Purpose

ORI is dedicated to encouraging responsible and ethical research throughout Northwestern's research community. As part of the Office for Research, ORI's commitment to supporting innovative research is founded on the principles of integrity and honesty.

ORI supports the Northwestern research community in understanding and upholding the laws, regulations and policies to which the University is subject, supporting the University's commitment for innovative research and intellectual growth, and emphasizing a culture that focuses on ethics and integrity.

The mission of ORI is to support and safeguard Northwestern University's research community by:

• Identifying compliance risks in our research practices and communicating those risks to the research community;
• Partnering with the research community in innovative and effective ways to minimize and manage research risks;
• Educating the research community with respect to appropriate business practices related to the conduct of research at Northwestern University; and
• Monitoring and correcting non-compliance in accordance with University and federal guidelines.

The values of ORI reflect our commitment to supporting research at Northwestern and emphasize the ways in which we interact with our research community:

• Service - partnering to help and support the research community
• Ethics - establishing and interpreting standards and principles for research misconduct
• Responsibility - promoting trust and accountability
• Vigilance - identifying and mitigating research risks throughout the research community
• Integrity - serving the research community with honesty and respect
• Community - promoting cooperation and coordination to manage research risks
• Excellence - improving research at Northwestern through innovation and participation