Short Title and Commencement:

• These regulations shall be called the University Academic Integrity Panel of the Academy.
• They shall come into force with immediate effect.

Constitution:

There shall be UAIP Committee, which shall consist of the following members:

• Vice-Chancellor – Chairman
• Dean(s) / Principal(s) constituent colleges
• Member – Senior Academician, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
• Director (R&D Advisory committee) Member-Secretary.

Objectives:

• Academy has to create awareness about responsible conduct of research, thesis, and dissertation, promotion of academic integrity and prevention of misconduct including plagiarism in academic writing among student, faculty, researcher and staff.
• To establish institutional mechanism through education and training to facilitate responsible conduct of research, thesis, dissertation, promotion of academic integrity and deterrence from plagiarism.
• To develop systems to detect plagiarism and to set up mechanisms to prevent plagiarism and punish a student, faculty, researcher or staff of the Academy committing the act of plagiarism.

Functions of the UAIP Committee:

• to enhance awareness about responsible conduct of research and academic activities, to promote academic integrity and to prevent plagiarism.
• Conduct awareness Programs and Trainings at the Academy.
• The UAIP shall consider the recommendations of Department Academic Integrity Panel (IAIP/DAIP).
• The UAIP shall also investigate cases of plagiarism as per the provisions mentioned in these regulations.
• The UAIP shall follow the principles of natural justice while deciding about the allegation of plagiarism against the student, faculty, researcher and staff of the Academy.
• The UAIP shall have the power to review the recommendations of IAIP/DAIP including penalties with due justification.
• The UAIP shall send the report after investigation and the recommendation on penalties to be imposed to the Vice-Chancellor / Authority within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of recommendation of IAIP/DAIP/ complaint / initiation of the proceedings.
• The UAIP shall provide a copy of the report to the person(s) against whom inquiry report is submitted.

Frequency of Meetings:

The Committee will meet on an as needed basis