Mission: To serve as a resource to university leadership, university enterprises (Knowledge, Learning and Academic), ASU faculty and staff by managing external funded and unfunded research compliance risks through the following:
- Education and outreach on compliance areas.
- Efficient processes to make compliance as easy as possible for the regulated community.
- Support institutional compliance committees.
- Provide institutional oversight.
- Supporting the ethical conduct of research in compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.
Vision: To provide resources to ASU faculty, staff and students ensuring research is performed with the highest ethical standards, safely and in compliance with all applicable regulations and policies.
What’s new in Research Compliance
Research Compliance that Works for You!
At Research Compliance, our goal is simple: make compliance easier, keep research moving forward, and support your success.
UPDATED Research Security (RS) Training
NSF and NIH have recently updated their policies and requirements related to Research Security training.
NSF Important Notice no-149 Updates to NSF Research Security Policies requires research security training certifications from proposers and individuals identified as senior/key personnel by the proposer. Certification is for completed training within 12 months prior to proposal submission. On December 5, 2025, NSF SciENcv Common Forms Current and Pending Support (C&P) and Biographical Sketch (Biosketch) have been updated with the Research Security Training certification.
NOT-OD-26-017 NIH is implementing the Research Security Training requirement mandated by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Under this requirement, all “senior/key personnel” named on NIH applications must complete Research Security Training annually. Senior/key personnel must certify that they have completed RST within 12 months of the date of application submission. Certification to be collected through the Biographical Sketch in SciENcv.
See NIH Policy Updates.
Additional information on the recent updated NSF and NIH research security training requirements can be found here.
If you’re a federally funded researcher, now is the perfect time to complete your RS training to stay ahead of current and upcoming federal sponsor requirements for proposals and awards. Don’t wait. Ensure you’re compliant and prepared. Visit the Research Security Training section and contact [email protected] for information.
Research Compliance Training and Workshops
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
CITI is the online training platform used by ASU to meet the ethical and regulatory training requirements for research. CITI covers topics like human subjects’ protections, research security, conflict of interest, responsible conduct of research, etc.
Log into CITIProgram.org through your organization (ASU) with your ASURITE, select “Add a Course” on MyCourses, select the one you want to take.
Tailored Training
If you are interested in individualized or group training on a specific research compliance topic, please reach out to [email protected]. We are here to work with you and tailor the training to meet your needs.
New & Updated Resources
• Welcome Packet for New Faculty
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Through key committees, related programs and activities, Research Compliance personnel coordinate the development of, implement and oversee university policies related to research compliance and provides support for the responsible conduct of research for the following areas:
Upcoming workshops
Research Compliance hosts several workshops a year during fall and spring semesters. The workshops are led by faculty or staff with expertise in the topic area.
Upcoming workshops can be found at the links below:
Core principles
Protection of research subjects
Conducting experiments safely
Compliance with regulations
Upholding ethical standards
Complaints or concerns about any compliance area can be reported to Research Compliance by mail, phone, or email, or reported to the ASU Hotline for Ethics and Compliance (1-877-786-3385). Complaints can be made anonymously. All complaints will be kept confidential to the extent possible, and with full protection from reprisal.