1. Campus Research Administrators Meeting
01/24/2019

2. Agenda Policy Updates: Alyssa Dack
Campus Award Management Team Update: Valerie Abbot
On the Radar: Keith Hurka-Owen
Office of Sponsored Programs: Sharon Brooks

3. On the Radar Harassment WBSE Setup What is it?
Federal Grant Requirements
Training
WBSE Setup

4. Harassment: What is It?
Harassment of any kind is prohibited by University Policy
Harassment is a type of discrimination that may take two forms:
Unwelcome severe or persistent conduct (verbal or physical) that creates a hostile work or learning environment; or
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests or other conduct by a person in authority that are used as a basis for decisions affecting another individual’s education or employment
Harassment can be based on age, color, disability, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion, class, veteran status, institutional status, sexual orientation or any other basis
Duke’s policy online: statements-procedures

5. Harassment Reporting Requirements
Harassment Policy administered and implemented by the Office for Institutional Equity (OIE)
Need for central repository for harassment complaints
Policy requires managers, supervisors, chairs, directors (“responsible officials”) to notify OIE of all harassment complaints
Failure to do so can result in:
Potential for harm to the community
Increased likelihood of policy violation and legal liability
Inconsistency in addressing concerns and complaints
Notify Student Affairs about any student-on-student sexual harassment or sexual assault cases involving graduate or undergraduate students

6. Federal Grant Requirements
NSF is committed to promoting safe, productive research and education environments.
NSF will not tolerate harassment, including sexual or sexual assault within the agency, at awardee organizations, field sites, or anywhere NSF-funded science and education is conducted.
NSF considers the PI and any co-PI(s) to be in positions of trust and must comport themselves in a responsible and accountable manner.

7. NSF Award Terms & Conditions
Awardee institutions must report all forms of prohibited harassment, including, but not limited to sexual harassment and sexual assault involving any NSF-funded PI or co-PI
Duke must report with 10 business days of determination or action
Any finding or determination of harassment AND/OR
Any administrative action imposed relating to an investigation or finding of harassment
Notifications must be submitted by an authorized organizational representative.

8. What must be reported to NSF?
NSF Award Numbers: Name of Principal Investigator (PI/Co-PI) being reported: Awardee Name: Awardee Address: Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR): AOR Title: AOR Phone: AOR DUNS Number:

9. What must be reported to NSF?
Type of Notification: Finding/Determination that the reported individual has been found to have violated awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, regulations or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault; or Placement by the awardee of the reported individual on administrative leave or the imposition of any administrative action on the PI or any co-PI by the awardee relating to any finding/determination or an investigation of an alleged violation of awardee policies. Explanation/Description of Events:

10. NSF Award Terms & Conditions
NSF will consider in its review of each notification submitted:
Safety and security of personnel supported by the NSF award;
Overall impact to the NSF-funded activity;
Continued advancement of taxpayer investments in science and scientists; and
Whether the awardee has taken appropriate action to ensure the continuity of science and that continued progress under the funded project can be made.
NSF may, if necessary, assert its oversight authority:
initiate the substitution or removal of the PI/co-PI
reduce the award funding amount
suspend or terminate the award

11. Harassment and Discrimination Protections in NIH Training Applications
NIH institutional training grants (T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TL4)
Applications must include a signed letter on institutional letterhead from a President, Provost, Dean, Department Chair, or other key institutional leader
Required elements to demonstrate institutional commitment
ensuring that proper policies, procedures, and oversight are in place to prevent discriminatory harassment and other discriminatory practices;  
responding appropriately to allegations of discriminatory practices, including any required  notifications to OCR (see NOT-OD ); and
adopting and following institutional procedure for requesting NIH prior approval of a change in the status of the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) or other senior/key personnel if administrative or disciplinary action is taken that impacts the ability of the PD/PI or other key personnel to continue his/her role on the NIH award described in the training grant application (also see NOT-OD re policy on change in PD/PI status).

12. Harassment and Discrimination Protections in NIH Training Applications
This letter will be in addition to the content that is currently included in the Letters of Support describing the applicant institution's commitment to the planned program in order to ensure its success (e.g., providing facilities and a research environment conducive to preparing trainees for successful careers as biomedical research scientists; providing appropriate inter- or multidisciplinary research training opportunities and courses which will allow trainees to acquire state-of- the-art scientific knowledge). 
Must be combined with all Letters of Support into a single PDF file. Failure to provide the signed letter and place in the correct location of the application will result in rejection of the application.

13. Other Reporting Requirements
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Other Reporting Requirements
May have an existing or future obligation to report similar or the same information to other agencies as well. For example:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) must be notified of any issues involving individuals who are also employed by HHMI
Potential expansion of NIH requirements
Coordinating with OIE is the key

14. Summary
Harassment data must flow through OIE
Student-on-student cases should all be reported to Student Affairs
Ensure accuracy and timely reporting
Minimize/eliminate multiple sources of data
Helps ensure appropriate data privacy

15. OIE to Roll Out 2019 Harassment Training
Federal requirements
Commitment to maintaining opportunity to work and study without fear of discrimination or harassment
Objectives
Identify discrimination and harassment according to Duke's policies
Understand Duke employees’ rights/protections and responsibilities
Including responsibility to report incidents of possible student sexual and related misconduct
For supervisors/managers, understand how to respond to reports of discrimination and harassment
Resources available to supervisors, managers, and staff

16. OIE to Roll Out 2019 Harassment Training
New on-line training in LMS
Scenario-based
About 30 minutes
One version for all University employees
One version for all Health System employees
All employees required to complete it
Employees will be given 90 days to complete training
New employees to be required to take training within 90 days of start date
Completion to be tracked by OIE

17. Reporting to OIE and/or Student Affairs
Provide
Complaint Information
Respondent Information
Summary of the situation
Submit information to OIE:
Cynthia W. Clinton (919)
Ericka Lewis (919)
Lonnie Hinton (919)
Submit information to Student Affairs:
Sue Wasiolek (919)

18. On the Radar Harassment WBSE Setup 03/2019 What is it?
Federal Grant Requirements
Training
WBSE Setup
03/2019

19. On the Radar
NSF: 01/25/19
Significant Changes and Clarifications to the PAPPG
Failure to submit by 5 p.m. submitter’s local time will result in the proposal not being accepted.
Collaborators & Other Affiliations Information, is a new single-copy document
Biographical sketches must now be uploaded separately.