ALL equipment at VCU belongs to the University.
If it was bought with sponsored program funds, and the PI moves that
sponsored program with him when he goes elsewhere, we arrange a transfer
(often in the form of indefinite loan) to another institution.
If it was bought with sponsored program funds and the PI moves after that
sponsored program is over, permission to move is part of PI's negotiations
on leaving, and often turns on whether the equipment is important to the
PI's line of research and if others in the department need it.
If it was bought with University funds, it doesn't go (unless the
department is feeling generous and applies the guides above.

Chuck

At 11:33 AM 4/30/2003 -0400, you wrote:
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>From: Keller, Dr. Diane
>Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:33 AM
>To: 'xxxxxx@hrinet.org'
>Subject:
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>
>Hello;
>We are beginning to offer internal research initiation funds for faculty to
>purchase materials, equipment etc. conduct pilot research projects.  A
>question has arisen pertaining to the owner of the material/equipment.  If
>the purchase is not a consumable and the researcher leaves the University,
>whose property is it.  I am interested in knowing what policies have been
>developed at other institutions.  Thank you
>
>Diane W. Keller, Ph.D.
>Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs
>for Research and Community Collaboration
>Marywood University
>(570) 961-4778
>Fax...(570) 340-6068
>xxxxxx@marywood.edu
>
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