Research/Scholarly Misconduct

It is the policy of the University to: maintain high standards of honesty, accuracy, and objectivity in research/scholarly work; prevent research/scholarly misconduct where possible; evaluate and resolve promptly and fairly instances of alleged or apparent research/scholarly misconduct; and take appropriate remedial and disciplinary action in response to findings of research/scholarly misconduct.

OIRC administers the University of Maryland Policy and Procedures Concerning Scholarly Misconduct and ensures compliance with federal regulations governing the handling of allegations of research misconduct (e.g., 42 CFR Part 93).