PROFESSIONAL EFFORT
PROPOSAL SECURITY
PUBLICATIONS
Research Agreements with Industry
Small Business, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Utilization
TOTAL PROJECT COST
Travel
Proposal Preparation
    Budget Preparation
    Notre Dame Forms
    Office of Research Submission Services
    Proposal Contents Checklist
Prior to Proposal Submission
    Requests for Cost-Sharing
    Subcontracts on ND Proposals
    Pre-Proposals
Proposal Routing Form
    Sign-offs
    Reviews
    Mailing Proposals
    Revised Budgets