University Senate Proposed: February 3, 2006

Adopted: with amendments, February 3, 2006

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A NEW

COLUMBIA POLICY ON MISCONDUCT IN RESEARCH

WHEREAS the University administration wants to establish a single institutional policy on misconduct in research, replacing guidelines to be found in two current documents: the Statement on Professional Ethics and Faculty Obligations and Guidelines for Review of Professional Misconduct, adopted by the University Senate in 1972 and last revised in 1986; and Guidelines for Review of Misconduct in Science for the Health Sciences Campus, approved by the Faculty Council at the Medical Center in 1992 and last revised in 1995; and

WHEREAS Columbia University must bring its institutional policies on research into compliance with mandatory federal guidelines promulgated in 2000 by the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and

WHEREAS several University Senate groups, including the Faculty Affairs, Research Officers, Student Affairs, and External Relations committees have reviewed the proposed policy this semester; and

WHEREAS the version of the policy now before the Senate has been widely distributed among faculty and research officers for comment;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the University Senate approve the attached Columbia University Institutional Policy on Misconduct in Research, which will be displayed in appropriate University publications, including the Faculty Handbook;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached policy will supersede current guidelines for review of misconduct in science at the Medical Center;

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that University Senate will appropriately revise its own statement on professional ethics and faculty obligations.

Proponent: Executive Committee