Scope
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<li>This policy applies to:
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<li>All individuals engaged in the design, conduct, or reporting of research conducted under the auspices of UWW, regardless of funding source.</li>
<li>Allegations of research misconduct involving
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<li>Applications or proposals for extramural or intramural funding of research, research training or activities related to research, or training, such as the dissemination of research information.</li>
<li>Plagiarism of records produced in the course of research or activities related to that research or training.</li>
<li>Research records produced during PHS and non-PHS -supported research, research training, or activities related to that research or research training.</li>
<li>Research proposed, performed, reviewed, or reported, as well as any research record generated from that research, regardless of whether an application or proposal for PHS and non-PHS funds resulted in an awarded grant, contract, cooperative agreement, subaward, or other form of PHS and non-PHS support.</li>
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<li>This policy applies only to research misconduct occurring within six years of the date UWW receives an allegation of research misconduct, subject to the following exceptions:
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<li>The six-year time limitation does not apply if the respondent continues or renews any incident of alleged research misconduct that occurred before the six-year period through the use of, republication of, or citation to the portion(s) of the research record alleged to have been fabricated, falsified, or plagiarized, for the potential benefit of the respondent (“subsequent use exception”). For alleged research misconduct that appears subject to this subsequent use exception, but UWW determines is not subject to the exception, UWW will document its determination that the subsequent use exception does not apply and will retain this documentation for the later of seven years after completion of the institutional proceeding or the completion of any HHS or other extramural-sponsor proceeding.</li>
<li>The six-year time limitation also does not apply if Office of Research Integrity (ORI) or UWW, following consultation with ORI, determines that the alleged research misconduct, if it occurred, would possibly have a substantial adverse effect on the health or safety of the public.</li>
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<li>This policy does not supersede or establish an alternative to the PHS regulation or any existing regulations for handling research misconduct involving non-PHS supported research. They do not replace the PHS regulation, and in case of any conflict between this document and 42 CFR Part 93, the PHS regulation will prevail. They intend to enable UWW to comply with the requirements of the PHS regulation.</li>
<li>This policy addresses only research misconduct as defined herein. Other misconduct such as reckless disregard for accuracy, failure to supervise, and other serious deficiencies-but not within the definition of research misconduct-may constitute breaches of other ethical and professional standards and shall be addressed by the cognizant dean, director, provost, or vice president as provided in other applicable policies.</li>
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