T R U E L L H Y D E

VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH

SINDA VANDERPOOL

ASSISTANT VICE PROVOST FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

LINDA CATES

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Research Misconduct &Academic Integrityat Baylor University

Honor Code

Baylor University students, staff, and faculty shall act in academic matters with the

utmost honesty and integrity.

Responsible Conduct of Research

TRUELL W. HYDEVICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH

Responsible Conduct of Research

All Baylor researchers are expected to engage in research with a level of ethical and moral behavior, supportive of and consistent with the university’s Christian mission

Researchers must also adhere to applicable laws, regulations and relevant funding agency standards

Responsible Conduct of Research

Federal regulations are tightening and now require all students (graduate and undergraduate) working on funded research to complete responsible conduct in research (RCR) training.

Beyond these regulations, RCR training is strongly encouraged for all researchers, regardless of funding source or field of study.

Responsible Conduct of Research

General topics covered in any basic RCR training program include:• Publication Practices and Responsible Authorship• Peer Review• Mentor and Trainee Relationships• Conflicts of Interest and Commitment• Collaborative Research• Data Acquisition, Sharing, and Ownership• Research Misconduct• Protection of Human Subjects• Animal Welfare• Contemporary Ethical Issues in Science

Preventing Issues Before They Happen

• Familiarize yourself with relevant standards and best practices for your academic discipline

• Check your funding agency’s website for specific requirements

• Review the Baylor University Statement on Misconduct in Research

Preventing Issues Before They Happen

Consider integrating RCR topics into your curricula. (A number of academic programs at other universities are already doing so.)

Strongly encourage your research faculty and students (particularly those with external funding) to take RCR training

Responsible Conduct of Research

• Baylor offers this training through CITI• To get started, visit the OVPR website at:

http://www.baylor.edu/research/irb/index.php?id=73108

• Training is offered to all faculty (research active or not). While not required, faculty are encouraged to complete the training as a refresher and to spark discussion with students on proper research standards

What is Research Misconduct?

Two areas in which issues have arisen at Baylor during the past few years.PlagiarismConflict of Interest

What is NOT Research Misconduct

• Research misconduct means fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results

Misconduct in Research is NOT:• Honest error or difference of opinion• Questions of authorship

Standard of Proof

• To support a finding of research misconduct:(1) There must be a significant departure from accepted practices of the relevant research community(2) The misconduct must have been committed intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly(3) The allegation must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence

(42 CFR 93.104)

Preventing Issues Before They Happen

Clarify authorship up-front Early in the project, come to agreement

with your collaborators and students regarding each team member’s expected level of contribution and which members will be recognized as authors of any publications

Setting expectations early in the research project can prevent a claim of plagiarism later if an investigator does not receive the credit he/she is expecting

If You Witness Misconduct in Research

• Baylor researchers are expected to report any observed, suspected, or apparent research misconduct

• Misconduct may be reported:– To the Research Integrity Officer, Frank Mathis

(Frank_Mathis@Baylor.edu)– To the accused person’s immediate supervisor– To an appropriate administrative official

(department chair, dean, research center director)– Through Baylor’s third-party reporting system,

available at http://www.baylor.edu/about/ethics

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Linda Cates

Upholding Academic Integrity

Reporting Honor Code violations is expected of all

faculty members.

Assigning Sanctions

A. Faculty has discretion in sanctions, including, but not limited to:1. Failure/grade penalty on assignment2. Rewriting the assignment3. Failure/grade penalty on test4. Failure/grade penalty in course

B. Honor Council recommends sanctions based on precedent.1. Those sanctions listed above2. Plus probation, suspension, expulsion, etc.3. Sanctions are issued by Provost, not Honor Council.

C. For assistance with consistent sanctions, go to Web site – see Honor Council Reports.

What are appropriate and consistent sanctions?

Honor Code Violation Statistics2010-2011

80% ( 108) handled by Faculty20% (27) handled by Honor Council

135 Guilty 0 Not Guilty

56% Male violators44% Female violators

Top violations:PlagiarismOther’s WorkNot Obeying Professor’s Instructions

Top schools/colleges reporting:

Business 41%Arts & Sciences 49%Engineering/CS 11%Education 4%

4 Suspensions2 Expulsions

Types of Violations Seen Most Often2009-2010

Note: Number in parenthesis is from Sec. II of the Honor Code

Plagiarism (2)

Misrepresenting Facts (11)

Other’s Work (1)

Obtaining Information (8)

Altering Documents (16)

Not Obeying Professor’s

Instructions (12)

Reminders

Report all violations of AI Spread the word to other faculty

about process Please contact any of us with

suggestions, questions, or concerns

Office of Academic Integrity 254-710-8882Director, Linda Cates

Judicial Affairs 254-710-1715Associate Dean, Bethany McCraw

Provost 254-710-6024Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Sinda K. Vanderpool

Academic Integrity Web sitehttp://www.baylor.edu/honorcode/

Student Policies and Procedures Web sitehttp://www.baylor.edu/student_policies/

TurnItIn Plagiarism Detection Servicehttp://www3.baylor.edu/Library/plagiarism/

Available Resources

ASSISTANT VICE PROVOST FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Sinda Vanderpool

Creating a Culture of Academic Integrity

Recent survey of students revealed: 40% remember learning about the Honor Code from

Orientation 70% remember learning about it from a specific professor in

a class

Faculty and academic leaders are key in creating the right culture

Best Practices:Prevention and Education

Set up clear expectations Consistent message from Baylor: “above reproach” Discuss openly at the beginning of the semester Put a statement in the syllabus Remind students at key points in semester

Be specific Spell out by giving examples (plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, etc.) from your

discipline Give examples of proper citations, authorized collaboration, etc. Give special instructions for group projects, take home exams, using internet sources,

etc. Tell them, “when in doubt, ask!”

Create a classroom environment that fosters academic integrity Safety for students not inclined to cheat

Prevention and Education: Graduate Students

• At time of application• During teaching/pedagogy training, address

– appropriate relationships with students– expectations of fair treatment– employment issues– future consequences for missteps

Questions?