Research Compliance

I. Policy Statement Relating to Misconduct in Research

1. Angelo State University strives to create a climate that promotes faithful adherence to high ethical standards in the conduct of scientific research, scholarship, and creative activities without inhibiting the productivity and creativity of the academic community.
2. Misconduct in research means fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that materially deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the scientific and scholarly community for proposing, conducting, or reporting research. It does not include honest errors or honest differences in interpretations or judgments.
3. Misconduct in research is a major breach of the relationship between a faculty, staff member, or student and the institution. In order to maintain the integrity of research projects, every investigator must keep an auditable record of experimental protocols, data, and findings. Coauthors on research reports of any type must have a bona fide role in the research and must accept responsibility for the quality of the work reported.
4. Any inquiry or investigation of allegations of misconduct in research must proceed promptly and with due regard for the reputation and rights of all individuals or entities involved.
5. The University will take reasonable steps to assure that the persons involved in the evaluation of the allegations and evidence have appropriate expertise and that persons involved in the procedures are neither biased against the accused person(s) nor have conflicts of interest.
6. The University will take reasonable steps to protect complainants who make allegations of scientific misconduct in good faith and others who cooperate in good faith with inquiries and investigations of such allegations.