The mission of the Office of Research Compliance Programs (ORCP) is to ensure University compliance with federal, state, and local regulations regarding research. The ORCP is responsible for the development, oversight and monitoring of the research compliance program for Florida State University. FSU's research compliance program encompasses all areas that support or relate to FSU’s research and creative activities, including (but not limited to) the areas listed below: 

• Conflicts of Interest
• Controlled Unclassified Information
• Crowdfunding Research Projects
• Drones
• Export Controls
• Other (No-Funds) Agreements
• Research Data
  • Authorship & Research Integrity
  • Genomic Data Sharing & Access
  • Public Access/Open Access/Open Data
  • Research Data Management
  • Research Data Security
• Research Misconduct
• Responsible Conduct of Research
• Stem Cell Research
• Unpaid Visiting Scholar/Researcher

Other Key Entities

• Animal Care & Use Committee
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Human Subjects Committee
• Office of Commercialization
• Sponsored Research Administration

Research activities conducted by faculty, staff, and students at FSU must be conducted in an ethical and responsible manner following applicable federal or other governmental requirements, sponsor requirements, and University policies and procedures.