Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3364 - University of Toledo › Chapter 3364-70 - Research Protection and Practices › Section 3364-70-02 - Research data and responsible conduct of scholarship and research

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement
This policy describes the rights and
				responsibilities of university faculty, staff and students in the collection,
				use, retention and maintenance of research data and the standards of practice
				required for the conduct of scholarship and research at the university of
				Toledo. It is intended to complement, but be independent of existing university
				policies, sponsoring agency policies, and federal regulations governing certain
				aspects of the conduct of research including, but not limited to human
				subjects, animal subjects, radiation, biosafety, conflict-of-interest, and
				hazardous materials. A separate university policy on misconduct, which is
				mandated by federal regulations, describes how the university handles issues of
				research misconduct (see rule 3364-70-21 of the Administrative Code). The
				university complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing aspects
				of the conduct of research and other scholarly activities.
(B)
								Scope
Scientific inquiry, scholarly
				contributions, creativity, and academic accomplishment can take many forms and
				may vary among disciplines. The issues addressed by this policy are essential
				to all research and scholarship and describes rights and responsibilities of
				the faculty, staff and students in authorship and publication, responsible
				conduct of research training, and in the collection, use, retention, and
				maintenance of data, produced as a result of the research enterprise of the
				university.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									Corresponding author is the author who is responsible
			 for communicating with the publisher during the peer review and editorial
			 process and for ensuring that all authors have reviewed and have access to the
			 submitted or edited manuscript(s) and /or responses to reviewers. This
			 individual is responsible for completing the administrative requirements of the
			 publisher. In the event that there is more than one corresponding author, the
			 corresponding authors share the responsibilities equally under this
			 policy.
(2)
									Research director (RD) is any individual who is a
			 dissertation or thesis advisor, laboratory director or research program
			 director. The principal investigator on any grant/contract or sponsored project
			 is the RD for the research or project(s) supported by that
			 grant/contract.
(3)
									Trainee is any individual in training. Trainees may
			 include, but are not be limited to, undergraduate and graduate students,
			 postdoctoral fellows, research associates or fellows, residents, and junior
			 colleagues.
(4)
									Unit head is the immediate responsible administrator,
			 generally a department chair, program director, center director, or
			 dean.
(5)
									Research data is any information that has been
			 collected, observed or generated, as well as any other primary records that are
			 necessary for the reconstruction and evaluation of reported results of research
			 and the events and processes leading to those results, regardless of the form
			 of the media on which they may be recorded.
(6)
									Electronic
			 communications such as email and associated attachments transmitted, received
			 or used in the course of university business, such as research projects, are
			 considered to be public records, as stated in rule 3364-65-07 of the
			 Administrative Code (electronic communication), regardless of whether the
			 communication was sent or received on a public or privately owned personnel
			 computer or messaging system.
(7)
									Research means a
			 systematic investigation, including research development, testing and
			 evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
			 Scholarship is defined as the practice of advancing, preserving, and
			 disseminating knowledge and thought through study, reflection, and engagement
			 that extends beyond traditional instructional activities. Research and
			 scholarship are used interchangeably in this document.
(8)
									Sponsored
			 projects include activities originated or conducted by university faculty or
			 staff supported wholly or in part by external restricted funds awarded to the
			 university. Definitions of activities are found in rule 3364-70-23 of the
			 Administrative Code (facilities and administration costs). Such activities
			 include: sponsored instruction and training, organized research and other
			 sponsored activities.