Research Misconduct is defined Fabrication, Falsification, Plagiarism, or any other practice that seriously deviates from practices commonly accepted in the discipline or in the academic and research communities generally in proposing, performing, reviewing, or reporting Research and Creative Activities.
Misconduct does not include appropriative practices in the Creative Arts insofar as they accord with accepted standards in the relevant discipline.
Misconduct does not include honest error or honest differences in the interpretation or judgment of Research data.
MSU Research Misconduct Process Flow Chart
If you have concerns regarding potential research misconduct