{"id":5326,"date":"2018-11-26T15:06:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T22:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/?page_id=5326"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:17:45","slug":"misconduct-in-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/misconduct-in-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Research<\/h5>\n<h3>Research Misconduct<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of this policy is to specify unacceptable practices that undermine integrity in the proposal, conduct, and reporting of Research. The University is committed to promoting ethical conduct in Research, supporting all good faith efforts to report suspected Research Misconduct, promptly and thoroughly addressing all allegations of Research Misconduct, and seeking to correct the Research Record when appropriate. All University members are expected to conduct Research with honesty, rigor, and transparency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsible Executive:<\/strong>\u00a0Vice President\u00a0for Research<br \/>\n<strong>Responsible Office:<\/strong> Assistant Vice President\u00a0for Research Compliance<br \/>\n<strong>Effective Date: <\/strong>March 31, 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Last Revised: <\/strong>December 23, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Assistant Vice President\u00a0for Research Compliance<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Research-Misconduct-Interim-12.23.2025.pdf\">View the Interim Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Keywords:<\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Fabrication<br \/>\nFalsification<br \/>\nPlagiarism<br \/>\nResearch<br \/>\nResearch misconduct<br \/>\nRetaliation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information about this policy, to report Research Misconduct, or to seek guidance regarding suspected Research Misconduct, contact the Office of the Vice President for Research, 928-523-4340 or <a href=\"mailto:ovpr@nau.edu\">ovpr@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Quick Links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/Research\/Administrative-Resources-for-Researchers\/\">Administrative Resources<br \/>\nfor Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Intellectual Property (IP)\" href=\"https:\/\/public.azregents.edu\/Policy%20Manual\/6-908-Intellectual%20Property%20Policy.pdf\">ABOR Intellectual<br \/>\nProperty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tech Transfer\" href=\"https:\/\/public.azregents.edu\/Policy%20Manual\/6-909.10-Technology%20Transfer%20Policy.pdf\">ABOR Technology<br \/>\nTransfer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/conducting-university-surveys\/\">Conducting<br \/>\nUniversity Surveys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/contract-signature-authority\/\">Contract<br \/>\nSignature Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/Research\/Compliance\/Human-Research\/Welcome\/\">Human Research<br \/>\nProtection Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/insurance-and-claims\/loss-prevention\/\">Loss Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/tribal-consultation\/\">Tribal\u00a0Consultation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Research Misconduct The purpose of this policy is to specify unacceptable practices that undermine integrity in the proposal, conduct, and reporting of Research. 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