2370.080 Scholarly Research Authorship Policy
The University bears the primary responsibility for the integrity of its research, scholarly activities and creative works. The University must take action necessary to ensure the integrity of the same and the observance of legal requirements or responsibilities. This policy sets forth the procedures for dispute resolution and disciplinary action emanating from authorship disputes other than authorship disputes related exclusively to student academic coursework, which generally will be addressed by Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity. This policy seeks to:
a) Foster a research and scholarly environment that promotes responsible conduct of research as it pertains to collaboration and authorship;
b) Set forth reasonable and practical steps to protect the positions and reputations of good faith complainants, and protect them from retaliation by respondents and other University members;
c) Take reasonable and practical steps to ensure the cooperation of authors engaged in authorship disputes that fall under the purview of this policy. The determination of authorship or order of authorship is not a research misconduct matter. If any Publication involves an allegation of research misconduct (i.e., an allegation of fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results), such matter shall be handled pursuant to Research Misconduct policy #2370.070.
