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If an employee signs an Agreement without an institutional review and signature, is the employee personally at risk for liability and legal process?

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If an employee signs an Agreement without an institutional review and signature, is the employee personally at risk for liability and legal process?

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Yes. Pursuant to the Board of Trustee policy all documents meant to bind the University must first be reviewed and approved by the Legal Department. (The Provost, Associate Provost for Research and Director of Research and Assistant Directors of Research have a Limited Power of Attorney to bind the University in grants and contracts). Failure to have such a review and approval puts the faculty member/employee at personal risk for any adverse consequences arising from the relationship.