About ORTEC
About ORTEC
The Office of Research, Training, Education, and Communication (ORTEC) works with all Office of Research administrative units to develop and coordinate comprehensive training, education, and communication for The Ohio State University research community.
ORTEC provides services to all key personnel involved in the conduct of research:
- Faculty
- Post-docs
- Graduate students
- College and department staff
- Office of Research staff
Providing a strong foundation of support and knowledge to the campus research community benefits OSU by:
- Clearly demonstrating the university’s commitment to perform ethical research and serve as a good steward of research funds
- Helping decrease the university’s compliance risk through more informed faculty, staff, and students
- Ensuring that OSU meets federal government and agency training expectation
Faculty and staff can select the educational format that suits their schedules and learning preferences.
- Workshops
- Panel discussions
- Awareness sessions
- eLearning
- ResearchAdminTV (podcasts)
- User guides and help tools



