Research Security and Controlled Unclassified Information Policy

Policy Number: 100-021 The Academy and Research

Policy Title: Research Security and Controlled Unclassified Information Policy

Responsible Officers: Provost and Chief Academic Officer delegated to Associate Vice President and Institutional Official, Regulatory Research Compliance (ORRC)

Responsible Offices: Office of Regulatory Research Compliance (ORRC), Office of Research, Office of Audit and Compliance (OAC), Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) 

Effective Date: July 1, 2025  

Next Review Date: July 2027

Summary: This Research Security Policy establishes standardized and simplified guidance to the Howard University community on the handling of unclassified information that requires safeguarding, or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and government-wide policies. It guides the handling, marking, protecting, destroying, and decontrolling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for Howard University, subject to designating agency regulations. This Policy applies to all faculty, staff, students, and contractor employees who may encounter CUI in the performance of official duties at Howard University and Affiliates. 

NB: The provisions of this Policy shall not be construed to interfere with or impede the authorities or independence of University offices with the official responsibility to oversee compliance programs, including Research Security and CUI. 

Keywords: CUI, information, control, compliance, security, research, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Registry