Statement on Restricted
Research
The restricted research policy applies to:
- Any required delay of publication.
- Any indefinite or permanent delay of publication;
- Any limits on access to the research process by foreign students,
scholars, faculty, or staff;
- Any restrictions on access to campus facilities in ways that
are judged to disrupt the overall research and teaching activities
of the university;
- Any contract or grant that may have primarily harmful consequences
for human beings.
Required delays of publication less than 150 days may be approved
administratively by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
Any of the other above restrictions included in a proposed sponsored
project grant or contract terms will normally not be
accepted by the University of Kansas/KU Center for Research.
Applying for an Exemption:
KUCR attempts
to resolve restrictions on publication or access to the research
process or facilities through negotiation. If these negotiations
are unsuccessful, the investigator may apply for an exemption.
The merits of the proposed research and the potential benefits
to be realized must clearly outweigh the disadvantages of the
restrictions. The policy permits exemptions, that is, restrictions
on publication or access, if the research
- involves unique university capabilities;
- has very substantial scholarly or educational benefits, or;
- constitutes a very substantial public service.
To apply for an exemption, the investigator must submit an Application
for Exemption to the Restricted Research Committee.
If the grant or contract might be considered to have "primarily
harmful consequences for human beings," the Application
for Exemption must be received by the Restricted Research Committee
at least two weeks prior to the proposed submission date.
The university will not accept any grant or contract which
includes restrictions on publication or access unless an exemption
is approved by the Restricted Research Committee or by the Vice Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies.
Decisions made by the Restricted Research Committee are posted
on the University
Governance website.
Appealing a Decision by the Restricted Research Committee
and/or the Vice Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies:
An investigator or a group of 10% or more of the graduate faculty
or 25% of the Faculty Senate may appeal a recommendation made
by the Restricted Research Committee (and approved by the Vice Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies) or may appeal a decision made by the Vice Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies that differs from the recommendation of
the Restricted Research Committee. Appeals will only be considered
if the person(s) making the appeal can demonstrate that:
- there were evident procedural problems with the original
decision process; or
- there is new or additional information about the project
that could reasonably change the original decision.
The Application for
an Appeal must be submitted to the Faculty Senate Research
Committee within two weeks of the announcement of a decision
by the Restricted Research Committee or the Vice Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies regarding the granting or denying of an exemption.
Restricted Research Committee Chair and Members
Questions? Please contact:
William Sharp
785-864-7430 | wsharp@ku.edu
Director | Research Integrity
— or —
Susan MacNally
785-864-4148 | sumac@ku.edu
Compliance Coordinator | Research Integrity
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