What to Disclose

Required to Report

• • • Any appointment, employment, or affiliation outside of Boise State University (include honorary, visiting, adjunct, and guest appointments)
    • Elected or appointed positions outside of Boise State University
    • Engaging in research or scholarship outside of Boise State University (not processed through the office of sponsored programs)
    • Any appointment or affiliation outside of Boise State that is or will be cited on a grant, publication, abstract, or presentation

Not Required to Report

• • • Appointment, employment, or affiliations from Boise State University, including secondary appointments.
    • U.S. Professional Organization or Society
      • • Membership
        • Service that is not paid nor involves paid travel 
        • Speaking at or travel to national annual meetings, forums, congresses (under $5,000 in a 12-month period from a single entity)
    • Volunteer or pro-bono work that is unrelated to institutional responsibilities
    • Activities that are personal rather than professional in nature. Examples include: service to religious organizations, neighborhood associations, youth sports or recreation leagues, local clubs

Required to Report

• • • Holding a board of director position outside of Boise State University
    • Holding a management position (including but not limited to director, officer, partner, trustee) outside of Boise State University
    • Having a fiduciary responsibility that requires you to act in the best interest of an entity other than Boise State University (even if not compensated)

Not Required to Report

• • • Service on editorial boards provided compensation does not exceed $5,000 in a 12-month period and is performed for a US entity

Required to Report

• • • Ownership (e.g., stock, stock options, LLCs, etc.) in a company (including startup companies)
    • Ownership of 5% or greater of a publicly-traded company that conducts business with Boise State University (e.g., sponsors research, contracts, vendor/supplier of goods/services)

Not Required to Report

• • • Retirement accounts, including IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, or similar
    • College Savings Accounts, including 529s or similar
    • Health Saving Accounts

Required to Report

• • • Intellectual Property rights (license/royalties of any amount paid directly to individual by an entity other than Boise State University)

Not Required to Report

• • • Intellectual Property that has not been optioned, licensed, or reassigned, even if there is a patent

Required to Report

• • • Travel for which the individual is reimbursed by an outside entity
    • Travel that is paid for on the individual’s behalf by an outside entity
    • Includes any registration fees, accommodations, transportation costs, etc.
      • • Examples of outside entities:
          • • • Professional societies
              • Foreign institutions of higher education
              • For-profit entities
              • Non-profit entities

Not Required to Report

• • • Travel paid for by Boise State University
    • Travel paid for by U.S. federal, state, or local government agencies

Required to Report

• • • Appointment, employment, or visiting scholar at a non-US entity (e.g., teaching a class/course, role at a start-up, directing a program, lab work, or other services typical for an employee or professor) 
    • Participation in a foreign talent recruitment (or similar) program 
    • Consulting and/or advising for a non-US entity
    • Travel paid or reimbursed by any non-US entity (any dollar amount)
    • Research support from or research engagement with a non-US entity that did not route through Boise State University
    • Grant reviewer or other advisory services for non-US institutions, organizations, and entities 
    • In-kind resources (e.g., lab, office, equipment, materials, reagents, personnel, etc.) provided by a non-US entity that you have access to or are using outside your Boise State University role 
    • Venture or other capital financing
    •  Non-US professional society participation (e.g., membership, leadership, travel, etc.)