This policy describes the conditions of the State of Alabama's Ethics Law. All UAB employees (faculty, staff, and student workers) are expected to adhere to the standards of this law.

This policy underscores the ethical principles for responsible conduct by which all UAB faculty, employees, and trainees must abide in the performance, recording, and reporting of research and scholarly activities. It also sets forth the procedures to be followed in the case of suspected research misconduct, from preliminary assessment through final outcome of an investigation.