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Purpose<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The purpose of this policy is to provide a general framework and expectations around research data and its stewardship, retention, accessibility, and security. In addition, this policy provides guidance on matters of research data transfer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research:<\/strong> A systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to a fuller scientific knowledge or understanding of the subject studied, and for the purposes of this policy, the systematic use of knowledge and understanding gained from research directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods, including the design and development of prototypes and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Data:<\/strong> Records of research that are necessary for the reconstruction and evaluation of research results and the events and processes leading to those results, regardless of the form of the media on which they are recorded. For example, data may include writings, film\/videos, sound recordings, pictorial reproductions, drawings, designs, or other graphic representations, procedural manuals, forms, diagrams, workflow charts, equipment descriptions, data files, statistical records, and other research data. This definition pertains to both primary and secondary data. Details related to what information or material might constitute research data will depend on the specific federal regulations, sponsor requirements, and field of study applicable to a given research project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Data Management:<\/strong> All actions contributing to the collection, organization, documentation, analysis, integrity, accuracy, security, retention, preservation, and sharing of research data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researcher:<\/strong> Any individual who creates, accesses, processes, enters, reads, deletes or otherwise uses research data including faculty, students, and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal Investigator (PI):<\/strong> Lead or principal researcher on a given project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retention Period:<\/strong> The length of time research data must be retained following the dissemination of knowledge from research, the completion of a study, or the conclusion of a sponsored research agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This policy applies to all faculty, staff, students, and other persons involved in the design, conduct, or reporting of research at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (51ÁÔÆæ) or at facilities under the auspices of 51ÁÔÆæ, as well as the research data generated under the purview of 51ÁÔÆæ or with university resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This policy describes the general expectations for 51ÁÔÆæ research data management. This policy does not supersede more restrictive research data management expectations of particular grants by federal agencies, other parties, or sponsors. Data exclusively related to teaching activities is generally excluded under this policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Policy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I. Policy Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In compliance with applicable agreements, policies, regulations, and relevant federal and state laws, 51ÁÔÆæ research data shall be appropriately maintained in sufficient detail for an adequate period of time to meet the stewardship, retention, accessibility, and security expectations of external agencies and to facilitate the review and verification of research results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

II. Roles and Responsibilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n