Consultation Agreement

Consultations will be conducted either by an individual or by a group of consultants as appropriate for the researcher’s interests. All projects will begin with an initial consultation in which the researcher will explain the research interest to the consultant(s). After the initial meeting, subsequent meetings can be scheduled as needed. The duration of the entire consultation will depend on the types of assistance required and the scale of the project. 

Permitted Services
Consultants can provide the following services:
•    Recommendations on the structure of research questions.
•    References and recommendations on the recording of data.
•    Recommendations on data management and data management software.
•    References and recommendations on research design and data collection.
•    References and recommendations on data analysis techniques.
•    Recommendations and “help” documentation on data analysis software.

Prohibited Services
Consultants are prohibited from performing certain services:
•    Accepting payment from UNC clients, or monetary tips from ISU clients.
•    Collecting data for the researcher.
•    Performing data analysis for the researcher.
•    Writing up results or editing manuscripts.
•    Installing, editing, or debugging software used by the researcher.