Research Conflicts of Interest
DASH Research Conflict of Interest is Live!
All UT employees complete their disclosure profile in DASH Research. Sign in with your UTC ID and password, select the DASH Research tile, and click on the Conflict of Interest tile. You will edit your disclosure profile, fill out the requested information and then submit.
DASH COI Quick Guides are available within the Quick Links area on this page.
If you are submitting a disclosure profile due to sponsored research-related activities (e.g. submitting a proposal), the certification will route to ORI’s office for review.
Learn How to Use DASH Research COI!
Please join us for campus-wide virtual DASH Research – Conflicts of Interest (COI) Trainings. Two identical, live training sessions are being offered on February 7 at 1:00 PM and February 13 at 11:00 AM Eastern to demonstrate how to navigate the DASH COI module. If you are participating or plan to participate in research, we highly encourage you to attend. Time will be set aside at the end for Q&A.
The trainings will cover an introduction to the new DASH Research system, submitting a COI Disclosure Profile and Supervisor reviews. These trainings are targeted towards researchers, supervisors and new employees as most current employees will not need to submit a COI Disclosure Profile until September 2025. However, all employees are welcome to attend to see the new business process for disclosure of potential conflicts at the University of Tennessee. Trainings will be recorded so if you cannot make these sessions, you can still learn about the disclosure process.
Choose the session that best accommodates your schedule. No registration is necessary – simply click the link for the session you wish to join. We look forward to seeing you there!
Friday, February 7, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
11:00 – 12:00 AM ET
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Need Assistance?
Do you need help in real time while you are filling out your Disclosure Profile or reviewing a Certification? Attend our Virtual Office Hours to get the assistance you need:
January 28 @ 10-11 AM
February 26 @ 10-11 AM
If those sessions do not work for you, email or call Dr. Cheryl Murphy (Director, Research Integrity) [email protected]; 423-425-4443.
- What is Conflicts of Interest?
The University’s GE0002 – Conflicts of Interest & Commitment policy requires employees to file a disclosure of outside interests and activities to help the University identify and manage conflicts between an employee’s outside interests and his or her University responsibilities.
The comprehensive outside interest disclosure (OID) form collects information regarding employee’s outside activities, interests, commitments, compensation, and foreign relationships. Collecting this data enables the University to enhance our assistance to individuals and more efficiently address federal reporting requirements.
- Timeline
December 1, 2024: UTC is currently conducting its annual disclosure period for all employees. December 1, 2024 is the deadline for employees that have not completed an OID form in 2024 to complete their disclosure. This should be completed within IRIS.
December 13, 2024: Supervisors must complete their review of outside interest disclosures within their IRIS inbox.
January 6, 2025: Starting on this date, any employee who did not submit their outside interest disclosure by December 1, will need to submit their disclosure within DASH research COI.
- How to Use DASH Research COI
UTC Campus-Wide Virtual Training Opportunities: February 7 @ 1:00 PM and February 13 @ 11:00 AM Eastern. Click Here to Join
On-Demand Training available within K@TE: DASH Research – Conflicts of Interest (COI) Training.
All trainings show how to submit a disclosure and how supervisors review disclosures.
DASH COI demonstration videos can be found here.
- Questions?
Virtual Office Hours: January 28 (10-11 AM); February 24 (12-1 PM)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 423-425-4443For more resources related to DASH Research COI, check out the Help Center Tab within the DASH COI Module itself. This area provides quick guides to help you through the process. Click here, for more information regarding DASH Research COI.