The Scholarship and 研究 Integrity (SARI) program is available to Penn State faculty and students as a means of helping them identify and examine ethical issues relevant to their specific disciplines and research. As of September 2011, all newly hired full-time faculty, 研究生, and under研究生 who are engaged in research and scholarly activities (beyond their coursework) should participate in SARI.
It is the responsibility of the faculty mentor to determine whether or not an undergraduate student’s work meets the university’s definition of “research." This definition takes two forms, the first drawn from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the second from university policy:
- A systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge; and
- Work resulting in the dissemination of findings to a scientific audience including, but not limited to, honor's thesis; presentation at a research exhibition, scientific meeting or conference; submission to or publication in a scientific journal; and Internet postings.
The company that administers SARI for Penn State is the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). 教师 mentors should meet with the student and determine which of the CITI training modules is appropriate for their area of study. To take the SARI-CITI training, visit the 花旗网站.
Registration is quick and easy. 当您注册时, the Web site asks a few questions to direct you to the module that is appropriate for your discipline and interests. 报名后, you can log in at any time (remember your username and password) and complete the course, 逐个单位.
There are many reasons why SARI-CITI training is appealing. 它是免费的, 信息丰富的, and takes a relatively short amount of time (typically three and four hours, 总). In addition, it is transferable if and when the student goes to graduate school. 最重要的是, the Office of 研究 Protections feels that the training is a worthwhile part of the undergraduate educational experience.