What are some examples of situations that create conflicts of interest or commitment?
The following are some examples of situations that can create conflicts of interest or conflicts of commitment. Please note that the examples are a guideline and when such conflicts are disclosed can be managed to accommodate you and RIT. • A faculty member publishes research results, or provides expert commentary on a subject, without simultaneously disclosing any financial interest relating to such results or such subject. • A student enrolls in Independent Research for credit. The faculty member has a company. It is decided that the student’s course work will be performed at the company. The professor orders items through RIT (or takes items from RIT) that the student needs to perform the course research. • A staff member is part of the committee that will select a purchasing contract for widgets. The spouse of the staff member is a sales executive for Company X, who makes widgets.
