In 2011, Texas State adopted new policies and procedures for the identification, disclosure, and mitigation of Researcher Conflicts of Interest and Commitment.

These changes were made to keep pace with updated federal regulations and with standards in common practice at many other public institutions receiving federal funding for research.

Expansion of the research mission is a critical priority at Texas State University - San Marcos. Because we are now an Emerging Research Institution, and remain an institution of public trust, it is more imperative than ever that our researchers conduct the affairs of the university in accordance with the highest legal, ethical and moral standards.

Protecting the integrity of the research mission is not simply an option; it is our standard. The purpose of these policies, procedures, and resources is to ensure that researchers maintain that standard in all research, funded and or unfunded, and in all Sponsored Programs regardless of the source of funding.