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Wisconsin School of Business

Policy Statement Regarding Allegations of Research Misconduct

The Wisconsin School of Business shall adhere to University of Wisconsin-Madison and Graduate School policies and procedures regarding allegations of scholarly research misconduct.  Any informal report of possible misconduct (described in “General Provisions” below) shall be brought to the attention of the person with immediate responsibility for the work of the individual involved. The person receiving the informal report is responsible for either resolving the matter or encouraging the submission of a formal allegation. An anonymous report shall not be treated as a formal allegation, but may be the basis for an allegation filed by the recipient of the report. The person initially receiving any such report should notify the School’s Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of any potential formal allegation that may be made.  All subsequent steps and provisions for formal allegations are described in Faculty Policy II-314, Section II, a portion of which follows.  Faculty Policy II-314 in its entirety may be found at: http://www.rsp.wisc.edu/misconduct/II-314.htm

Excerpt from Faculty Policy II-314:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has long recognized that honesty is an essential component of scholarly activity. Faculty and staff are reminded that Chapter UWS 8 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, the Unclassified Staff Code of Ethics, provides that:

"Every member of the faculty and academic staff at the time of appointment makes a personal commitment to professional honesty and integrity that meets the demanding standards of the state and national academic communities."

In addition, Section 8.02 A of the university Faculty Policies and Procedures states:

"Furthermore, every faculty member has an obligation to maintain professional honesty and integrity, to seek knowledge..."

Failure to adhere to these standards can be cause for discipline or dismissal.

General Provisions from Faculty Policy II-314 include this definition of what does and does not constitute scholarly research misconduct:

• For purposes of these procedures, misconduct in scholarly research is defined as "fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the scholarly community for proposing, conducting, or reporting research. It does not include honest error or honest differences in interpretations or judgments of data."
• Misuse by a researcher of university funds (including grant and contract funding from extramural sponsors) is also cause for discipline or dismissal and may be cause for criminal prosecution. However, an allegation of misuse of funds is not within the scope of this policy; such allegation shall be referred promptly to the appropriate dean who will consult with the assistant vice chancellor for business services concerning an appropriate course of action.
• A violation of institutional procedures or federal regulations on the protection of human or animal research subjects or a violation of state or federal safety laws or regulations is also not within the scope of this policy. An allegation regarding any such violation shall be promptly referred to the chair of the appropriate human subjects committee, to the chair of the appropriate animal research committee, or to the chair of the appropriate safety committee at the university.

Adopted 03/26/2009

 

 

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