To submit your Conflict of Interest Disclosure or Activity and Interest Report, please visit the Conflict of Interest Review System. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact the Conflict of Interest Office. Conflict of Interest in Research A conflict of interest exists when a researcher’s personal or financial interests could directly …read more

Allocation of Rights An Allocation of Rights (AOR) document is a non-monetary agreement establishing the rights between parties to existing (background) and future (foreground) intellectual property (IP). Generally, IP will be discussed in funding agreements in conjunction with the rest of the terms and conditions. When IP rights are necessary to establish prior to an …read more

Term Acronym Definition A A-110   Uniform administrative requirements for grants agreements, a circular published by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), that sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among federal agencies in the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals and other non-profit organizations. Replaced …read more

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 has changed how university personnel must report interaction with Federal officials. Meetings with Congressional, Executive Branch, and/or agency officials must be reported on a quarterly basis and expenses incurred during such interactions must be reported twice a year. Reporting Process The UT System Office of Federal Relations files …read more

UT Policies UT Dallas Policy Policy for Compliance with U.S. Export Control Regulations (UTDPP1086) UT Systemwide Policy Export Controls (UTS 173) Federal Law and Resources Federal Law International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) implemented by the State Department Export Administration Regulations (EAR) implemented by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Commerce Department …read more