In accordance with West Virginia University Board of Governors Governance Rule 1.4 – Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Outside Consulting, certain University officials are required to submit an annual Institutional Conflict of Interest Disclosure prior to July 31 each year on significant financial interests they or their family members hold.
“University Officials” is defined within the rule to mean:
University board members
President
Campus presidents
Vice presidents
Vice provosts
Deans
Associate and assistant vice presidents and provosts
Assistant and associate deans
General counsel
Director of Internal Audit
All employees within the Office of Technology Transfer
If you haven’t already, be sure to submit your Institutional Conflict of Interest Disclosure before the July 31 deadline.
BOG Governance Rule 1.4 – Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Outside Consulting provides guidance on real and perceived conflicts of interest, both in general and in the context of research activities. The rule also offers guidance on the solicitation and acceptance of gifts by WVU faculty and staff and defines when it is permissible to enter into consulting arrangements with third parties outside of a faculty or staff member’s employment with the University.
Thank you for doing your part to ensure West Virginia University maintains the highest ethical standards across the University’s operations.
Visit policies.wvu.edu for more information on BOG Governance Rule 1.4. The site includes general FAQs, all related approval and disclosure forms and an Outside Consulting Arrangements Do’s and Don’ts document.
For questions, contact Joy Edwards in the Conflict of Interest Office at joy.edwards@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-5475.