| XII. ETHICS |
| A. Scientific Misconduct |
| B. Academic Misconduct |
| C. University Policy on Sexual Harassment and Human Rights |
| XII. ETHICS |
| A. Scientific Misconduct |
| 1. Consequences. Scientific misconduct is grounds for dismissal from the Department of Biology. 2. Published policies. A statement of NIH policies on Ethical and Safe Conduct in Science and Organizational Operations may be found here. This statement includes a list of practices that involve scientific misconduct. The policies of NIH regarding academic misconduct are to be adhered to at all times. It is extremely important for students to understand these policies and their implications for their own research. Note that misconduct does not include honest errors of judgment, errors in the recording, selection, or analysis of data, or honest differences of opinion regarding the interpretation of data. |
| B. Academic Misconduct |
| Any form of cheating or plagiarism in respect to curricular requirements is grounds for dismissal. Plagiarism is “cheating” and is not tolerated. It is taking another's ideas, words, or creative works and presenting them as your own, or presenting them intentionally without proper attribution (see Appendix I for clarification and the Graduate College Manual for an outline of Graduate School Policy regarding Academic Misconduct). |
| C. University Policy on Sexual Harassment and Human Rights |
Sexual harassment subverts the mission of the University and threatens the well-being of students, faculty, and staff. It is critical for graduate students both as colleagues in a laboratory setting and potentially as TAs to understand what constitutes sexual harassment, how to avoid it, and how to deal with it when it arises. Students should access the University Sexual Harassment webpage for definitions, assistance, and a statement of the full University policy. In addition, refer to the University policy on human rights here. |