Functional Area
Integrity and Conduct Issues
Addressing misconduct and lapses in integrity
OIRC addresses a variety of concerns related to the integrity and responsible conduct of members of the UMD community, with a primary focus on research/scholarly misconduct and professional misconduct.
In this way, OIRC functions as a critical component of the larger institutional infrastructure which works to ensure that the University can meet its responsibilities to foster a culture of integrity, civility, responsibility, and professionalism and address concerns regarding failures to act in accordance with expectations.
Find out how OIRC handles allegations that a member of the UMD community may have engaged in fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that erode the integrity of our research.
Find out how OIRC addresses concerns regarding professional misconduct by UMD faculty.
A note on OIRC's purview
The scope of OIRC's purview is limited to the review of concerns that fall under the policies identified in the sections above. OIRC does not address other forms of misconduct handled by other institutional offices (e.g., allegations related to discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct, which are handled by the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, and allegations related to student conduct and academic integrity, which are handled by the Office of Student Conduct).