University Policies On Research and More

University Policies on Intellectual Property, Safety, Data Management , IACUC, and IRB

Graduate College Policy on Student Research:

Thesis and dissertation research projects involving laboratory animals must be reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) prior to the initiation of the study. Student research projects that involve collecting information from or about living persons must be reviewed by the Human Subjects Review Board (HSRB). For projects involving collection of any kind of information from or about people by survey, interview, testing, observation, examination, specimen collection, or review of records, graduate students should consult with a member of the Human Subjects Review Board. This consultation should take place during the design stage of the research project. The identity of a department’s representative may be obtained from the departmental graduate coordinator or by calling the Office of Research Compliance.

Graduate students collecting data or carrying on correspondence in connection with a thesis or dissertation may not use the name of the university without special written permission of the dean designate of the Graduate College. Any questionnaires or other materials distributed outside the University must receive the prior approval of the instructor or advisor in charge of the study before a student seeks approval by the dean designate.

Click here for link to Graduate College Policy on Student Research.

University Policy on Intellectual Property:

As a condition of university employment, all right, title and interest in discoveries or inventions, including patents resulting from any research or investigation conducted in whole or in part in any laboratory or facility of BGSU, or by University employee in scope of employment, shall be the sole and exclusive property of BGSU. Literary works, musical works, including any accompanying words, dramatic works, including any accompanying music, pantomimes and choreographic works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, motion pictures and other audiovisual works, sound recordings, which are works that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds, and architectural works are potentially protective copyrights. Works created in whole or in part by members of the faculty or staff (including student employees) of the University in the course of their University responsibilities or with more than incidental use of University resources, belongs to the University.

Researchers who are working in areas that could develop intellectual property are advised that ownership and commercialization of faculty owned intellectual property may result in the need to disclose such ownership or relationship to an outside company. In addition, ownership/interests of/in intellectual property may also result in conflicts of interest under the BGSU policy for Conflict of Interest in Sponsored Programs & Research.

Click here for more information on the University’s Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property.

MSFS Graduate Students Last Semester

All MSFS graduate students must turn in the lab notebook to their Commitee Chair at the end of their last semester at BGSU.

All thesis supplies, samples, dishes, etc. must be cleaned up appropriately. 

Students are responsible for communicating with their Committee Chair regarding what needs to be done prior to the student's departure from BGSU.