Student Support

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Undergraduate research, scholarly and creative activities are a great way for you to integrate what you’ve learned in the classroom by applying it to a real-life situation and coming up with an original solution.

At UIS, students work closely with faculty to conduct their own research projects.

Student Research & Support

UIS enhances students’ educational experience and encourages their success and professional development by providing some support for student research. Funding is typically intended to help offset expenses such as research supplies and travel to present research projects or papers at professional conferences. A good first step is to talk to your advisor or faculty mentor. Also, UIS supports student’s academic success through various initiatives such as the Learning Assistant Program.

Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA)

Annual Report and Disclosure of Non-University Activities

External activities that enhance academic staff members’ professional skills or constitute public service can benefit the University as well as the individual. However, because such activities can lead to conflicts of commitment or interest, they must be measured and monitored. The reporting of non-university activities (RNUA) process provides a mechanism for the academic staff to annual disclose these external activities.

Public Health Service (PHS) Research

Subcontractors and PHS Sponsored Research Responsibilities

Effective August 24, 2012, the Public Health Service (PHS) including the National Institute of Health (NIH) and other funding organizations that have adopted the PHS policy and regulations, changed its policies regarding financial conflict of interest (FCOI).  The University is now required to obtain information related to proposed and current PHS-sponsored research subrecipients, which includes subcontractors and consortium members.