![]() ![]() ![]() Good faith as applied to a committee member means cooperating with the research misconduct proceeding by carrying out the duties assigned impartially for the purpose of helping an institution meet its responsibilities under this definition. An allegation or cooperation with a research misconduct proceeding is not in good faith if made with knowing or reckless disregard for information that would negate the allegation or testimony. Good faith as applied to a complainant or witness, means having a belief in the truth of one's allegation or testimony that a reasonable person in the complainant's or witness's position could have been based on the information known to the complainant or witness at the time. There may be more than one Respondent in a given case.Ģ.9. Respondent means a person against whom are made allegations of research misconduct. There may be more than one Complainant in a given case.Ģ.8. Complainant means a person who in good faith makes an allegation of research misconduct. The disclosure may be a written or oral statement or other communication to an ECU administrator or RIO.Ģ.7. Allegation means a disclosure of possible research misconduct through any means of communication. ![]() Plagiarism is the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.Ģ.6. The research record is the record of data or results that embody the facts resulting from the research inquiry and includes, but is not limited to research proposals, laboratory records, both physical and electronic, progress reports, abstracts, theses, oral presentations, internal reports, books, dissertations, and journal articles.Ģ.5. Falsification is manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record. Fabrication is making up data or results and recording or reporting them.Ģ.4. Research misconduct does not include honest error or differences of opinion.Ģ.3. Research Misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting the results. Research fields include, but are not limited to, the arts, the basic sciences, liberal arts, applied sciences, social sciences, clinical sciences, the professions, and research involving human subjects or animals.Ģ.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, Research includes all basic, applied, and demonstration research in all academic and scholarly fields. Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. This regulation does not apply to authorship or collaboration disputes.Ģ.1. This regulation applies to allegations of research misconduct (fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism) involving individuals associated with East Carolina University, including, but not limited to, faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and students. This responsibility governs not only the production and dissemination of research and creative activities, but also all applications for funding, reports to funding agencies, and teaching and publication of teaching materials. Protection of the Complainant, Witnesses and Committee MembersĪll individuals associated with East Carolina University, including, but not limited to faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and students, have the responsibility to seek honestly and to promulgate ethically the truth in all phases of work. Restoration of the Respondent’s Reputationġ1.3. Termination or Resignation Prior to Completing Inquiry or Investigationġ1.2. Completion of Cases Reporting Premature Closuresġ1.1. Maintaining Records for Review by Federal Agenciesĩ. Notice of Institutional Findings and ActionsĨ.5. Comments on the Draft Report and Access to EvidenceĨ.4. Charge to the Committee and the First MeetingĨ.1. Appointment of the Investigation Committeeħ.4. Notifying Respondent Sequestration of Research Recordsħ.3. Documentation of Decision Not to Investigateħ.2. Institutional Decision and NotificationĦ.3.3. Notification and Opportunity to CommentĦ.3. Charge to the Committee and First MeetingĦ.2. Notice to Respondent Sequestration of Research Recordsĥ.5. Initiation and Purpose of the Inquiryĥ.3. Protecting the Respondent and Use of Legal Counselĥ.2. Protecting complainants, witnesses, and committee membersĤ.5. Cooperation with Research Misconduct ProceedingsĤ.4. ![]()
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