MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY                The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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                                                  (version of 18 Apr 95)

                             PROPOSAL 36-95

          (Voting Units: Academic Degree-Granting Departments; 
         Other Course-Offering Units; and Other Research Units)

                 SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT POLICY STATEMENT


A major goal of the University is the furthering of research. The
University upholds the scientific method in the conduct of research and
is committed to the ethical conduct of research by its faculty, staff and
students.

A requirement of valid experimental observation or theoretical deduction
is that the data and /or the conditions of obtaining the data and results
can be verified, either by scrutiny of accurate records made at the time
of experimentation or by repetition of the experiments or theoretical
deduction.  

Conduct inconsistent with the ethical conduct of research and which is
considered scientific misconduct includes:

A.   Serious deviation from commonly accepted practices in the scientific
     community in proposing, conducting or reporting research, such as
     fabrication, plagiarism, falsification, deception,
     misrepresentation, or arbitrary selection of data;

B.   Plagiarism or other appropriation of the work of another individual
     and presenting it as if it were one's own or without credit to the
     originator as is required by commonly accepted practices in the
     scientific community;

C.   Material failure to comply with funding agency (Federal, State, or
     private, etc.) requirements that uniquely relate to the conduct of
     the research; and

D.   Retaliation against a person who, acting in good faith, has reported
     or provided information about suspected or alleged misconduct.

When scientific misconduct is alleged, a thorough and timely process
shall take place within the University to provide adequate opportunity
for reaching valid conclusions about the alleged misconduct. It is
imperative that due process be followed and protection be afforded to the
rights and reputation of both accuser and accused, collaborators of the
accused, those investigating the allegations, any sponsoring agency, any
publisher, and the University.

This policy shall be administered in accordance with procedures
recommended by the Senate and approved by the Executive Vice President
and Provost. 

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Proposal Background

This statement on scientific misconduct policy is to be brought to the
Board of Control for approval.
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