Source: secure1.rochester.edu
Topic: Consulting
Sort Desciption: faculty regarding some of the key aspects of their consulting arrangements. While the ... of the faculty member relating to his/her consulting relationship. ...
Content Inside: General Overview Guidance and Advice for Faculty Who Engage in Outside Consulting Introduction: The University of Rochester supports and encourages outside consulting relationships as they often provide both valuable experience to the faculty in their research and teaching activities and public benefit to the community. Some faculty who engage in consulting are unclear about their obligations to the University regarding intellectual property they develop and conflicts of interest and are uncertain about the general terms and conditions of a consulting arrangement. This General Overview is offered to provide some helpful advice and guidelines for faculty regarding some of the key aspects of their consulting arrangements. While the University has an interest in ensuring that faculty members adhere to University policies in consulting arrangements the consulting relationship between the consultant and the outside entity is a personal agreement to which the University is not a party. We hope you find this Guidance helpful but it is ultimately the responsibility of the consultant to ensure that University policies are being complied with and that he or she understands and complies with the terms and conditions of the consulting arrangement. Guidance and Advice related to Relationship between Faculty Member and University in Outside Consulting 1. Relevant Policies. Faculty members are responsible for complying with University of Rochester policies. Policies typically implicated in outside consulting include: a. Faculty Policy on Consulting Arrangements: http://www.rochester.edu/provost/FacultyHa ndbook/FacultyPolicies/Exter nal/Introduction.html This policy sets general limitation on outside consulting arrangements. Under this policy faculty are generally permitted to consult for up to one day per week on average. b. Conflict of Interest policy: http://www.rochester.edu/ORPA/policies/ind ex.html#Conflict%20of%20Int erest%20and%20Misconduct This policy es ...
