Manage a Conflict of Interest
The need for conflict management can arise during the annual disclosure and approval process. Unit Executive Officers (UEOs) are responsible for reviewing disclosures, submitting additional documentation requests, creating a conflict management plan, and finishing approvals.
Resources for UEOs
Get the Guide on Conflict Management for UEOs
Do you know how to manage the specific areas of conflict, such as time commitment, involvement of staff in outside activities, use of university resources, teaching, consulting, ownership interests, outside research, political activity, and more?
This guide can help you understand what needs to be done for different scenarios, along with possible management options and plan statements.
Download the guide
Creating Conflict Management Plans
Are you looking for more guidance on Conflict Management Plans, along with helpful templates? Learn more:
- What is a Conflict Management Plan?
- When to Create a Conflict Management Plan
- Steps in Conflict Management Plan Development
- Tools and Templates for Creating a Conflict Management Plan
- Contents of Conflict Management Plans
- Configuration of Conflict Management Plans
- Conflicts Management for Administrators
Common Types of Conflicts of Interest
Familial Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest resulting from researcher family relationships can be managed by following standard university policies. Review policies and a sample letter that can be modified and sent to family members who serve as co-investigators or co-participants in a sponsored research project.
See the Familial Conflict of Interest Page
Faculty Appointments and Conflicts of Interest
Tenure-system faculty and full-time academic staff members are primarily committed to the teaching, scholarly research, service, and public engagement activities of the university. Written approval must be obtained before engaging in non-university activities.
Letter Templates for Conflict Management
Looking for helpful starting points in what to write? Review these examples:
- Unit Executive Officer Confirmation of Conflict Management Template
- Familial Conflict of Interest Template
- University Interest in Employee Consulting Template
Training for Reviewers (UEO’s and Facilitators)
This training will cover:
- understanding policy
- accessing the system
- entering activities
- editing activities
- monitoring review status of the disclosure
- responding to reviewer feedback
- viewing past disclosures
- Also—accessing unit disclosures, reviewing options, and retention of disclosures.
Unit Executive Officer: Role and Responsibilities
Who is a Unit Executive Officer, and what are their responsibilities in the Conflict Management process?
Learn more about UEOsAdditional Resources for UEOs
- Example Disclosure Language
- Sample RNUA Reminder Message: https://go.illinois.edu/RNUAReminderSample Follow-up with individuals in the unit that have not completed their RNUA. UEOs may adapt the sample reminder message (long or short version) with unit support information.
- Licensing Intellectual Property Developed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Companies Affiliated with University Employees
- National Bureau of Economic Research Guidelines
- Office of Business and Financial Services Policies and Procedures
- Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research