Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 3—GENERAL POLICIES3.5.4—ETHICS IN RESEARCHINTRODUCTIONResearch and other scholarly activity at the University must be above reproach. Each member of theUniversity community has the responsibility to ensure the integrity and ethical standards in any activitywith which he or she is associated directly, or any activity of which there is sufficient knowledge todetermine its appropriateness. Misconduct in the conduct of research undermines the scholarly enterpriseand erodes the public trust in the University community to conduct research and communicate resultsusing the highest standards and ethical practices. The University is responsible both for promotingscholarly practices that prevent misconduct and for developing policies and procedures for dealing withallegations or other evidence of scholarly or research misconduct.This policy establishes uniform policies and procedures for investigating and reporting instances ofalleged or apparent misconduct involving research, including but not limited to, research or researchtraining, applications for support of research or research training, applications for research or researchtraining, or related research activities that are supported with funds made available under the PublicHealth Service Act. The policies and procedures outlined below apply to faculty, staff, and students.They are not intended to address all scholarly issues of an ethical nature. For example, discrimination andaffirmative action issues are covered by other University policies.The full text of the Ethics in Research policy is included in the Norman Campus and Health SciencesCenter Faculty and Staff handbooks.(RM, 5-9-85, p.18378; 12-20-89, p. 21508; 6-25-97, p. 25458; 3-29-00, p. 26909; 1-27-2004, p.28924)3.5.7—OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEYThe law places the governance and control of the Oklahoma Geological Survey under the Board ofRegents. In the administration of the Survey, the Director shall bear the same relation to the President asthe deans of the several schools and colleges in the University, and all communications andrecommendations to the Board of Regents from the Director, and all communications andrecommendations from the Board of Regents to the Director, shall be transmitted through the President.The general administrative officers of the University, such as the Vice Presidents, the Director ofPurchasing, the Controller, the Accounting Office, the Bursar, the Physical Plant Department, and otherofficers of general administration have the same relation to the Survey that they have with otherdepartments, colleges, or divisions of the University.(RM, 6-6-27, p. 284; 9-10-53, pp. 4693-94; 1-27-2004, p. 28924)THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 220