All faculty, academic staff with a 50% or greater appointment, and anyone listed on a sponsored project or involved in human subjects research must file an annual Outside Activities Report (OAR) by April 30. Visit https://oar.wisc.edu/ to find information and to login and file your report if you have not already for 2025.

For more information on what and what not to report, visit the Research Knowledgebase.

Within the OAR you must also submit a Conflict of Commitment (CoC) Time Commitment Request if your total aggregate time spent on outside activities exceeds 2 days per month and/or if you are applying for or accepting grants or funding in association with an outside entity for research or scholarship or teaching a course for another college or university. Find instructions for CoC submission here.

Remember to :

• Update your OAR within 30 days of any changes to your outside activities during the calendar year
• Submit a new CoC request at least 20 days prior to beginning the time commitment to a new outside professional activity

You must receive approval in advance of engaging in the outside professional activity when a potential conflict of commitment exists.

OAR and CoC reporting are required in accordance with UW–Madison Conflict of Interest Policy (UW-4001) and Conflict of Commitment (CoC) Policy (UW-1075)​.

Contact CALS Compliance Manager Sarah Johnson-Schlueter (Sarah.JohnsonSchlueter@wisc.edu) with questions.