Disclosure Process in Huron
Huron Research Suite is a disclosure system that is used to centralize Financial Conflicts of Interest disclosures (previously in Maestro), Conflict of Commitment disclosures and Faculty Consulting/External Employment approval requests.
Huron Features
Huron has two distinct features, the Pre-Approval Request (PAR) and the Disclosure Profile (DP).
- Pre-Approval Request (PAR)
The pre-approval request allows you to request approval to participate in activities that fall under System Regulations 31.05.01 Faculty Consulting and/or External Professional Employment and 31.05.02 External Employment.
- Disclosure Profile (DP)
The Disclosure Profile is the focal point of the Huron system for the discloser. It provides a summary of a discloser’s interests and other outside activities.
Activities Involving Countries Considered High-Risk
Per Texas A&M University System regulation 15.05.04, Huron houses approval requests for activities that involve countries that are considered high-risk.
User Guides
Below you will find guidance on completing required actions within Huron.
Have quick and easy access to the Huron Research Suite by adding the link to your SSO menu.
Have quick and easy access to your disclosure profile by pinning it to your dashboard in the Huron Research Suite.
A pre-approval request allows you to submit a request to participate in outside activities (such as board service, outside academic appointment, expert witness, foreign collaborations, etc.), which is then reviewed by the appropriate individuals before making a determination.
This user guide will help you create a copy of an existing PAR if you continue to engage in the same activity and you are going to submit a request for the next fiscal year.
This user guide provides instructions on how to respond to clarifications requested by a reviewer in Huron.
Pre-approval requests are electronically routed for review and approval by the appropriate reviewers. Based on the details of the pre-approval request submitted, the reviewers will make an appropriate determination.
Ancillary Reviews are used when a special review, outside of the normal approval flow, is needed.
A guide for disclosers that includes steps for updating a disclosure profile.
This guide shows how to assign and remove a Proxy from your COI disclosure profile. A Proxy is a person who is authorized to act on behalf of the discloser.
This guide provides information related to addressing the termination of an activity that is listed on your disclosure profile.
Training
Training is available to all employees. Please reach out to our office if you would like to schedule training for your office. In these sessions, we will cover how to submit both a COI Disclosure and a Pre-Approval Request (PAR).
Support
Contact us for questions or concerns about using the Huron Disclosure System.