Where can I find complete information on this program?
Please visit the InCommon web site at the address: https://spaces.at.internet2.edu/display/InCCollaborate/Research+and+Scholarship+Category
Which services are allowed to use the Research & Scholarship category?
InCommon reviews all applications for this and to date has enabled this for the GENI project, LIGO project, Teragrid’s CILogon, research wikis, and a new tool called FileSender.
Candidates for the R&S Category are low-risk Service Providers that support research and scholarship as an essential component. For example, a service providing tools for both multi-institutional research collaboration and instruction is eligible as a candidate for the R&S Category. However, because of the risk involved, a Service Provider that engages subjects in experiments that require specific oversight is not eligible for the R&S Category.
Which attributes are released as part of the Research & Scholarship category?
Each service that applies must limit the attributes it requests to the absolute minimum; however no service can ask for attributes outside of these five:
- Email address
- Person’s name
- Person’s username or network ID
- Targeted ID – the unique ID for this user that you provide to service providers
- Affiliation – the properly scoped role this user has.
How are these services reviewed?
InCommon staff work closely with service providers to review their request and make certain that all attributes requested are necessary. In addition, these requests are then discussed and reviewed by the InCommon Technical Advisory committee (TAC) and the InCommon Steering committee before final approval is granted. As part of the review InCommon staff validate that the service providers has proper security and is following its POP (Participant Operational Practices).
Does the release of these attributes violate FERPA or other compliance requirements?
We do not believe so. We have worked with university counsels, registrars, and associate provosts to review these and found no issues to date. We have summarized our belief on the wiki. We encourage campuses to reach out and talk to someone that has implemented R&S for their approach.