OSP Policies and Procedures
- Appropriate Use of Voluntary Uncommitted Cost Share
- Budget Procedures for Grants and Contracts
- Cost Sharing Policies, Procedures and Instructions
- Cost Transfer Policy
- Effort Reporting Policies and Procedures
- Extra Compensation/Supplemental Pay Policy
- Financial Stewardship
- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN)
- Guidelines for Defining Teaching, Research, and Service
- How to Prevent and Resolve Deficit Budget Balances
- Institutional Base Salary for Sponsored Projects
- Minimum Allowable PI Effort
- On/Off Campus Facilities & Administrative (F & A) Rates Application
- Participant Support Costs
- Service Center Policy
- Subrecipient Monitoring Policy
- Travel Charges to Sponsored Projects – Tips & Pointers
- Tuition, Stipends, and Other Student Payments
- Guidelines for Classification of Sponsored Projects
- Procedure to Allocate Indirect Costs (IDC) to Divisions
CGA Policies and Procedures
Office for Research Compliance Policies
- Animal Subjects (IACUC)
- Conflict of Interest
- Export Control
- NIH Public Access Policy
- NSF Postdoctoral Mentoring Activities
- Scientific Misconduct
Human Subjects (IRB) Policies
- Allegations and Findings of Noncompliance
Appropriate and Equitable Selection of Subjects
Authority and Independence of the IRB in Protecting Human Research Participants
Closure of Approved Protocols
Conflict of Interest for IRB Members, Chairs, and Consultants
Conformity of Investigational or Unlicensed Test Articles (Devices) to Federal Regulations
Conformity of Investigational or Unlicensed Test Articles (Drugs, Biologics) to Federal Regulations
Continuing Review of Approved IRB Protocols
Creation, Revision, Review, and Dissemination of Policies for Human Research Protection Program
Data and Safety Monitoring in Proposed Research
Documentation of IRB Discussions and Decisions (IRB Minutes)
Educational Opportunities for the Community
Emergency Use of a Test Article
Expedited Review
Faculty Use of Students as Research Participants or Paid or Unpaid Assistants in their Research
Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for Protection of Human Subjects - Full Board Review of Protocols
Human Research Determination
Human Research Participant Protection Plan
Identifying and Minimizing Risks to Human Research Participants
Improving Qualifications and Expertise of IRB Members, Investigators, and Office for Research Staff
Institutional Commitment to Protection of Human Subjects by the IRB
Investigator and Staff Response to Participants’ Questions, Complaints, and Concerns
Investigator Assessment of Participant Comprehension
Investigator Input into the HRPP/IRB Review Process
Investigator Responsibility for Informed Consent Process and Documentation
IRB and Investigator Responsibilities for Applications Involving Declared or Undeclared Investigator Conflicts of Interest
IRB Record Keeping and Management
Modifying Approved IRB Protocols
Monitoring of Previously Approved Research for Cause: Suspension and Termination
Obtaining Additional Expertise or Expert Consultation for IRB Reviews
Participant and Community Questions, Suggestions, Complaints, and Concerns about Research Studies
Protection of Children in Research
Protection of Human Research Participants’ Privacy and Confidentiality
Protection of Pregnant Women, Fetuses, and Neonates
Protection of the Cognitively Impaired
Qualifications and Responsibilities of Investigators
Reportable Events: Protocol Deviations, Unanticipated Problems, and Adverse Events
Research Involving Prisoners
Research Involving the Internet
Research Using a Limited Data Set
Research Using a Restricted Access Data Set
Research Using Publicly Available Data-sets
Research Utilizing Records, Chart Reviews, and Case Studies/Reports
Review and Oversight of Research Conducted at Multiple Sites
Review for Exemption
Routine Post-Approval Monitoring of Protocols (PAM)
Sponsored Projects Agreements for Human Subjects Research and Human Research Protections
Student Research Pools
Subject Recruitment and Compensation
University Expectations for Persons Involved with HRPP
University of Alabama Policy on Conflict of Interest/Financial Disclosures in Research and Other Sponsored Programs
Waivers, Alterations, and Exceptions to Informed Consent or its Written Documentation
Other Policy and Related Links
- Data Ownership and Retention UA Policy and Procedures
- Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
- Federal Construction Funds Policy
- Federal Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants Policy Statements
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars for Educational and Non-Profit Institutions
- Purchasing Policies and Procedures
- Research Administration Glossary
- Travel Policies
- Policy for Internal MOUs (click here for Internal MOU template)
Uniform Guidance Update
On July 30, 2018 The University of Alabama (UA) received approval from its cognizant agency for cost, the Department of Health and Human Services, to use the State bid threshold of $15,000 as its federal micro-purchase threshold. Purchases greater than or equal to $10,000 will no longer require additional documentation of competition and, instead, will follow standard policies and procedures related to competition. Other additional requirements for purchases from sponsored project funds (e.g. allowability, consistency, approvals) remain in place. Should you have any questions, please contact Contract and Grant Accounting.
As allowed by FAQ 313-2, the University will not change its equipment inventory systems or the data elements contained in those systems as they are in compliance with the current requirements in Circular A-110.