Frequently Asked Questions
What are my responsibilities as a Principal Investigator, Researcher, or Faculty Member in complying with export control laws and regulations?
As a Principal Investigator, researcher or faculty member you are responsible for understanding if the research you are performing has intersections with the U.S. export control regulations. This includes -any associated equipment, materials, technology, or software that your group is using, developing, disseminating, or receiving from other parties. There is a brief Export Control Red Flags Video under the training section of this website that walks through key triggers.
If the research is restricted by export controls regulations, you are responsible for the following:
- To protect the information or technology from export or deemed export, either intentionally or inadvertently. The Office of Export Compliance will assist in the development of a Technology Control Plan or other institutional controls as needed.
- To inform graduate students, undergraduate students, and administrative staff who are likely to come into contact with this information or technology of the proper protection regulations and procedure. The Office of Export Compliance can provide tailored training to you and your team.
- To periodically review your research to ascertain if its status relative to export control regulations has changed.
- To accurately complete the Export Control checklist in the Sponsored Programs Proposal Process. You have the responsibility to inform the Office of Sponsored Programs when the export control status of your research changes.
- You have the responsibility to report to the Office of Export Compliance any potential violations of export control laws and regulations of which you might become aware.
The Office of Export Compliance is here to assist you in this determination and should be used as a resource.