Office of Research and Development

The College of Graduate Studies is responsible for oversight for all grants and research conducted by employees and students at Northern Michigan University. The Dean serves as the Institutional Research Officer for the University. The Office of Research and Development administers internal grants and oversees external grants awarded to faculty, staff, and students.

Within this context, two committees serve with oversight responsibilities for the protection of human or non-human subjects used in research. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees all care and use protocols for animals. The Human Subjects Research Review Committee ( HSRRC) oversees all protocols involving the use of human subjects in research. External grants which university faculty, staff, or students apply for must be reviewed by this office prior to submission.

Guide to University Funding for Faculty and Students

• Administrative Policies - Intellectual Property
• Curriculum Development & Instructional Improvement Grant Program
• Excellence in Education Research Grant Program
• Faculty Research Grant Program
• Peter White Scholar Program
• Spooner Student Research Grant Program
• Transmittal Form (Green Sheet)
• Freshman Fellowship Program

Human Subjects in research

• Common Questions & Answers
• Expedited Review Checklist
• Guidelines for Course Projects, Student Groups, or University Organization Projects, or Research Methods Courses
• Human Subject Research Review Committee Members
• Human Subject Research Review Committee Full Committee Meeting Minutes
• Human Subjects Application Form
• Human Subjects Research and Review Policy Manual
• Human Tissue Use Policy
• K12 Approval Process

Animal Use In Research

• Biology Department Animal Care Protocols
  • Biology Animal Facility Key Authorization Form
• Form for Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC)
• Guidelines for Course Projects using Animal Subjects
• Policy for Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC)
• Animal Adoption Form

Miscellaneous

• A Celebration of Student Research & Creative Works
• Drug-free Work Place Act of 1988
• Invention Disclosure Form
• Recombinant DNA Application
• Research Associate Appointment
• Sigma Xi Research Fraternity
• Special Project Funding Request