Given the broad scope of the university, there was some concern that a faculty member would have trouble interpreting this, e.g., providing survey research contracting when Political Science also provides that service. A proposal to delete this example was narrowly defeated.
The policy goes beyond the currect policy in that all types of activities, not just research, are covered. Nancy M. Rudd stated that OAA will prepare procedures for review of non-research potential conflicts.
The proposal adopted by the Senate, and likely to be approved the the Board of Trustees next month also includes the following
"The University encourages faculty authorship of instructional materials and does not discourage the use of such materials in courses in the faculty member's department. However, every academic unit should establish a policy appropriate to its curcumstances that ensures that instructional materials are selected on their academic merit and also ensures that there is no significant conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest in the selection of such materials."