Research Misconduct Policy

Policy Number: 100-011 The Academy and Research

Policy Title: Research Misconduct Policy

Responsible Officers: Provost and Chief Academic Officer delegated to Associate Vice President and Institutional Official, Regulatory Research Compliance

Responsible Offices: Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Office of Regulatory Research Compliance (ORRC)

Effective Date: March 1, 2024 (Interim policy approved on December 12, 2023.)

Next Review Date: February 2026

Summary: Howard University upholds the scientific method in the conduct of research and is unequivocally committed to the ethical conduct of research by its personnel and students. Individuals charged with supervision of research and all individuals directly engaged in research and collaborators of researchers outside their laboratories bear obligations to pursue their studies ethically. All researchers bear responsibility for the quality of all data that they publish. Willful misconduct in pursuing basic, clinical, or applied research at Howard University and affiliates is intolerable behavior for administrators, faculty, staff, and students. This policy and its appendices are intended, among other things, to cause the University to be compliant with 42 CFR Part 93 and will be reviewed and updated from time to time as required and generally construed to achieve these purposes. This policy is a revision and restatement of the original policy titled "Scientific Misconduct Policy".

Keywords: ethical, sponsored research, compliance, inquiry, allegation, evidence, integrity, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification

Related Forms:

• Appendix A, Confidentiality Agreement
• Appendix B, Procedures and Practices
• Appendix C, Investigation Report Template

Related Sites:

• Office of Research Regulatory Compliance (ORRC)
• Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
• Office of Audit and Compliance (OAC)