All consulting activities, including local, state, national and international, must have prior written approval by the department head of the faculty member initiating the request or associate deans, and the dean. The department head is to determine and sign-off that the consulting activity does not pose a conflict of interest and is consistent with the role and responsibility of the faculty member and the College. The associate deans and dean will determine if the proposed consulting service is or is not in conflict with services presently being offered by the College.
For all ongoing activities, existing approvals for consulting must be reaffirmed annually. Consulting fees are the prerogative of the faculty member but, in general, faculty should not engage in consulting activities at a fee below the standard fee for services rendered by an independent consultant.
For more information on Faculty Consulting, read the COE Policy 5 - Consulting Policy and the University System Employees Consultant Services Agreement Between Institutions (form at the end of this document).
When contracting with non USG consultants on UGA activities please use this consulting form.