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.

This policy sets forth UAB’s commitment to creating a secure environment for children and establishes principles by which all University representatives should guide their behavior when interacting with children and reporting suspicions of abuse or neglect.