Responsible Conduct of Research Training is required for all graduate students at Michigan State University. The specific requirements for History graduate students are:
- Year 1: take 4 online CITI training modules, which are due by the end of a student’s first year.
- Year 2: take 3 of the 6 possible RCR Basic Modules on CITI.
- Year 3 and beyond: take 3 hours of annual refresher training, which can be done by completing CITI modules, attending Graduate School workshops, attending History Dept RCR workshops, or one-on-one discussions with one’s advisor.
- In addition, a minimum of 6 hours of face-to-face, discussion-based workshops need to be completed before completing comp exams. Please see the list of ways to complete this requirement on the Graduate School’s RCR website.
Any questions regarding RCR can be directed to RCR@msu.edu.