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Appendix 3 to F&A Capstone Report: COGR Member Universities Responding to 2023 Cost Reimbursement Rate Survey
The document presents data from the COGR 2023 F&A (Facilities & Administrative) Survey, focusing on average administrative cost components at member universities, segmented by U.S. region and institutional research expenditures (HERD categories). The reported averages indicate notable variations across regions and institution sizes, with Northeast institutions consistently reporting some o
Who's Got Guidance: Results from the ARIO/COGR Survey of Research Integrity Officials on the Final ORI Research Misconduct Rule
The survey conducted by the Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO) and COGR assessed how research integrity officials view the implementation of the updated Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct issued in September 2024. Respondents emphasized the need for additional guidance from both the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the research community regarding newl
Results from COGR/ARIO Survey of Research Integrity Officials on Final ORI Research Misconduct Rule
The document presents the results of a joint survey conducted by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO) between October and November 2024. The survey targeted research integrity officials at institutions responsible for implementing the revised Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct, following the publication of a
The 2023 COGR F&A Survey: Results & Updated Analysis: October 2023 Meeting
The 2023 COGR Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Survey, conducted between January and May 2023 with 119 institutional respondents, provides a comprehensive analysis of current F&A cost recovery practices in research institutions across the United States. The survey's findings are presented in aggregate to ensure confidentiality, serving both as a benchmarking tool for member insti
Cost of Compliance: Results from the COGR Survey on the Cost of Complying with the New NIH DMS Policy
The document summarizes the findings from a 2022 COGR survey assessing the financial and administrative burdens imposed by the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy, effective January 2023, which expanded data management requirements to all NIH-funded research projects generating scientific data. The survey, completed by 34 institutions (29 mid-size to large and 5 smaller institutions),
Research Security and the Cost of Compliance—Phase I Report, Disclosure Requirements Now Available
COGR conducted Phase I of the survey described in this report to quantify the considerable time and resources (financial and otherwise) that research institutions have invested (or will invest) to achieve compliance with the Disclosure Requirements. COGR is providing this Phase I report to research institutions and federal research funding agencies in the hope that it will both encou
COGR AAU Public Opinion Update: June 2022 Meeting
The document presents a detailed analysis of American public opinion regarding higher education, particularly focusing on leading research universities, from multiple national polls conducted between 2018 and 2022. While the general sentiment towards higher education as a whole is mixed or negative—with more Americans believing the system is on the wrong track—there remains a comparatively positiv
Committee Reports: October 2021 Meeting
The document presents comprehensive reports from four key committees—Research Security & Intellectual Property (RSIP), Contracts & Grants Administration (CGA), Research Ethics & Compliance (REC), and Costing & Financial Compliance (CFC)—highlighting current issues, legislative developments, and institutional responses in October 2021. The RSIP committee details significant legislat
Summary of Results from COVID Research Impact Study, Pulse 3 and Pulse 4 Including Comparison with Data from Prior Survey
This report presents the findings from the COVID Research Impact Study’s Pulse 3 and Pulse 4 surveys, conducted among member institutions in August and December 2020, each achieving a 40% response rate. The participants included a mix of degree-granting institutions—with and without associated academic medical centers (AMCs)—and stand-alone AMCs. The surveys tracked institutional responses to the
RESULTS TO DATE FROM COGR’S COVID-19 RESEARCH IMPACT STUDY: Pulse 1 & 2
The COGR’s COVID-19 Research Impact Study, conducted through a series of Baseline and Pulse Surveys between May and July 2020, assessed the ongoing effects of the pandemic on research operations at universities, academic medical centers, and independent research institutes. The data reveal a significant shift toward reopening on-campus research activities, with the proportion of institutions opera
