Notice

NSF now requires institutions to have a RECR/RCR training program for faculty and senior personnel supported to do research, in addition to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars. Faculty and staff who have salary charges dated August 1, 2024 or later on an NSF grant will be required to participate in the Georgia Tech-developed RCR training. CITI RCR training does not satisfy this requirement. This webpage will be updated regularly as information is available. See below for Important Notes.

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RCR/RECR* Training Requirements for Faculty

Georgia Tech's Office of Research Integrity Assurance has developed an in-house training video intended specifically for faculty. The initial course roll-out will be for all permanent faculty and staff who have salary charges on an NSF grant, dated between August 1, 2024 and the training launch date. Going forward, the training will be required for all permanent faculty and staff who charge salary to an NSF grant.

The training received HR approval on 12/19/2024; the training launched the first week of Spring Semester 2025 (January 6). It will be rolled out over a period of several weeks.

* NSF has changed "RCR" to "RECR" to emphasize the "ethical" component of the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research. Georgia Tech is using the terms RCR and RECR interchangeably.

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For more information

 Contact the RCR Program with any questions about this training requirement (please first read the Important Notes, below)

Important Notes about Faculty RCR Training

  • The training received final HR approval on 12/19/2024 and will be launched the first week of Spring Semester 2025, over a period of several weeks. 
  • Applicable personnel will be enrolled in the training and notified through the Genius LMS; they will have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete it. 
  • The training takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. 
  • Online CITI RCR training does NOT satisfy the requirement.
  • The requirement applies even if the employee is no longer working on the project.
  • Faculty and/or staff who have not charged salary to an NSF grant since August 1, 2024 are exempt from the requirement at this time; however, if they charge salary to an NSF grant in the future, they will be required to complete the training (they will be enrolled in the training and notified). 
  • Temporary employees are not required to complete the Faculty RCR Course; however, student Temp employees should refer to the RCR Compliance Training Matrix.
  • Depending on their funding source and/or degree requirements, certain employees may need to complete both the Faculty RCR Course and CITI RCR Online Training.
  • Employees may check the status of their own training using the RCR Report for Employees. (Opens in Cognos Reports)
  • PIs and Driver Managers may check the training status of the employees on their NSF grants using the RCR PDPI Report. (Opens in Cognos Reports)
  • The training will need to be repeated every three years as long as the employee is still funded by NSF.