The Graduate College Handbook for Students, Faculty and Staff
Chapter I: Graduate Education at Illinois
C. Academic Integrity and Intellectual Property
The Graduate College and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research work collaboratively to ensure commitment to principles of academic integrity and responsible scholarly conduct. A number of campus policies outline ethical and professional standards applying to faculty, students, and staff, and prescribe procedures to be followed when unethical conduct may have occurred. Students should be familiar with the following resources on academic integrity and professional conduct:
- Bylaws of the Graduate College
- Good Ethical Practice: A Handbook for Faculty and Staff at the University of Illinois
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Institutional Review Board Regulation and Policies for human subjects research
- Responsible Professional Conduct: Guidelines for Teaching, Research, and Service, from the Academic Human Resources’ Staff Handbook
- The Student Code
- University of Illinois Policy and Procedures on Academic Integrity in Research and Publication
The term "intellectual property" refers to property that includes patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and trademarks. Any individual using University facilities, equipment, funds, or resources needs to be aware of University policies and procedures related to sponsored research and intellectual property issues, including rights to inventions and copyrightable works developed at the University. For additional information about intellectual property, consult the Office of Technology Management.
