Kentucky State University
Policies and Procedures for Responding to Allegations
of Research Misconduct
Table of Contents
- I.Introduction.....2
- A.General Policy.....2
- B.Scope.....2
- II.Definitions.....3
- III.Rights and Responsibilities.....4
- A.Research Integrity Officer.....4
- B.Complainant.....6
- C.Respondent.....6
- D.Deciding Official.....7
- IV.General Policies and Principles.....7
- A.Responsibility to Report Misconduct.....7
- B.Cooperation with Research Misconduct Proceedings.....8
- C.Confidentiality.....8
- D.Protecting complainants, witnesses, and committee members.....8
- E.Protecting the Respondent.....9
- F.Interim Administrative Actions and Notifying ORI of Special Circumstances.....9
- V.Conducting the Assessment and Inquiry.....10
- A.Assessment of Allegations.....10
- B.Initiation and Purpose of the Inquiry.....10
- C.Notice to Respondent; Sequestration of Research Records.....10
- D.Appointment of the Inquiry Committee.....11
- E.Charge to the Committee and First Meeting.....11
- F.Inquiry Process.....12
- G.Time for Completion.....12
- VI.The Inquiry Report.....13
- A.Elements of the Inquiry Report.....13
- B.Notification to the Respondent and Opportunity to Comment.....13
- C.Institutional Decision and Notification.....13
- Decision by Deciding Official.....13
- Notification to ORI.....13
- Documentation of Decision Not to Investigate.....14
- VII.Conducting the Investigation.....14
- A.Initiation and Purpose.....14
- B.Notifying ORI and Respondent; Sequestration of Research Records.....14
- C.Appointment of the Investigation Committee.....15
- D.Charge to the Committee and the First Meeting.....15