VI. RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ENDEAVOR (Cont.)
PROCEDURES CONCERNING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT IN RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
These Procedures were approved by the Board of Trustees on April 11, 1997 and revised on June 28, 2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (PROCEDURES CONCERNING ALLEGATIONS...)
INTRODUCTION
I. Definitions
a. "Allegation of Misconduct"
b. "Bad Faith"
c. "Complainant"
d. "Conflict of Interest"
e. "Creative Activities"
f. "HHS"
g. "Inquiry"
h. "Inquiry Panel"
i. "Investigation"
j. "Investigative Committee"
k. "Misconduct"
l. "NSF"
m. "Preliminary Assessment"
n. "Procedures"
o. "Proceeding"
p. "Questionable Research Practices"
q. "Research"
r. "Respondent"
s. "Responsible Administrator"
t. "Retaliation
u. "Review Panel
v. "UGC"
w. "UIIO"
x. "Unacceptable Research Practices"
y. "VPRGS"
II. General
a. Applicability
b. Dissemination
c. Integrity of Procedures
d. Indemnification
e. Anonymous Allegations
f. Complainant Confidentiality
g. Cooperation
h. Location of Alleged Misconduct
i. Events Requiring Immediate Action
j. Notice
k. Interpretation
l. Challenges; Review by VPRGS/Panel; Bad Faith
III. Role of the UIIO
IV. Other Internal or External Proceedings
a. Other Institution's Review
b. Research Collaborator
c. Agency Investigation
d. Criminal Process
e. Civil Litigation
f. UIIO Stay of Proceedings
g. VPRGS Authority
h. Precedence of Proceedings
V. Procedures for Conduct of Proceedings - General
a. Determination of Procedures
b. General Counsel Advice
c. Respondent Questions
d. Privacy of Parties
e. Admission of Misconduct
f. Records to Agency
VI. Allegations of Misconduct and Preliminary Assessments
a. Allegations of Misconduct
b. Preliminary Assessment
c. Purpose and Nature of Preliminary Assessment
d. Preliminary Assessment - Standard for Determination
e. Inquiry Warranted
f. Inquiry Not Warranted
g. Bad Faith
h. Retention of Report or Referral
VII. Inquiry
a. Panel
b. Charge
c. Briefing
d. Standard for Determination
e. Purpose and Nature of Inquiry
f. Assistance for Panel
g. UIIO and Responsible Administrator
h. Timing
i. Inquiry Report
j. Determination Regarding Investigation
k. Bad Faith
l. Notification
m. Retention of Report
VIII. Investigation
a. Committee
b. Notifications
c. Charge
d. Briefing
e. Standard for Determination
f. Documentation Review
g. Testimony
h. Assistance for Committee
i. UIIO and Responsible Administrator
j. Timing
k. Investigation Report
l. Bad Faith
m. Final Report; VPRGS Overrule
n. Distribution of Final Report; Comments
o. Notifications
p. Retention of Report
IX. Appeal
a. Right
b. HHS/NSF
c. Procedure
d. New Evidence
e. Decision
X. Final Resolution and Outcome
a. Exoneration
b. Misconduct Found
c. New Evidence
d. Termination
XI. Unacceptable and Questionable Research Practices
a. Referral from Proceedings
b. Discovery and Report
c. Discipline
d. Grieving Disciplinary Decisions
XII. Provisions for Changing these Procedures
Appendix: Appointment and Evaluation of the University Intellectual Integrity Officer
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