Course Syllabus

Course Information
Course Number/Section HCS 6399
Course Title SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND RESEARCH ETHICS

Term Maymester
Days & Times May 17- 21, 2010 9:30-4:30

Professor Contact Information

Professor Emily A. Tobey
Office Phone (214) 905-3105 (972) 883-2791
Email Address etobey@utdallas.edu
Office Location Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center
1966 Inwood Road
Dallas, TX 75235
MP 2.228
Office Hours By appointment

Course Description

This course will cover critical issues associated with scientific integrity, data handling and
management, authorship, peer review, conflicts of interest, research fraud and misconduct, issues
in animal and human research (i.e., protections for research subjects), ownership of data and
intellectual property, responsibilities of principal and co-principal investigators, and financial
disclosures.

Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

*discuss the factors underlying the informed consent process.

*review appropriate forms for human protection.

*complete the on-line training provided by the Office of Human Research Protection.

*watch the working safely with nonhuman primate video tape and provide a personal
statement attesting your completion.

*describe the events leading to the Nuremberg Code and Belmont Report.

*debate issues concerning scientific integrity.

*define examples of research fraud and misconduct.

*describe federal and state guidelines for ownership of intellectual properties.

*participate in discussions regarding scientific responsibility.

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 *understand copyright rules and regulations.

*review and use current guidelines for data collection and management.

*recognize the important factors underlying authorship.

*navigate the internet to locate valuable resource tools.

*locate on routine basis, updates to the Federal Register.

Objectives provided in italics will be used to evaluate program effectiveness in

association with the University of Texas at Dallas SACS accreditation process.

REQUIRED MATERIALS AND REFERENCES

Websites:

NIH guideline to Responsible Conduct of Research,

http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php
May be accessed through the UTD Office of Sponsored Research website.

Belmont Report: Ethical Principles And Guidelines For The Protection of Human Subjects of
Research . Report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of
Biomedical and Behavioral Research.
http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/guidelines/belmont.html

The Nuremberg Code: "Trials of War Criminals before the Nuremberg Military Tribunals under
Control Council Law No. 10", Vol. 2, pp. 181-182. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government
Printing Office, 1949.
http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/guidelines/nuremberg.html

World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Adopted by the 18th World Medical
Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, June 1964. Amended by the 29th World Medical Assembly, Tokyo,
Japan, October 1975; 35th World Medical Assembly, Venice, Italy, October 1983; and the 41st
World Medical Assembly, Hong Kong, September 1989.
http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm

Working safely with nonhuman primates.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/TrainingVideos.htm

UTD Faculty Handbook

http://www.utdallas.edu/Faculty/Handbook/

Judicial Affairs: The University of Texas at Dallas' Handbook of Operating Procedures Title V
Maintaining Academic Integrity
How does Scholastic Dishonesty Effect You?
What Can you do to Help?

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 READINGS

MISCONDUCT READINGS

Correcting the scientific record (2008). Nat.Chem.Biol., 4, 381.

Solutions, not scapegoats (2008). Nature, 453, 957.

Findings of scientific misconduct (2008). NIH Guide Grants Contracts, NOT-08.

Negative results (2008). Nature, 453, 258.

A statement on ethics from the HEART Group (2008). Prog.Cardiovasc.Dis., 50, 475-477.

Scandalous behaviour (2008). Nature, 454, 917-918.

The role and responsibilities of coauthors (2008). Lancet, 372, 778.

Findings of scientific misconduct (2008). NIH Guide Grants Contracts, NOT-08.

Fighting plagiarism (2008). Lancet, 371, 2146.

Findings of scientific misconduct (2008). NIH Guide Grants Contracts, NOT-08.

A statement on ethics from the HEART group (2008). Scand.Cardiovasc.J., 42, 102-104.

A reprogramming rush (2008). Nature, 452, 388.

Findings of scientific misconduct (2008). NIH Guide Grants Contracts, NOT-08.

Stat bite: Types of research misconduct (2008). J.Natl.Cancer Inst., 100, 8.

Ghost writers in the sky (2008). J.Urol., 179, 809-810.

A Statement on Ethics From the HEART Group (2008). Circ.Res., 102, e104-e105.

A statement on ethics from the HEART Group (2008). Cardiovasc.Drugs Ther., 22, 159-161.

A statement on ethics from the HEART Group (2008). Eur.Heart J., 29, 1093-1095.

A statement on ethics from the HEART group (2008). Catheter.Cardiovasc.Interv., 71, 859-
861.

A statement on ethics from the HEART Group (2008). Europace., 10, 643-645.

The UK Panel of Research Integrity: a missed opportunity (2008). Lancet, 372, 1438.

Findings of scientific misconduct (2008). NIH Guide Grants Contracts, NOT-09.

Findings of scientific misconduct (2008). NIH Guide Grants Contracts, NOT-09.

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Abbott, A. (2008). Report finds grave flaws in urology trial. Nature, 454, 922.

Abbott, A. (2008). Austrian ethics watchdog launched. Nature, 456, 557.

Adibi, P. (2008). POISE trial quality control. Lancet, 372, 1147.

Batchelor, P. (2008). Ensuring the quality of scientific research for evidence-based practice.
Prim.Dent.Care, 15, 3-4.

Bilic-Zulle, L., Azman, J., Frkovic, V., & Petrovecki, M. (2008). Is there an effective approach
to deterring students from plagiarizing? Sci.Eng Ethics, 14, 139-147.

Bird, S. (2008). Self-plagiarism, recycling fraud, and the intent to mislead. J.Med.Toxicol., 4,
69-70.

Boesz, C. & Lloyd, N. (2008). Collaborations: investigating international misconduct. Nature,

452, 686-687.

Bonn, G., Druml, C., Fischer, G., Huber, C., Laske, S., Smolle-Juettner, F. et al. (2008). Austria:
investigation likely to have serious consequences. Nature, 455, 729.

Bosch, X. (2008). Integrity: Croatia's standards unusual in much of Europe. Nature, 454, 574.

Bouville, M. (2008). Plagiarism: words and ideas. Sci.Eng Ethics, 14, 311-322.

Broome, M. E. (2008). The 'truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...'. Nurs.Outlook,
56, 281-282.

Butler, D. (2008). Iranian paper sparks sense of deja vu. Nature, 455, 1019.

Candlish, J. (2008). The jurisprudential nature of fraud in biomedical publishing. Med.Law,

27, 285-305.

Castillo, M. (2008). Digital forensics and the American Journal of Neuroradiology. AJNR
Am.J.Neuroradiol., 29, 211-212.

Chattopadhyay, S. (2008). Black money in white coats: whither medical ethics? Indian
J.Med.Ethics, 5, 20-21.

Christiansen, S. L. (2008). Ethical and legal guidance in biomedical publishing: the AMA
manual of style, tenth edition. Chest, 134, 1344-1346.

Cicutto, L. (2008). Plagiarism: avoiding the peril in scientific writing. Chest, 133, 579-581.

Cokol, M., Ozbay, F., & Rodriguez-Esteban, R. (2008). Retraction rates are on the rise. EMBO
Rep., 9, 2.

Couzin, J. & Normile, D. (2008). Scientific misconduct. Two papers from Korean lab found to
lack 'scientific truth'. Science, 319, 1468-1469.

Cyranoski, D. (2008). Hwang work granted patent. Nature, 455, 571.

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Dalton, R. (2008). Fossil reptiles mired in controversy. Nature, 451, 510.

Day, M. (2008). Italian police arrest drug agency officials over alleged falsification of data.
BMJ, 336, 1208-1209.

DeBuse, N. (2008). In response to 2 prior letters published in the Journal of Animal Science
(84:1308, 2006; and 84:3179, 2006) regarding the scientific paper "Design and
standards for genetic evaluation of seedstock populations" published in the Journal
(81:2409-2418, 2003). J.Anim Sci., 86, 239.

Demiroglu, H. (2008). Final verdict of the Turkish Supreme Courts. Br.J.Ophthalmol., 92, 423.

Dew, K. (2008). The use of deceit in health research. N.Z.Med.J., 121, 103.

Doerflinger, R. M. (2008). The problem of deception in embryonic stem cell research. Cell
Prolif., 41 Suppl 1, 65-70.

Drexler, H. & Schaller, K. H. (2009). Expression of concern. Int.Arch.Occup.Environ.Health, 82,

143-144.

Dyer, O. (2008). Wakefield admits fabricating events when he took children's blood
samples. BMJ, 336, 850.

Dyer, O. (2008). Wakefield tells GMC he was motivated by concern for autistic children. BMJ,
336, 738.

Dyer, O. (2008). Southall faces accusations of ethically flawed research. BMJ, 336, 1270.

Errami, M. & Garner, H. (2008). A tale of two citations. Nature, 451, 397-399.

Fatovic-Ferencic, S. (2008). Scientific misconduct and theft: case report from 17th century.
Croat.Med.J., 49, 87-90.

Feder, N. & Stewart, W. W. (2008). Integrity: juniors see leaders gain from calculated
dishonesty. Nature, 454, 574.

Freedman, J. E. (2008). Promoting ethical conduct in the publication of research.

Cardiovasc.Ther., 26, 89-90.

Gaggioli, A. & Riva, G. (2008). Working the crowd. Science, 321, 1443.

Galyean, M. (2008). Dealing with charges of scientific misconduct. J.Anim Sci., 86, 1035.

Hagen, N. T. (2008). Harmonic allocation of authorship credit: source-level correction of

bibliometric bias assures accurate publication and citation analysis. PLoS.ONE., 3,
e4021.

Handelsman, J. (2008). The gray zone: scientific misconduct comes in many shades. DNA Cell
Biol., 27, 63-64.

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Hedrick, E. (2008). Romancing the salve: Sir Kenelm Digby and the powder of sympathy.
Br.J.Hist Sci., 41, 161-185.

HeHess, D. R. (2008). Change in editor. Some things change: many things remain the same.
Respir.Care, 53, 308-310.

Holm, S. (2008). Thick as thieves - the Norwegian medical association attempts to stifle
ethical debate. J.Med.Ethics, 34, 1.

Kennedy, I. (2008). UK Panel for Research Integrity: more than a smokescreen. Lancet, 372,
1877.

Klein, D. F. & Glick, I. D. (2008). Conflict of interest, journal review, and publication policy.
Neuropsychopharmacology, 33, 3023-3026.

Kremenak, N. & Siegel, S. C. (2008). Images: to alter or not to alter? The ethics of image
modification. J.Prosthodont., 17, 79-80.

Kuhar, M. J. (2008). On blacklisting in science. Sci.Eng Ethics, 14, 301-303.

Kuo, P. C., Schroeder, R. A., Shah, A., Shah, J., Jacobs, D. O., & Pietrobon, R. (2008). "Ghost"
publications among applicants to a general surgery residency program.
J.Am.Coll.Surg., 207, 485-489.

Kvaal, S. I. (2008). Ethical and legal considerations in a case of research fraud.

J.Am.Coll.Dent., 75, 29-35.

Lamb, D. J. (2008). When the quest for truth falters: the issue of scientific misconduct. J.Urol.,
179, 11-12.

Lee, S. S. (2008). Cheating in scientific publishing: the scourge must stop! Liver Int., 28, 585-
586.

Luther, F. (2008). Publication ethics and scientific misconduct: the role of authors. J.Orthod.,
35, 1-4.

Mackenzie, R. & Collin, J. (2008). "A good personal scientific relationship": Philip Morris
scientists and the Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok. PLoS.Med., 5, 1737-1748.

Malay, D. S. (2008). Conflicts of interest, ghostwriters, and the importance of disclosure.

J.Foot Ankle Surg., 47, 375-376.

Marusic, M. (2008). The Kurjak plagiarism case: Scientific misconduct in Croatia. BMJ, 336,
173-174.

Marusic, M. (2008). Richard Horton, editor of the Lancet, visits Croatia to support the
Croatian Medical Journal. Croat.Med.J., 49, 422.

Merlo, D. F., Vahakangas, K., & Knudsen, L. E. (2008). Scientific integrity: critical issues in
environmental health research. Environ.Health, 7 Suppl 1, S9.

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Merry, A. F. (2008). Ethics, industry, and outcomes. Semin.Cardiothorac.Vasc.Anesth., 12, 7-
11.

Michel, M. C. (2008). Re: Ghost writers in the sky. J.Urol., 180, 788.

Miracle, V. A. (2008). Scientific misconduct. Dimens.Crit Care Nurs., 27, 90-91.

Mitchell, T. & Carroll, J. (2008). Academic and research misconduct in the PhD: issues for
students and supervisors. Nurse Educ.Today, 28, 218-226.

Miziara, I. D. & de Mello Junior, J. F. (2008). Ethics in scientific research and in the
publishing of papers in biomedical journals. Braz.J.Otorhinolaryngol., 74, 322.

Mundt, L. A. (2008). Perceptions of scientific misconduct among graduate allied health

students relative to ethics education and gender. J.Allied Health, 37, 221-224.

Neill, U. S. & Turka, L. A. (2008). Bothered and bewildered, but not bewitched. J.Clin.Invest,
118, 3516.

Neill, U. S. (2008). Publish or perish, but at what cost? J.Clin.Invest, 118, 2368.

Nussenzveig, P. A. & Zukanovich, F. R. (2008). Integrity: misconduct by a few damages

credibility for many. Nature, 454, 574.

Pair, J. W., Herman, G., Maranon, G., & Courtney, M. C. (2008). Journal's impartiality
questioned. J.Calif.Dent.Assoc., 36, 8.

Peh, W. C. & Arokiasamy, J. (2008). Plagiarism: a joint statement from the Singapore Medical
Journal and the Medical Journal of Malaysia. Singapore Med.J., 49, 965-966.

Phillips, C. V. (2008). Commentary: Lack of scientific influences on epidemiology.

Int.J.Epidemiol., 37, 59-64.

Pitak-Arnnop, P., Schouman, T., Bertrand, J. C., & Herve, C. (2008). [How to avoid research
misconduct - recommendations for surgeons]. J.Chir (Paris), 145, 534-541.

Redman, B. K. & Merz, J. F. (2008). Sociology. Scientific misconduct: do the punishments fit
the crime? Science, 321, 775.

Rifai, N., Bossuyt, P. M., & Bruns, D. E. (2008). Identifying duplicate publications: primum
non nocere. Clin.Chem., 54, 777-778.

Rosselot, J. E., Bravo, L. M., Kottow, L. M., Valenzuela, Y. C., O'Ryan, G. M., Thambo, B. S. et al.
(2008). [Plagiarism. Document from the Ethics Commission of the Medical School,
University of Chile]. Rev.Med.Chil., 136, 653-658.

Rowbotham, M. C. (2008). The impact of selective publication on clinical research in pain.

Pain, 140, 401-404.

Rylander, R. (2008). Comment in response to 'A question of method' by Samia A. Hurst &
Alex Mauron. EMBO Rep., 9, 402, author-3.

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Saunders, R. & Savulescu, J. (2008). Research ethics and lessons from Hwanggate: what can
we learn from the Korean cloning fraud? J.Med.Ethics, 34, 214-221.

Schuster, P. & Friesinger, H. (2008). Austria: Academy of Sciences states its case. Nature,
455, 589-590.

Service, R. F. (2008). Scientific misconduct. New Purdue panel faults bubble fusion pioneer.
Science, 321, 473.

Service, R. F. (2008). Scientific misconduct. Chemist found responsible for ethical breaches.
Science, 319, 1170-1171.

Siedlecki, S. L., Montague, M., & Schultz, J. (2008). Writing for publication: avoiding common
ethical pitfalls. J.Wound.Ostomy.Continence.Nurs., 35, 147-150.

Sivapathasundharam, B. (2008). Ethics in presentation: teach the teachers first. Indian

J.Dent.Res., 19, 283.

Smith, A. J. (2008). Research integrity and scientific misconduct. J.Dent.Res., 87, 197.

Smith, A. J. (2008). Research quality and integrity. Prim.Dent.Care, 15, 44.

Sokol, D. K. (2008). The dilemma of authorship. BMJ, 336, 478.

Stossel, T. P. (2008). Has the hunt for conflicts of interest gone too far? Yes. BMJ, 336, 476.

Strange, K. (2008). Authorship: why not just toss a coin? Am.J.Physiol Cell Physiol, 295, C567-
C575.

Swazey, J. P. (2008). Integrity: how to measure breaches effectively. Nature, 454, 575.

Titus, S. L. (2008). The Walter C. Randall Lecture. Facing the dark side: research misconduct
and strategies to improve self regulation. Physiologist, 51, 1, 4-1, 6.

Titus, S. L., Wells, J. A., & Rhoades, L. J. (2008). Repairing research integrity. Nature, 453,
980-982.

Travis, K. (2008). Recent conference addresses research integrity on global scale.

J.Natl.Cancer Inst., 100, 7-10.

Trikalinos, N. A., Evangelou, E., & Ioannidis, J. P. (2008). Falsified papers in high-impact
journals were slow to retract and indistinguishable from nonfraudulent papers.
J.Clin.Epidemiol., 61, 464-470.

Tuffs, A. (2008). University calls for mobile phone research to be withdrawn after
technician admits faking data. BMJ, 336, 1270.

Ushiop, M., Iwasaki, S., Chihara, Y., & Murofushi, T. (2008). Notice: Duplicate Publication.
J.Neuroophthalmol., 28, 244.

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Usselman, M. C., Leaist, D. G., & Watson, K. D. (2008). Dalton's disputed nitric oxide
experiments and the origins of his atomic theory. Chemphyschem., 9, 106-110.

Vogel, G. (2008). Scientific misconduct. Fraud charges cast doubt on claims of DNA damage
from cell phone fields. Science, 321, 1144-1145.

Vogel, G. (2008). Scientific misconduct. Falsification charge highlights image-manipulation

standards. Science, 322, 356.

Walter, G., Rey, J. M., Soh, N., & Bloch, S. (2008). Publishing ethics in child and adolescent
psychiatry: essentials for authors and readers. Child Adolesc.Psychiatr.Clin.N.Am., 17,
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Watts, J. C. & Chandler, F. W. (2008). The pathology of pulmonary disorders due to

Aspergillus spp. Arch.Pathol.Lab Med., 132, 1713-1714.

Werko, L. (2008). [The importance of medical experts in courts]. Lakartidningen, 105, 2596.

Wester, K. L., Willse, J. T., & Davis, M. S. (2008). Responsible Conduct of Research Measure:
initial development and pilot study. Account.Res., 15, 87-104.

White, C. (2008). Academics draft protocol for handling research misconduct. BMJ, 337,
a1612.

White, C. J. (2008). Liar, liar, pants on fire. Catheter.Cardiovasc.Interv., 72, 430-431.

Whitelaw, A. (2008). Collapse of GMC hearing into research misconduct. Lancet, 372, 1283-
1284.

Wilkins, A. S. (2008). The matter of standards. I. The individual scientist. Bioessays, 30, 795-
797.

Wilmshurst, P. (2008). Procedure for investigation of research misconduct--active

treatment or sham intervention? J.R.Soc.Med., 101, 524-525.

Wright, D. E., Titus, S. L., & Cornelison, J. B. (2008). Mentoring and research misconduct: an
analysis of research mentoring in closed ORI cases. Sci.Eng Ethics, 14, 323-336.

Grading Policy

All students will be expected to read the assigned readings, complete class projects and
participate in class discussions and activities. The format for the course will include lectures,
small group discussions, and project activities. Students will work in small groups to research
problems related to information covered by the lectures and panel discussions. All students will
be required to complete materials satisfactorily (passing grades) to receive course credit. A
passing grade will require students satisfactorily develop a portfolio which will include a
take-home final examination due June 30. In addition, all students will need to print out
documentation that they have completed the computer on-line courses assigned in class and
include this information in your portfolio.

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Student Conduct & Discipline

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations
for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each student and
each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which govern
student conduct and activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is contained
in the UTD publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each academic
year.

The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of
recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules and
Regulations, Series 50000, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, and in Title V,
Rules on Student Services and Activities of the universitys Handbook of Operating Procedures.
Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of
Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and
regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391).

A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship.
He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents Rules,
university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating the
standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or
criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.

Academic Integrity

The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because
the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the
student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual
honor in his or her scholastic work.

Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to
applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as ones own work or
material that is not ones own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the
following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying academic records. Students
suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings.

Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other
source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the universitys policy on plagiarism (see
general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the
web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.

Email Use

The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between
faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues
concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university
encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a students U.T. Dallas email
address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a
UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree of confidence in the
identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted information. UTD
furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all communication with
university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T. Dallas provides a method
for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.

Withdrawal from Class

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 The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level courses.
These dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog. Administration procedures
must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements from any
class. In other words, I cannot drop or withdraw any student. You must do the proper paperwork
to ensure that you will not receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to attend the
class once you are enrolled.

Student Grievance Procedures

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities,
of the universitys Handbook of Operating Procedures.

In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments
of academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to
resolve the matter with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the
grievance originates (hereafter called the respondent). Individual faculty members retain
primary responsibility for assigning grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at
that level, the grievance must be submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy of the
respondents School Dean. If the matter is not resolved by the written response provided by the
respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If the grievance is not
resolved by the School Deans decision, the student may make a written appeal to the Dean of
Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an Academic
Appeals Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the academic
appeals process will be distributed to all involved parties.

Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of
Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and
regulations.

Incomplete Grade Policy

As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed at
the semesters end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete grade
must be resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the
required work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by the
specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade of F.

Disability Services

The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities
equal to those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the
Student Union. Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The contact information for the Office of Disability Services is:

The University of Texas at Dallas, SU 22
PO Box 830688
Richardson, Texas 75083-0688
(972) 883-2098 (voice or TTY)

Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable adjustments
necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it may be necessary
to remove classroom prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the case of dog guides) for
students who are blind. Occasionally an assignment requirement may be substituted (for example,

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 a research paper versus an oral presentation for a student who is hearing impaired). Classes
enrolled students with mobility impairments may have to be rescheduled in accessible facilities.
The college or university may need to provide special services such as registration, note-taking, or
mobility assistance.

It is the students responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an
accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty members
to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals requiring special
accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office hours.

Religious Holy Days

The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for
the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are
exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.

The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible regarding
the absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be allowed to
take the exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence: a period
equal to the length of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies the
instructor and completes any missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. A
student who fails to complete the exam or assignment within the prescribed period may receive a
failing grade for that exam or assignment.

If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of
observing a religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student has
been given a reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the
student or the instructor may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or
his or her designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative
intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief
executive officer or designee.

Off-Campus Instruction and Course Activities

Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and
University policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information
regarding these rules and regulations may be found at the website address given below.
Additional information is available from the office of the school dean.
(http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm)

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.

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