2026 Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop
You're Invited!
The GVSU Responsible Conduct of Research Advisory Committee (RCRAC) and the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity (ORCI)
welcome all GVSU faculty, staff, and students to join us for the 2026 RCR Workshop.
This FREE workshop brings together GVSU community members from all disciplines to learn and engage in discussion on current topics in responsible conduct of research.
Full-day participation fulfills RCR training requirements for 3 years for GVSU researchers participating in protocols approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
Faculty: Please share this invite with interested students.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided!
Event Details
Date: February 27th, 2026, from 9:00am - 2:00pm
Sign-in begins at 8:30am
Location - Valley Campus:
Room 2204 Kirkhof Center
Allendale, MI 49401
Can't attend the entire day? Feel free to drop into the sessions that work for you!
Agenda
|
Time |
Event / Session Topic |
|---|---|
|
8:30 - 9:00 am |
Registration |
|
9:00 - 9:05 am |
Welcome & Introductions |
|
9:05 - 9:45 am |
Panel Discussion: Ethical Considerations When Using AI |
|
9:45 - 10:05 am |
Permissive Use of AI in Research at GVSU |
|
10:05 - 10:15 am |
Break |
|
10:15 - 10:35 am |
Research Misconduct and Noncompliance |
|
10:35 - 11:15 am |
Mentoring: Best Practices |
|
11:15 - 11:55 am |
Lunch |
|
11:55 am - 12:40 pm |
Reducing Fear & Building Confidence in Conducting Research |
|
12:40 - 1:00 pm |
Responsible Authorship and Publishing |
|
1:00 - 1:10 pm |
Break |
|
1:10 - 1:35 pm |
Data Storage & Security |
|
1:35 - 1:55 pm |
Research Security and Export Controls |
|
1:55 - 2:00 pm |
Closing Remarks |
Please register by Thursday, February 19th if you plan to attend.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Questions? Contact the ORCI at [email protected]