Conflict of Interest & Commitment Office

What We Do

The University of Louisville and its Affiliates expects Covered Persons to conduct University affairs with high ethical and legal standards and in a manner that supports the University mission. As part of this duty, Covered Persons must apply their University time and effort correctly and use University assets properly. Use of University assets or University time damaging to the University mission or for personal advantage represents a conflict of interest. The Conflict of Interest and Commitment Office (COIC Office) mission is to support and monitor standards to reduce or eliminate such conflicts and protect the financial well-being, reputation, and legal duties of the University. The COIC Office reviews any disclosed external interest to identify conflicts of interest and determines if the conflict of interest can be managed or reduced, or if the interest would need to be eliminated. The COIC Office provides ongoing development of COIC policies and procedures, education and training, monitoring, communication, and response to reported issues as required by University policy and federal regulations.