{"id":6443,"date":"2024-06-21T17:55:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T21:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/?page_id=6443"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:38:48","slug":"research-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:rgba(171,184,195,0.24);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-infobox-textcontent h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{font-size:17px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:12px;margin-right:12px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-text{padding-top:12px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box6443_63f5fd-9f\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/2026\/01\/05\/updated-policy-and-procedures-for-responding-to-allegations-of-research-misconduct-jan-2026\/\">Updated Policy and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct<\/a> (1\/5\/26)<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) has updated 91¸£Àû\u2019s Policy and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct to comply with a federal Final Rule effective January 1, 2026. For more information, please see the news post linked above.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>91¸£Àû is committed to fostering an environment in which the highest ethical standards in the conduct of Research and other scholarly activities are maintained. All members of the University community engaged in research, including faculty, staff, and students, are expected to adhere to the highest standards of research integrity to protect the accuracy and reliability of the research record and published results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Research Misconduct?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Misconduct means fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results. Research Misconduct does not include honest error or differences of opinion. A finding of Research Misconduct requires that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>there be a significant departure from accepted practices of the relevant research community; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the misconduct be committed intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the allegation be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Definitions of the Components of Research Misconduct<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sm-font-size\">Fabrication<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fabrication<\/em>: Making up data or results and recording or reporting them. Fabrication excludes synthetic data or test data used for testing or validation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sm-font-size\">Falsification<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Falsification:<\/em> Manipulating Research materials, equipment or processes, or changing or omitting Research data or results, such that Research is not accurately represented in the Research Record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sm-font-size\">Plagiarism<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Plagiarism: <\/em>The appropriation of another person&#8217;s ideas, processes, results or words, without giving appropriate credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(a) Plagiarism includes the unattributed verbatim or nearly verbatim copying of sentences and paragraphs from another\u2019s work that materially misleads the reader regarding the contributions of the author. It does not include the limited use of identical or nearly identical phrases that describe a commonly used methodology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(b) Plagiarism does not include self-plagiarism or authorship or credit disputes, including disputes among former collaborators who participated jointly in the development or conduct of a research project. Self-plagiarism and authorship disputes do not meet the definition of research misconduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/resource\/policy-and-procedures-for-responding-to-allegations-of-research-misconduct\/\">University of Maine Policy and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct [Word]<\/a>, the definition of Plagiarism excludes self-plagiarism; however, the University may prohibit self-plagiarism in other policies, procedures, rules, or handbooks. For the definition of self-plagiarism, refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/facultysenate\/faculty-handbook\/\">University of Maine Faculty Handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up Next:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-misconduct\/research-misconduct-policies-and-procedures\/\">Research Misconduct Policies &amp; Procedures<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6443_43d91d-a6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6443_43d91d-a6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6443_43d91d-a6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Contact for Research Misconduct Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > 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ECoP\u00ae\u2013 EAR\/ITAR<\/h4><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Director of Research Compliance, Export Control Officer <br \/><a href=\"mailto:amanda.l.ashe@maine.edu\">amanda.l.ashe@maine.edu<\/a><br \/>207.581.1480, 310 Alumni Hall<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore info-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/people\/amanda-ashe\/\">Ashe Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6443_7f2c8f-56 .kt-block-spacer{height:27px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6443_7f2c8f-56 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#abb8c3;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6443_7f2c8f-56\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color 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