Conflict of Interest (COI)

A Conflict of Interest (COI) is a set of circumstances that creates a risk that professional judgment or actions regarding a primary interest will be unduly influenced by a secondary interest. In research, a conflict of interest exists in any situation where the researcher has non-public information which can influence the outcome of research thru involvement in the design, conduct, or data/results assessment; does not apply to independent advisories.

Faculty Disclosure Submission – Now in Kuali
All faculty please submit your annual disclosures through the Kuali system. To get started, log in to Kuali using your university credentials and navigate to the “Conflict of Interest” module.

Should you have any questions on the conflict of interest, conflict of commitment, policies, procedures, or regulations, please do not hesitate to contact:  Stephanie Peña, Director of Institutional Ethics & Compliance via email at disclosures.info@umassd.edu.