Committees and Councils

Purpose or Function:  The Conflict of Interest Review Committee (CIRC) is responsible for reviewing any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise due to a financial or other personal interest of an investigator. The Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity conducts an initial review of all financial disclosures to determine if any disclosed Significant Financial Interest could affect the design, conduct, or reporting of the proposed sponsored project. If the initial determination is made that there may be a potential conflict of interest covered by TAMUS Regulation 15.01.03 Conflict of Interest in the Design, Conduct and Reporting of Sponsored Research and Educational Activities, the investigator will be notified and the Disclosure Packet will be referred to the CIRC.

Membership:  The CIRC members and chair are appointed by the Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity. The CIRC is composed of researchers representing a cross section of disciplines and a research administrator.

Chair:  The chair is appointed by the Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity.