Office of Research Compliance

SIU Researchers: Have you completed the Research Security Training (Combined) module in CITI? The Department of Energy (DOE) now requires research security training prior to proposal submission. Other federal sponsors, including NSF, are expected to implement research security training requirements this fall. For instructions on accessing the CITI training platform, please visit the Office of Research Compliance’s training resources webpage or email orc@siu.edu. 

Welcome to the Office of Research Compliance (ORC) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Our primary mission is to support and promote ethical research. As such, the ORC partners with faculty, staff, and students to ensure that research is conducted in compliance with federal regulations, state and local laws, and university policy. The ORC is the administrative home for the following committees and resources: 

• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
• Laboratory Animal Program (LAP)
• Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Committee
• Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

The ORC is located in Woody Hall 350 and reports through the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research. 

ORC works closely with other campus units, including:

• Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
• Center for Environmental Health and Safety
• Export Controls
• Office of Technology Transfer
• SIU University Farms
• Research Support Facilities