Responsible Conduct in Research

Students should become aware of the requirement when they apply for a GA position with the Robinson College of Business. The faculty member hiring the student will be required to sign and date a GA research verification form and indicate through a check box whether the GA will be engaged in research. These forms will be maintained by the Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs. The penalty for student noncompliance is to withhold the student’s funding for the term subsequent to the noncompliance and to prohibit the student from engaging in research until the requirement is met.

Students will be expected to complete the requirement by the middle of the October if their appointment is for the fall term or by the middle of February for the spring term. For GA appointments in the summer term, students will have to complete the requirements by the middle of October. Penalties for student noncompliance are to drop the student from a current or future GA appointment until the requirement is successfully completed.

Students should submit a copy of the certificate that is issued at the completion of the CITI training to the Robinson Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs. Those who have not completed it will be given a short time frame to successfully pass the CITI training.

The instructor(s) of the 5 hours of discussion-based education will collect sign-up sheets of those who have attended. Documentation will be as follows:

1. Sign-up sheets during each section between session breaks
2. Entry by date and success status into database of a master list of GAs
3. Maintenance of this database by the Robinson Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs

Ph.D. students should become aware of the requirement when they are accepted for admission to the Robinson College of Business. The language in the official cover letter in response to their application will be as follows: “Georgia State University abides by the ‘Responsible Conduct in Research’ requirements and you will need to enroll at citiprogram.org and successfully complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training in research ethics. Students will print off the web page indicating that they have successfully completed the CITI training and file this with the Office of Research and Doctoral Programs. A second requirement is that students attend a 5-hour session of discussion-based education in the responsible conduct in research. Your Ph.D. work at GSU is dependent on your participation in this 5-hour discussion-based education as well as the CITI training. You must complete both the CITI training and the 5 hours of discussion-based education by the middle of the October in your first term in the Ph.D. program.”

They will be expected to complete the requirement by the middle of October in the fall term.

The Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs will maintain the master list of those who have completed the CITI training and 5 hours of discussion-based education. Those who do not complete the CITI training will be given a short time frame to successfully pass it. The instructor(s) of the 5 hours of discussion-based education will collect sign-up sheets of those who have attended. Documentation will be as follows:

1. Sign-up sheets during each section between session breaks
2. Entry by date and success status into database of a master list of Ph.D. students
3. Maintenance of this database by the Robinson Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs

The penalty for student noncompliance is to withhold the student’s funding for the term subsequent to the noncompliance and to prohibit the student from engaging in research until the requirement is met.

Doctor of Business Administration students should be made aware of the requirement when they apply for admission to the Robinson College of Business. The language in the official cover letter in response to their application will be as follows: “Georgia State University abides by the ‘Responsible Conduct in Research’ requirements and you will need to enroll at citiprogram.org and successfully complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training in research ethics. A second requirement is that you attend a 5-hour session of discussion-based education in the responsible conduct in research. This work will be incorporated into your second semester in the Doctor of Business Administration program, before you begin working on research projects. Your Doctor of Business Administration work at GSU is dependent on your participation in this 5-hour discussion-based education as well as the CITI training. You must complete both the CITI training and the 5 hours of discussion-based education before you can become engaged in research in the Doctor of Business Administration program.”

They will be expected to complete the requirement in the early part of their second semester of the Doctor of Business Administration program.

Students who do not complete the CITI training will be given a short time frame to successfully pass it. The instructor(s) of the 5 hours of discussion-based education will collect sign-up sheets of those who have attended. Documentation will be as follows:

1. Sign-up sheets during each section between session breaks
2. Entry by date and success status into database of a master list of Doctor of Business Administration students
3. Maintenance of this database by the Robinson Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs

The penalty for student noncompliance is to prohibit the student from engaging in research until the requirement is met.

Post-doctoral fellows should be made aware of the requirement when they apply for a position with the Robinson College of Business. The language in the official cover letter in response to their initial inquiry will be as follows: “Georgia State University abides by the ‘Responsible Conduct in Research’ requirements and you will need to enroll at citiprogram.org and successfully complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training in research ethics. Fellows will print off the web page indicating that they have successfully completed the CITI training and file this with the Office of Research and Doctoral Programs. A second requirement is that fellows attend a 5-hour session of discussion-based training and education in the responsible conduct in research. Your post-doctoral work at GSU is dependent on your participation in this 5 hours of discussion-based education as well as the CITI training.”

They will be expected to complete the requirement by the end of August in the fall term or by the end of January in the spring term.

The Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs will maintain the master list of those who have completed the CITI training and 5 hours of discussion-based education. Those who have not completed the CITI training will be given a short time frame to successfully pass it. The instructor(s) of the 5 hours of discussion-based education will collect sign-up sheets of those who have attended. Documentation will be as follows:

1. Sign-up sheets during each section between session breaks
2. Entry by date and success status into database of a master list of post-doctoral fellows
3. Maintenance of this database by the Robinson Office of Research and Ph.D. Programs

The penalty for fellow noncompliance is prohibition from engaging in research until the requirement is met.