Research related FAQs have been organized by subject.
Current Status of Research Activities:
In compliance with Executive Orders of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the University has begun working through a phased plan to return to campus. The following guidance provides additional information for researchers:
- Return to Campus - Health and Safety Protocols
- Research Pandemic Levels Matrix - posted January 15, 2021
- Research Pandemic Checklist - updated April 27, 2021
- Human Subjects Research Ramp Up Guidance
Vice President for Research Office Statement of Pandemic Research Guidance Principles
In addition to the Flex Team Statement: A Focus on Health, Well-being, and Education on COVID policies, the Vice President for Research Office Research Integrity team focuses on the following principles when making decisions about research policies during the COVID pandemic.
- Follow university, local, state, and national directives regarding COVID mitigation restrictions.
- Ensure that our pandemic-related research guidance is clear, timely, and consistent.
- Protect the physical and emotional health and safety of our researchers and students.
- Protect the careers of early-stage researchers and give extra consideration to graduate students nearing graduation when implementing COVID mitigation restrictions.
- Prioritize maintenance, functionality, and security of research infrastructure, such as Shared Facilities and multi-user equipment.
- Remember that undergraduates are students first and researchers second.
- Maintain a fair and equitable process for restarting research projects, accessing laboratories and providing research resources.
- Protect the university's supply chain of consumable and non-consumable laboratory supplies and equipment.
- Ensure as rapid a return to normal research activities as public health conditions permit.