Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research
Strategic Action Plan 2010-13
Office of Research and Compliance Administration
ECU Values:
ECU’s Office of Research and Compliance Administration adheres to the established
“enduring values” outlined in ECU Tomorrow: A Vision for Leadership and Service
(2007), ECU’s long-range strategic plan and is aligned to the Strategic Action Plan,
2010-13 and its corresponding Key Performance Indicators that advance our
Mission.
ECU’s values are outlined below:
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Respect;
Authenticity;
Accountability;
Teamwork; and
Commitment to Serve.
ECU Mission:
To serve as a national model for public service and regional transformation
by:
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Preparing our students to compete and succeed in the global economy and
multicultural society,
Distinguishing ourselves by the ability to train and prepare leaders,
Creating a strong, sustainable future for eastern North Carolina through
education, research, innovation, investment, and outreach,
Saving lives, curing diseases, and positively transforming health and health
care, and
Providing cultural enrichment and powerful inspiration as we work to
sustain and improve quality of life.
Approved by the UNC Board of Governors - November 13, 2009
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Key Strategic Planning Principles:
Several key planning principles were established to develop this strategic plan:
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Support for student success throughout the continuum of their college
learning experience;
Adherence to ECU Tomorrow: A Vision for Leadership and Service, 2007 and
the ECU Strategic Action Plan, 2010-13;
Support for effective leadership and professional development;
Purposeful decision-making, moving towards clearly defined goals and
measurable objectives;
A commitment to institutional effectiveness; and,
Allocation of resources to ensure attainment of established priorities.
Goals:
GOAL 1:
GOAL 2:
GOAL 3:
Education for a New Century
The Leadership University
Health, Health Care, and Medical Innovation
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Goal 1:
All ECU EPA employees are required to complete an annual COI
disclosure.
Outcome Objective:
 Greater than 95% of all EPA employees disclosing.
Measure(s):
 COI disclosures by ECU EPA employees. EPA employees will be
reminded to disclose complete their annual COI disclosure online.
 The names of EPA employees that completed their annual disclosure
will be compared to the HR list of EPA employees.
 Categories II and III COIs. Management plans for categories II and III
COIs are matched with those that disclosed a category II or III COI.
 Category IV COI. Category IV COI does not exist at ECU.
Goal 2:
Export control screening and monitoring is part of the ECU export
control management plan.
Outcome Objective:
 100% screenings of all exports and begin to develop an inventory of
identified controlled items that are on campus.
Measure(s):
 Identifying ECU exports. All shipments of packages to foreign
countries will be screened for item and recipient prohibitions prior to
shipment.
 Shipping department will only ship items to foreign countries with a
documented email from ORCA confirming export control screen.
Screening records kept by ORCA will match foreign shipping records.
 Identifying controlled items on campus. Development of an inventory
of identified controlled items will be created through collaboration
with Purchasing, EH&S, and Material Management.
 Meetings with collaborative parties will be initiated and milestones
created.
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Goal 3:
ECU has a RCR training plan on file to comply with NSF
requirements.
Outcome Objective:
 100% of all NSF funded individuals to have received RCR training or
documented that they’ve received training at another institution within a
3-year period.
Measure(s):
 All NSF and NIH training grant funded individuals have documented
training. Quarterly, a listing of NSF and NIH training grant-funded
individuals will be developed by Banner operators. Individuals who
have received or viewed the RCR training video will be checked
against the Banner list. 100% of those funded by NSF or NIH training
grant will have received RCR training.
 Develop RCR training program for graduate students. A RCR program
will be developed for all graduate students. In conjunction with the
Graduate School and the GSAB, a program consisting of multi-mode
delivery of RCR education will be available for all graduate students to
take if their specific graduate curriculum does not require or have
ethics and professional responsibility courses.
Goal 4:
Compliance audits.
Outcome Objective:
 Annually audit one ECU regulatory compliance committee. The audit
consists of a desk audit of committee files for records required by
regulations of these committees and results of federal or state agency
inspections.
Measure(s):
 IRB. University and Medical Institution Review Board. IRB records of
meetings, investigations, and proceedings are in place. Major FDA or
OHRP inspection findings and minor findings are addressed.
 IACUC. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. AAALAC
accreditation is maintained. All reports to OLAW and USDA are
current.
 IBC. Institutional Bio-safety Committee. IBC records of meetings and
inspections are in place and in compliance with OBA guidelines. All
reports to OBA are up to date.
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 Radiation Safety. Radiation safety records of meetings are in place
and in compliance with state and NRC guidelines. All uses of radiation
in research are reviewed by the Radiation Safety Committee.
 Boating and Water Safety. Minutes of the Boating and Water Safety
Committee are on file and committee concerns are addressed.
 Chemical Hygiene and Laboratory Safety. Records are available for
laboratory inspections. Committee minutes are available and
concerns raised in the minutes are addressed. Research facilities
meet regulatory requirements.
Goal 5:
Policies, Rules, and Regulations (PRR).
Outcome Objective:
 Policy migration. Current research policies for the Division of Research
and Graduate studies will be migrated to the PRR website.
Measure(s):
 Divisional research policies are found on the PRR website. Research
policies in the faculty and business manual are to be migrated to the
PRR website.
 PRR Review and Development. Divisional PRRs found on the PRR
website address Division’s needs and activities, are up to date, and
reviewed annually.
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