How Will This Tutorial Help You? 

After completing this tutorial, you will

• Be more aware of and knowledgeable about potential conflicts of interest (COIs) and potential conflicts of commitment (COCs);
• Understand Standard Practice Guide (SPG) 201.65-1 (e.g., principles, rights, and responsibilities), which applies to all UM faculty and staff;
• Appreciate the need to disclose potential COIs and COCs;
• Understand the relationship between the University’s central COI/COC policy (SPG 201.65-1) and other COI/COC policies that apply to you (e.g., your academic unit’s COI/COC implementation policy for faculty and the COI/COC policies of the Office of the Vice President for Research [OVPR] or administered by OVPR);
• Know more about potential violations of SPG 201.65-1, and what the consequences of those violations might be; and
• Know where to turn when you have questions or want more information. 

However, without further information and training beyond this tutorial, you will

• Not know about your unit’s COI/COC implementation policy;
• Not know what may be required to comply with federal regulations and grant requirements;
• Not understand all the complexities of recognizing and managing potential COIs and COCs; and 
• Not be fully prepared to handle potential COIs and COCs as an academic administrator (e.g., dean or director, associate dean, department chair, or program director).