The Conflict of Interest (COI) Office provides oversight of the university's institutional, research, faculty, and staff conflict of interest policies and procedures, helping to ensure university compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
About COIAll COI disclosures and review––Research COI, Institutional COI, Outside Consulting Arrangement approvals––are now consolidated into a one-stop disclosure process in WRAP.
Important COI changes in the new WRAP system are listed on WRAP training.
WRAPThese quicklinks can connect you with the information you need.
Research COI, Institutional COI, and Outside Consulting Approval Processes
Disclosure ProfileFAQs and guidance for engaging in activity outside of WVU employment
Additional GuidanceAccess all relevant federal, state, and university regulations and policy
Policies and GuidelinesManaging COI related to startups and SBIR commercialization grants
StartupsConflict of Interest Committee Information, Roster, and Guidance
COI MembersWVU encourages employees to discuss concerns with their supervisors or appropriate University personnel, Human Resources, or the General Counsel’s Office.
The University will not take retaliatory actions against employees or constituents who make good faith reports about potential misconduct. The EthicsPoint reporting system is a confidential alternative for reporting issues.
EthicsPointYou may file an anonymous report with West Virginia University through this site
or
by calling EthicsPoint toll-free at
(866) 413-1955.