Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research
Strategic Action Plan 2010-13
Office of Human Research Integrity
ECU Values:
ECU’s Office of Human Research Integrity 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:
Prepare investigators and research personnel to be competitive in
securing external funding and successful in conducting ethical human
research.
Distinguish ourselves by our ability to train and prepare ethical
human research activities.
Assist faculty in creating a strong, sustainable community outreach
and engagement program.
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Goal 1:
Prepare investigators and research personnel to be competitive in
securing external funding and successful in conducting ethical human
research.
Outcome Objective:
 To increase OHRI’s educational outreach by 25% during FY 2010-2013.
Measure(s):
 The number of Brown Bag Lunch sessions will increase from 12 to 24
sessions.
 Improve access to educational materials by creating 4 web-cast
presentations.
 Add assessment of educational content and delivery methodology via
focus group discussions on a quarterly basis.
Outcome Objective:
 To enhance the level of professional expertise among OHRI staff.
Measure(s):
 Staff will receive current and timely information on interpretation of
federal regulations and guidance at staff meetings held at least three
times monthly.
Goal 2:
Distinguish ourselves by our ability to train and prepare ethical
human research activities.
Outcome Objective:
 To enhance credentials of staff members.
Measure(s):
 Establish a requirement that staff member must become Certified IRB
Professionals as soon as they meet the eligibility criteria.
 Staff will attend a minimum of two workshops on ethical issues
related to human research protections.
 Educational materials, including presentations and pocket brochures,
will be developed on Ethical Decision Making.
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Goal 3:
Assist faculty in creating a strong, sustainable community outreach
and engagement program.
Outcome Objective:
 Minimize risk to participants of research by improving faculty access to
critical information.
Measure(s):
 A minimum of 15 outreach activities will be provided to faculty, staff
and students on the responsibilities they hold when conducting
community outreach and engagement research.
 Development and distribution of a Quick Reference Guide that
outlines the additional responsibilities investigators assume when
partnering with the community.
Goal 4:
Enhance our efforts to meet and exceed regulatory standards.
Outcome Objective:
 Create an efficient and conducive research environment to elevate the
quality and ease of conducting human research at ECU.
Measure(s):
 Development and launch of a paper-less, web-based IRB application,
review and tracking system.
 Increase resources both fiscal and human to advance our efforts
toward accreditation of the human research protections program.
 Documented self-assessment of viability of accreditation, within the
next five years, for ECU’s human research protections program.
 A minimum of twelve consultations will be afforded via the new
Quality Improvement program.
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