I. Policy Statement and Purpose
Research contributes to the public fund of knowledge when the results are published, presented, or otherwise disseminated. With that step, researchers take public responsibility for the work. This responsibility includes both credit and accountability, and is typically conveyed by being named an author.
I. Policy
This policy summarizes the framework for UNC Charlotte’s compliance and oversight of Research involving Human Subjects in accordance with regulations and accepted ethical and professional standards.
The purpose of this policy is to describe requirements related to Human Subjects Research and IRB review. All Human Subjects Research requires review by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or review as delegated by the IRB, prior to commencing.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the value and potential of its website as a tool to support and communicate the University’s mission as North Carolina’s urban research institution. Therefore, faculty, staff, students, and academic and administrative units are encouraged to take full advantage of the technology available to sustain that mission.
It is the policy of UNC Charlotte that the research and creative activities carried out by its faculty, postdoctoral fellows, staff and students be done with the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior. UNC Charlotte considers Research Misconduct, as defined below, to be a betrayal of the fundamental principles of scholarship, and the University will deal promptly with all such allegations.
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina has enacted Policy 500.1 governing research relations with private enterprise and the publication of research findings. That policy addresses
