Michigan Tech strives to promote an atmosphere of honesty and integrity among its faculty, students, and staff, and requires all research to be carried out in a manner reflective of these principles. Misconduct in research is a matter of concern to the University, individual scientists, sponsors of research, and the general public.
"Misconduct" or "Misconduct in Research" means fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, deception, misrepresentation, arbitrary selection of data in proposing, performing, reviewing research, or reporting research results. It does not include honest error or honest difference in interpretations or judgments of data. All allegations of research misconduct undergo inquiry, investigation and hearing phases as needed.