UNC-Chapel Hill expects employees to act with integrity and in the best interest of the University. Conflicts of Interest (COI) arise when Interests held by an employee or a member of their Immediate Family may compromise their Institutional Responsibilities, may create the potential for compromise, or may give the appearance of compromise. This policy sets the baseline for what constitutes COI for all University employees.
Members of the University community must avoid conflicts of interest (COI) that could significantly affect research objectivity or integrity, unless those conflicts are disclosed, reviewed, and managed in accordance with this policy. This policy establishes the University’s framework for identifying, reviewing, and managing individual COI that may arise from the interests of Covered Individuals in research and sponsored projects.
This procedure describes the responsibilities of Covered Individuals in disclosing and managing potential Conflicts of Interest (COI) in research. It supports the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Policy on Individual Conflicts of Interest in Research and applicable sponsor and federal requirements. All Covered Individuals subject to the policy must complete and update a disclosure of interests at least annually.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an obligation to the people of the State of North Carolina and to the public at large to conduct its activities properly. Accordingly, the University must provide clear standards aimed at preventing financial conflicts of interest from compromising its objectivity in the performance of its responsibilities.