UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Office of the Chancellor
William 0. McCoy Interim Chancellor		103 South Building Campus Box 9100 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-9100 (919) 962-1365 Fax (919) 962-1647 william_mccoy@unc.edu
	September 7, 1999
	MEMORANDUM

Four years ago, our first comprehensive Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment went into effect. Thanks to the cooperation of all faculty and EPA non faculty employees, as well as to the efforts of administrators and the peer Standing Committee on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment, we have had an excellent experience with this Policy.

This Policy, effective September 1, 1999, is lengthy because it addresses a variety of complex issues and ethical concerns. I urge you to read it carefully and refer to it as needed. Under the Policy, you are required to file an annual report, th form for which is included as Attachment 1 to the Policy. Your annual report is due October 1, 1999. The Policy and its associated forms are attached and will also soon be available on the web at http://www.unc.edu/campus/policies.html.

Please note that Attachment I has been revised to make the form easier for employees to complete as well as for administrators to review. The "E-Z Response" section has proven to be successful and is continued this year. Employees who have no conflicts of interest or commitment can simply mark one box rather than fill out the entire form. If the "E-Z Response" box is checked, the department chair does not need to sign the form and may simply collect it for filing.

The "Expedited Review" mechanism is available for those people who disclosed Category III conflicts last year that were reviewed by the Standing Committee on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment. If circumstances have not changed, the review process this year can be significantly shortened. These changes may lessen somewhat the burdens associated with this Policy.

I encourage you to seek guidance about any aspect of the Policy as it may affect you or your colleagues. The telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of those individuals who are available to assist you with the Policy are as follows:

I appreciate your commitment to effective implementation of this Policy. It is an essential element in protecting the University's values, and I continue to look to you for assistance in making it work.