Policies and Procedures

FAS Policies and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Misconduct in Research

The FAS Policy for Responding to Allegations of Misconduct outlines the procedures for responding to allegations brought against individuals who are involved with the design, conduct, or reporting of research in the FAS. The procedures are designed to ascertain the truth and to protect the rights both of individuals accused of misconduct and of others whose reputations may be brought into question. 

Guidelines for Authorship and Acknowledgement 

Determining authorship is an important component of upholding the integrity of the research and scholarly enterprise and serves as an explicit way of assigning responsibility and giving credit for intellectual work. These Guidelines apply to all faculty, students, postdoctoral researchers, and staff.