Export Control 
Comments are encouraged on the reports and draft policies described here. Please send all communications to Diana Couture at: dcouture@christa.unh.edu
Reports, materials and the draft policies:
- UNH Embargoes Compliance Awareness Presentation
- UNH Export Control and Embargoes Management Systems
- UNH Export Controls Compliance Awareness Presentation
- Export Controls and Embargoes Working Group Report
- Draft Policies
Events surrounding September 11th, the 2001 USA Patriot Act, and other recent developments have heightened the Federal government’s interest in the enforcement of export control laws and embargoes. Stricter enforcement of these very complex laws has been applied to the business community and now is being applied to the broader university community.
Export control and embargo laws have significant implications for scholarly activities – implications that are not always recognized or understood by a university community whose culture purposefully promotes the dissemination of knowledge. Consequently, many universities are just now developing export controls and embargoes management plans so as to maintain an open and vigorous teaching and research environment while remaining in compliance. As one might imagine, complying--- while respecting our traditions of academic freedom and openness in research and scholarship--- is a challenge.
There are risks to both individuals and the institution for non-compliance. Civil and criminal sanctions, including fines and/or prison sentences for individuals violating these regulations, are substantial, and apply to individual University community members as well as to the University as an institution. It is important that faculty, staff, students and administrators understand their obligations and risks under these laws.
As a consequence to these evolving developments, an Export Controls and Embargoes Working Group was convened, with Taylor Eighmy as chair, to help guide the effort of managing compliance. The Working Group met frequently from June through December, 2005, and produced a report to Vice President Aber and Provost Mallory, a draft export controls and embargoes management plan, draft awareness training presentations on export controls and embargoes and three draft policies that would help place the University in the best position to maintain our traditional values while functioning in this new environment.
The policies have been discussed briefly with the Faculty Senate, and will be discussed again in detail in the fall. Your comments are welcome.