Faculty Handbook

Introduction

Last updated: 6/19/2009

PROCEDURES CONCERNING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT IN RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES (Cont.)

These Procedures were approved by the Board of Trustees on April 11, 1997 and revised June 28, 2002 and June 19, 2009. 

Safeguarding the integrity of research and creative activities is fundamental to the mission of Michigan State University. We owe no less to the public which sustains institutions like ours and to the governmental agencies and private entities which sponsor the research enterprise. All members of the University community share responsibility to assure that misconduct or fraud in research and creative activity is dealt with effectively and that the University’s high standards for scholarly integrity are preserved.

Moreover, the University has explicit obligations to federal agencies to safeguard research integrity. In seeking funds from these agencies, the University is required to establish and abide by uniform policies and procedures for investigating and reporting instances of alleged or apparent misconduct involving research and related activities.

To meet these needs, the University has developed these Procedures Concerning Allegations of Misconduct in Research and Creative Activities. By following these Procedures for the investigation and evaluation of alleged or apparent misconduct, the University will discharge its regulatory obligations and, more importantly, help preserve the integrity of research and creative activities conducted under its auspices. These Procedures will also provide a basis for imposing sanctions, or initiating processes that may result in the imposition of sanctions, on individuals who violate the University’s expectations of integrity in research and creative activities.