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Responsible Conduct of Research
Investing in Responsibility & Integrity for a Productive Career
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Big Ten C, Kellogg Center

Karen L. Klomparens
Associate Provost for Graduate Education & Dean of the Graduate School
The Graduate School & Professor of Electron Optics Center for Advanced Microscopy

Stan Soffin
University Ombudsman & Professor of Journalism

Doug Gage
Pfizer, Inc. & Adjunct Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

 Graduate students are required to complete advanced disciplinary studies through formal coursework and independent scholarship to prepare themselves for productive and rewarding careers in diverse settings, not just for academic research positions. The specific makeup and details of these programs are established by the respective departments and programs. The establishment of academic standards for evaluating student performance is the responsibility of the faculty comprising the program and specifically those who assume responsibility for advising individual students. Establishment of such standards are subject to general university and other policies, procedures, laws and regulations. One important such area relates to academic integrity.

Each graduate program is expected to have a Graduate Handbook to "inform students on course and program requirements, on the timetable for the selection of a faculty advisor and the formation of a guidance committee, on examinations and graduation requirements and policy for dismissal as required by the Graduate Students Rights and Responsibilities document" according to the Graduate Handbook Template. Departmental and Program perspectives concerning academic integrity and how this is to be communicated to students should be incorporated in each handbook.

This first program in the Responsible Conduct of Research series is intended to focus attention on the broad issues of Integrity in Research and Creative Studies that will be discussed in more detail throughout the remainder of the series and to stress the importance of conducting research with integrity and the consequences when it is not, both at MSU during graduate school and afterward within professional disciplines and in diverse employment situations.

This session will highlight issues related to:

  • Key Principles of Integrity
  • International Policies, Guidelines and Disciplinary Options for Promoting Integrity in Research
  • Graduate Handbooks
  • Graduate Student Rights, Responsibilities & Obligations
  • Guidelines for Integrity in Research & Creative Activities
  • Important Indicators of Integrity
  • Ready Sources of Information for Daily Support
  • Reasons for Acting with Integrity in Your Career
Resources

Michigan State University

Academic Programs Catalog


Spartan Life - Part II
    - Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities
    - Medical Student Rights and Responsibilities
    - Academic Freedom for Students at MSU


Code of Teaching Responsibility


Guidelines in Research & Creative Activities
    - Authorship
    - Research Data: Management, Control, and Access
    - Potential Conflicts of Interest Pertaining to Applications for NSF and PHS Research Support

Institutional Review Boards
    - Animal Subjects
    - Human Subjects

Policies on Research and Creative Endeavor

Research Mentoring Task Force Report

Safety Programs and Guidelines
    - Biological
    - Chemical
    - Environmental
    - Hazardous Waste
    - Radiation

Publications

R. de Vries, B.C. Martinson, and M.S. Anderson. 2006. Normal Misbehavior: Scientists Talk About the Ethics of Research. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 1(1):43-50.

B.C. Martinson, M.S. Anderson, A.L. Crain, and R. de Vries,. 2006. Scientists' Perceptions of Organizational Justice and Self-Reported Misbehaviors. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 1(1):51-66.

B.C. Martinson, M.S. Anderson and R. de Vries. 2005. Scientists Behaving Badly. Nature 435(9):737-738.

Steneck, Nicholas H. 2004. ORI Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research. The U.S. Government Printing Office. 164 pp.

Pimple, K.D. 2002. Six domains of research ethics: A heuristic framework for the responsible conduct of research. Science and Engineering Ethics 8:191-205. (by permission through the Poynter Center, Indiana University)

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, Phillip A. Griffiths, Chair. 1997. Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering. National Academy Press, 84pp. [Open Book - Searchable; Full Text]

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, Phillip A. Griffiths, Chair. 1995. On Becoming a Scientist - Responsible Conduct in Research. Second Edition, National Academy Press. 27pp. [Open Book - Searchable; Full Text]

Mentoring

Plagiarism

Security & Privacy of Medical Information

Registration

Rooms open and check-in begins 30 minutes before the presentation. The workshop runs 6:00-8:30 p.m. and is held in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Center. Parking passes for the Kellogg Center Parking Structure will be provided. All sessions are free to MSU faculty, staff, and students.

Registration at least one week before the workshop is required

Register by Email: gradwrsp@msu.edu - Please provide the name of the workshop (Advocating for Quality Graduate Education), your name, phone number, email address, and department.

You may register for the entire series (recommended) or for an individual session. The deadline for registering for a session is one week before the session.

Persons with disabilities should contact the Graduate School at 517-353-3231 to request special arrangements no later than one week prior to the session date. Requests received after this date will be met when possible.

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Last Updated: 08/21/2008
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