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Policy No.: '''8003'''<br />
Policy No.: '''8003'''<br />
Effective Date: '''02/11/05'''<br />
Effective Date: '''02/11/05'''<br />
Revised Date: '''03/30/18 DRAFT'''<br />
Revised Date: '''04/02/18 DRAFT'''<br />
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Reviewed Date:<br />  
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This policy applies only to alleged research misconduct that occurred within six years of the date UNMC received the allegation, subject to the subsequent use, health or safety of the public, and grandfather exceptions in 42 CFR § 93.105(b). Authorship or collaboration disputes and other matters that are not within the definition of research misconduct, as set forth in this policy, are not subject to this policy and shall be addressed through procedures outlined in the UNMC [[https://info.unmc.edu/wiki/index.php/Faculty_Handbook Faculty]], Graduate Student, and [[https://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/_documents/handbook.pdf Student]] Handbooks, as appropriate.
This policy applies only to alleged research misconduct that occurred within six years of the date UNMC received the allegation, subject to the subsequent use, health or safety of the public, and grandfather exceptions in 42 CFR § 93.105(b). Authorship or collaboration disputes and other matters that are not within the definition of research misconduct, as set forth in this policy, are not subject to this policy and shall be addressed through procedures outlined in the UNMC [[https://info.unmc.edu/wiki/index.php/Faculty_Handbook Faculty]], Graduate Student, and [[https://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/_documents/handbook.pdf Student]] Handbooks, as appropriate.
== Definitions ==
== Definitions ==
'''''Allegation''''' means any disclosure of possible research misconduct through any means of communication. The disclosure may be by written or oral statement or other communication.
'''''Allegation''''' means any disclosure of possible research misconduct through any means of communication. The disclosure may be by written or oral statement or other communication.<br />
Complainant is the person(s) who make(s) an allegation of research misconduct.<br />
 
'''''Complainant''''' is the person(s) who make(s) an allegation of research misconduct.<br />


'''''Conflict of Interest''''' means an unresolved personal, professional, or financial conflict of interest involving the complainant or respondent or in the underlying research.<br />
'''''Conflict of Interest''''' means an unresolved personal, professional, or financial conflict of interest involving the complainant or respondent or in the underlying research.<br />
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'''''ORI''''' means the Office of Research Integrity in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). ORI is responsible for the scientific misconduct and research integrity activities of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS).<br />
'''''ORI''''' means the Office of Research Integrity in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). ORI is responsible for the scientific misconduct and research integrity activities of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS).<br />


'''''Plagiarism''''' means the appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.
'''''Plagiarism''''' means the appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.<br />
Research means a systematic experiment, study, evaluation, demonstration or survey designed to develop or contribute to general knowledge (basic research) or specific knowledge (applied research) relating broadly to establishing, discovering, developing, elucidating or confirming information about, or the underlying mechanism relating to matters to be studied.<br />
 
'''''Research''''' means a systematic experiment, study, evaluation, demonstration or survey designed to develop or contribute to general knowledge (basic research) or specific knowledge (applied research) relating broadly to establishing, discovering, developing, elucidating or confirming information about, or the underlying mechanism relating to matters to be studied.<br />


'''''Research Integrity Officer''''' means the institutional official with primary responsibility for implementation of UNMC’s policies and procedures on research misconduct. Among other things, the Research Integrity Officer performs the duties described in this policy.<br />
'''''Research Integrity Officer''''' means the institutional official with primary responsibility for implementation of UNMC’s policies and procedures on research misconduct. Among other things, the Research Integrity Officer performs the duties described in this policy.<br />
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====Decision by Deciding Official====
====Decision by Deciding Official====
The Research Integrity Officer will transmit the final inquiry report and any comments to the Deciding Official, who will make the determination of whether the findings from the inquiry indicate a reasonable basis for concluding that the allegation has sufficient substance to fall within the definition of research misconduct and that the allegation should proceed to an investigation.
The Research Integrity Officer will transmit the final inquiry report and any comments to the Deciding Official, who will make the determination of whether the findings from the inquiry indicate a reasonable basis for concluding that the allegation has sufficient substance to fall within the definition of research misconduct and that the allegation should proceed to an investigation.
====Notification of Decision====
====Notification of Decision====
The Research Integrity Officer will notify both the respondent and appropriate UNMC officials in writing of the Deciding Official's decision of whether to proceed with an investigation. This decision may not be appealed internally. If the Deciding Official determines an investigation is needed, the Research Integrity Officer shall notify appropriate funding and oversight agencies (PHS, NSF, etc.) in writing of the decision within thirty days after the Deciding Official’s decision.
The Research Integrity Officer will notify both the respondent and appropriate UNMC officials in writing of the Deciding Official's decision of whether to proceed with an investigation. This decision may not be appealed internally. If the Deciding Official determines an investigation is needed, the Research Integrity Officer shall notify appropriate funding and oversight agencies (PHS, NSF, etc.) in writing of the decision within thirty days after the Deciding Official’s decision.
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The Research Integrity Officer is delegated responsibility for preparing and maintaining all documentation gathered or generated during an inquiry and investigation. All records shall be maintained in a secure manner for at least seven years after completion of the UNMC case. Federal funding and oversight agencies will be given access to the records upon request.
The Research Integrity Officer is delegated responsibility for preparing and maintaining all documentation gathered or generated during an inquiry and investigation. All records shall be maintained in a secure manner for at least seven years after completion of the UNMC case. Federal funding and oversight agencies will be given access to the records upon request.
==Additional information==
==Additional information==
Contact the [mailto:sarah.glodencarlson@unmc.edu Chief Compliance Officer]<br />
*Contact the [mailto:sarah.glodencarlson@unmc.edu Chief Compliance Officer]<br />
Contact the [mailto:rzetterm@unmc.edu Research Integrity Officer]<br />
*Contact the [mailto:rzetterm@unmc.edu Research Integrity Officer]<br />
 


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