Responsible Conduct of Research training is required by NSF, NIH and NIFA. The RCR training will consist of two parts offered over the course of two days. Part 1 will be offered both the morning and the afternoon of Day 1. Part 2 will be offered both the morning and afternoon of Day 2. Both Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed to meet the requirements and will eliminate the need to complete the online CITI RCR modules.

In order to reduce potential conflicts with class schedules, the training will occur just before the start of the spring semester as follows:

Part 1 (4 hours) REGISTER
Thursday, January 17, 2019
8:30 am-12:30 pm (Morning Session)
1:00 pm-5:00 pm (Afternoon Session)
Homer Babbidge Library, Video Theater Room 2

Part 2 (4 hours)* REGISTER
Friday, January 18, 2019
8:30 am-12:30 pm (Morning Session)
1:00 pm-5:00 pm (Afternoon Session)
Homer Babbidge Library, Video Theater Room 2

*In the event of a weather delay or closing, both Part 2 sessions will be offered on January 25 at the times listed above.

Some departments may require that all of their students take an RCR course, regardless of involvement in federally sponsored research. Department-sponsored RCR courses must be approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research. In addition, GRAD 5910: Responsible Conduct in Research, is a 1-credit graduate course offered every semester which satisfies the RCR requirement.

Two sections of GRAD 5910 are available for the Fall semester:

Two sections of GRAD 5910 are available for the Spring semester:

The following course is also available to be taken through UConn Health:

The RCR curriculum includes the following topics:

• Authorship and plagiarism [NIFA requirement]
• Data and research integration (acquisition and management) [NIFA requirement]
• Research Misconduct / Reporting misconduct [NIFA requirement]
• Mentor/trainee responsibilities and relationships
• Collaborative research and industry relationships
• Conflict of Interest
• Use of Human Subjects in Research
• Animal welfare - Use of Animal Subjects in Research
• Export Controls Compliance
• Biosafety Regulatory Compliance
• Peer Review

Here is a list of frequently asked questions about the Responsible Conduct of Research training workshops and requirements. Click on each question to expand and reveal the answer.

No, the RCR training workshops are only offered in January, prior to the start of the Spring Semester.

Yes. The requirement for RCR training is 8 hours of in-person training, and you must participate in the full program in order to satisfy the requirement.

In order to satisfy the RCR requirement, you must participate in the 8 hours of in-person training.

The Office of the Vice President for Research will review written requests for credit for prior RCR training with appropriate supporting documentation.

A course can only satisfy the RCR requirement if it is pre-approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Your student transcript will indicate satisfactory completion for credit-bearing RCR courses. The Office of the Vice President for Research can verify full participation in the two-part training workshops.

No. If you are being paid on a Federal grant with an RCR training requirement, the Principal Investigator (PI) will inform you that you must satisfy the RCR requirement.

If you do not fulfill the RCR requirement, you cannot be paid with Federal funds to work on the federally funded grant.

Individuals who are being paid to work on federally funded grants have priority for registering. Individuals who plan to work on federally funded grants should consider registering for RCR training.

For general information pertaining to this requirement:

Responsible Conduct of Research training is required by NSF, NIH and NIFA. The RCR training will consist of two parts offered over the course of two days. Part 1 will be offered both the morning and the afternoon of Day 1. Part 2 will be offered both the morning and afternoon of Day 2. Both Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed to meet the requirements and will eliminate the need to complete the online CITI RCR modules.

In order to reduce potential conflicts with class schedules, the training will occur just before the start of the spring semester as follows:

Part 1 (4 hours) REGISTER
Thursday, January 17, 2019
8:30 am-12:30 pm (Morning Session)
1:00 pm-5:00 pm (Afternoon Session)
Homer Babbidge Library, Video Theater Room 2

Part 2 (4 hours)* REGISTER
Friday, January 18, 2019
8:30 am-12:30 pm (Morning Session)
1:00 pm-5:00 pm (Afternoon Session)
Homer Babbidge Library, Video Theater Room 2

*In the event of a weather delay or closing, both Part 2 sessions will be offered on January 25 at the times listed above.

Some departments may require that all of their students take an RCR course, regardless of involvement in federally sponsored research. Department-sponsored RCR courses must be approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research. In addition, GRAD 5910: Responsible Conduct in Research, is a 1-credit graduate course offered every semester which satisfies the RCR requirement.

Two sections of GRAD 5910 are available for the Fall semester:

Two sections of GRAD 5910 are available for the Spring semester:

The following course is also available to be taken through UConn Health:

The RCR curriculum includes the following topics:

• Authorship and plagiarism [NIFA requirement]
• Data and research integration (acquisition and management) [NIFA requirement]
• Research Misconduct / Reporting misconduct [NIFA requirement]
• Mentor/trainee responsibilities and relationships
• Collaborative research and industry relationships
• Conflict of Interest
• Use of Human Subjects in Research
• Animal welfare - Use of Animal Subjects in Research
• Export Controls Compliance
• Biosafety Regulatory Compliance
• Peer Review

Here is a list of frequently asked questions about the Responsible Conduct of Research training workshops and requirements. Click on each question to expand and reveal the answer.

No, the RCR training workshops are only offered in January, prior to the start of the Spring Semester.

Yes. The requirement for RCR training is 8 hours of in-person training, and you must participate in the full program in order to satisfy the requirement.

In order to satisfy the RCR requirement, you must participate in the 8 hours of in-person training.

The Office of the Vice President for Research will review written requests for credit for prior RCR training with appropriate supporting documentation.

A course can only satisfy the RCR requirement if it is pre-approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Your student transcript will indicate satisfactory completion for credit-bearing RCR courses. The Office of the Vice President for Research can verify full participation in the two-part training workshops.

No. If you are being paid on a Federal grant with an RCR training requirement, the Principal Investigator (PI) will inform you that you must satisfy the RCR requirement.

If you do not fulfill the RCR requirement, you cannot be paid with Federal funds to work on the federally funded grant.

Individuals who are being paid to work on federally funded grants have priority for registering. Individuals who plan to work on federally funded grants should consider registering for RCR training.

For general information pertaining to this requirement:

Responsible Conduct of Research training is required by NSF, NIH and NIFA. The RCR training will consist of two parts offered over the course of two days. Part 1 will be offered both the morning and the afternoon of Day 1. Part 2 will be offered both the morning and afternoon of Day 2. Both Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed to meet the requirements and will eliminate the need to complete the online CITI RCR modules.

In order to reduce potential conflicts with class schedules, the training will occur just before the start of the spring semester as follows:

Part 1 (4 hours) REGISTER
Thursday, January 17, 2019
8:30 am-12:30 pm (Morning Session)
1:00 pm-5:00 pm (Afternoon Session)
Homer Babbidge Library, Video Theater Room 2

Part 2 (4 hours)* REGISTER
Friday, January 18, 2019
8:30 am-12:30 pm (Morning Session)
1:00 pm-5:00 pm (Afternoon Session)
Homer Babbidge Library, Video Theater Room 2

*In the event of a weather delay or closing, both Part 2 sessions will be offered on January 25 at the times listed above.

Some departments may require that all of their students take an RCR course, regardless of involvement in federally sponsored research. Department-sponsored RCR courses must be approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research. In addition, GRAD 5910: Responsible Conduct in Research, is a 1-credit graduate course offered every semester which satisfies the RCR requirement.

Two sections of GRAD 5910 are available for the Fall semester:

Two sections of GRAD 5910 are available for the Spring semester:

The following course is also available to be taken through UConn Health:

The RCR curriculum includes the following topics:

• Authorship and plagiarism [NIFA requirement]
• Data and research integration (acquisition and management) [NIFA requirement]
• Research Misconduct / Reporting misconduct [NIFA requirement]
• Mentor/trainee responsibilities and relationships
• Collaborative research and industry relationships
• Conflict of Interest
• Use of Human Subjects in Research
• Animal welfare - Use of Animal Subjects in Research
• Export Controls Compliance
• Biosafety Regulatory Compliance
• Peer Review

Here is a list of frequently asked questions about the Responsible Conduct of Research training workshops and requirements. Click on each question to expand and reveal the answer.

No, the RCR training workshops are only offered in January, prior to the start of the Spring Semester.

Yes. The requirement for RCR training is 8 hours of in-person training, and you must participate in the full program in order to satisfy the requirement.

In order to satisfy the RCR requirement, you must participate in the 8 hours of in-person training.

The Office of the Vice President for Research will review written requests for credit for prior RCR training with appropriate supporting documentation.

A course can only satisfy the RCR requirement if it is pre-approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Your student transcript will indicate satisfactory completion for credit-bearing RCR courses. The Office of the Vice President for Research can verify full participation in the two-part training workshops.

No. If you are being paid on a Federal grant with an RCR training requirement, the Principal Investigator (PI) will inform you that you must satisfy the RCR requirement.

If you do not fulfill the RCR requirement, you cannot be paid with Federal funds to work on the federally funded grant.

Individuals who are being paid to work on federally funded grants have priority for registering. Individuals who plan to work on federally funded grants should consider registering for RCR training.

For general information pertaining to this requirement: