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Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment

The 2007 season is open; at this time you will be able to submit your disclosure electronically. The electronic version of the 2007 Part I is available here from April 21-May 16, 2008.

• Part I: 2007 Annual Disclosure Statement of External Interests and Time Commitments (electronic)

You may download 2007 disclosure forms from the links below for manual filing with your department or college.

• Part I: 2007 Annual Disclosure Statement of External Interests and Time Commitments (pdf) (interactive pdf)
• Part II: 2007 Annual Disclosure Statement of External Interests and Time Commitments (pdf) (interactive pdf)
• Administrative Procedures: Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Process (pdf)
• Guidance for Department Chairs to Help with the Discussion of Conflict of Interest Forms with Faculty Members (pdf)
• Recognizing and Managing Personal Financial Conflicts of Interest, Council on Governmental Relations (pdf)
• Cornell University Conflicts Policy

If you have questions about the process of annual disclosure, please contact:

• Debra Dwyer, Office of Research Integrity and Assurance, 255-7219, dad3@cornell.edu

Cornell is a learning community that seeks to serve society by educating the leaders of tomorrow and extending the frontiers of knowledge. Supporting that mission, the goal of research at Cornell is to excel in the production of new knowledge, in the training of the next generation of scholars, and in the transfer of results to society for use. The University encourages academic personnel, consistent with university policy, to engage in sponsored research, to participate in professional practice as appropriate and necessary to sustaining intellectual output, to consult widely, and to engage in entrepreneurial and other activities that may benefit not only the participants but also the university and the larger public.

The academic community at Cornell strives toward these objectives in a context of freedom with responsibility. Cornell's conflicts policy recognizes and affirms the settled tradition and expectation that members will conduct their relationships with each other and the University with candor and integrity. Recognizing the increasing complexity of external relationships, Cornell asks individuals to be mindful of situations where there is a potential conflict of interest or commitment and requires an annual disclosure of financial interests and time commitments.

The University Conflicts Committee oversees the process of annual disclosure for academic personnel. The obligation to disclose stems from the public trust vested in a University, is required by the Cornell University Conflicts Policy, and fulfills legal reporting requirements to funding agencies.