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Minutes of the Meeting December 14, 2011 The Graduate Council -4- iM.B.A. and was supportive of the proposal; the World Campus agrees that any negative impact on the iM.B.A. should be minimal. Dr. Vasilatos-Younken reminded Council members that programs proposed for off-site delivery are required to provide a report three years after program inception; the report should provide evidence of the quality of graduate education being delivered in the off-campus program as well as information about impact on enrollments in related programs. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Dr. Foley recognized Julia Fraustino, representing the Graduate Student Association (GSA). Ms. Fraustino reported that in addition to regularly scheduled events (e.g., the GSA Winter Gala, two showings of the PhD Comics movie, and ongoing community service efforts), GSA’s recent initiatives have focused on ensuring that graduate students can both obtain and share information surrounding Penn State’s role in and response to the Sandusky investigation. She reported that the GSA has positioned itself as an available resource for students and also has hosted two formal events: 1. In conjunction with its Nov. 16 General Assembly Meeting, GSA hosted an open forum for all graduate students to voice opinions, concerns, and questions. Dean Foley, Dean Adair, and President Erickson attended, providing a rich resource for the graduate student body. 2. GSA co-sponsored with the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) and The Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), the first-ever Penn State Town Hall Forum for students, a moderated Q&A-style session featuring panelists President Rodney Erickson, Dean Hank Foley, and several other key senior administrators. Hundreds of University Park students attended at Heritage Hall the two-hour event Nov. 30, and students at Commonwealth Campuses were provided live video feed as well as on-site facilitators to ensure access to participate in the discussion in real time. The event was broadcast live on WPSU and PCN. Full video is now available on WPSU’s YouTube channel. Ms. Fraustino indicated that the GSA Executive Board members have received substantial positive feedback about both events, and GSA appreciates Dean Foley’s continued efforts to maintain open communication with the graduate student body. In conclusion, she reported that GSA remains attentive to students’ transportation/parking concerns and is currently working with Transportation Services on a “floater pass” rental program, which is in the early stages, still requiring finalization and Assembly approval. SPECIAL REPORTS “Financial Disclosures and Financial Conflict of Interest—Federally Required Changes” Presenters: Debra D. Thurley, J.D., Assistant Director, Conflict of Interest Program; and Clint Schmidt, J.D., COI Program Coordinator Dr. Foley introduced Ms. Debra Thurley, Assistant Director, Conflict of Interest Program.
Minutes of the Meeting December 14, 2011 The Graduate Council -5- Ms. Thurley reported that in 1995, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, passed a regulation requiring institutions who receive federal funding to enact a policy regarding conflict of interest. Since 1995, Penn State has had a robust conflicts of interest policy and has required examination of financial disclosures with regard to consultation and compensation, company ownership, IP, which includes patents, royalties, etc., and positions held (e.g., CEOs, members of boards, etc.). She noted that Penn State’s current policy (RA-20) deals with “transactional disclosures,” requiring that any significant financial or business interests by investigators be reported (funded or unfunded research) at the time of the transaction or activity; investigators must answer questions on the conflict of interest on-line disclosure form (COINS). She noted that the College of Medicine uses a different model, in which all investigators disclose all significant financial or business interests annually. She indicated that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiated changes about three years ago that impact Penn State’s policies. There was considerable media attention when Senator Grassley of Iowa identified discrepancies in reporting at several institutions. NIH was informed that revisions were needed and that institutions needed to be transparent about all conflicts or potential conflicts. In August 2011 revisions were published with an implementation deadline of August 2012; some of the changes will be implemented at Penn State beginning in March 2012, with full compliance planned by the August deadline. Ms. Thurley presented the revisions, which include a new definition of investigator: anyone who is responsible for the design, conduct, or publication of research. This includes faculty, students, and staff involved in research activities. The previous threshold for reporting purposes was $10,000; the new threshold will be $5,000, and this includes both public and non-public companies. This changes the previously allowed exclusions for compensation for working with non-profits. Travel sponsored or reimbursed by outside entities must now be disclosed, with no minimum threshold for reporting (this does not include travel paid for under a sponsored award). She added that exclusions will remain for some funding sources (e.g., federal, state, and local government agencies). Funding provided by other institutions of higher education, private foundations, and medical schools also is excluded. She noted that the new policy will mimic the College of Medicine’s current model. All investigators will be required to complete annual disclosures (beginning in 2012). Implementation at Penn State will be staggered for all investigators; and so in year one, all investigators who meet the new definition and have PHS/NSF funding or pending funding will be the first to be required to annually disclose. Over years two and three the requirement will be implemented to include all colleges, units, and campuses and all investigators. Ms. Thurley reported that the sponsored awards database will be used to identify those investigators who must report. She indicated also that Penn State will be federally required to train investigators every four years regarding this requirement, and Penn State will be required to provide public accessibility to any conflicts of interests related to PHS funded research that the University identifies. If a conflict is identified in PHSsponsored research, Penn State must provide a written response to the requestor within five business days; or Penn State must publicly post all identified COI related to PHS research on its website. She added that the new PHS regulation outlines a non-compliance process that will only apply to PHS sponsored research (e.g., NIH research); and that process involves retrospective review of the research for bias and reporting of any bias found and the University’s plan to mitigate the bias to the PHS sponsoring agency. The COI Office will continue to investigate and respond to all reports of non-compliance (e.g., implement corrective actions and education/training) under the revised University policy; however, the retrospective review for bias will be reserved for PHS-sponsored research only. Ms. Thurley then outlined the implementation process. She reported that her office has participated in a number of national webinars and has sought input on the policy from the Provost and the Vice President for Research, the College of Medicine COI Administrators, the Senate Committee on Research, the COI Committee, CIC Colleagues (benchmarking), and other Penn State offices. She indicated that the Provost is
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