dissertation courseroom during quarters in which they are not registered in a dissertation course.
B. Doctoral learners may access support services such as Academic Advising, Financial Aid, Disability services, the Dissertation support Center, and Military support during quarters in which they are not registered in a dissertation course.
C. Doctoral learners who have not registered in a dissertation course for two quarters may have their mentor reassigned by the school and may need to request a new mentor.
D. irB approval will be suspended during quarters in which learners are not registered in dissertation courses; therefore, learners are not permitted to engage in recruitment activities, direct interaction with participants, data collection, or analysis of identifiable data.
E. Doctoral learners must be registered in dissertation courses until their final conference call is concluded and any practice immersion hours are validated.
U n Iv ER sIT y REsEARCH
3.03.01 Human Research Protections
All learners conducting academic research under the program requirements at Capella University, including all doctoral learners conducting dissertation research and all employees or agents conducting academic research pursuant to
institutionally designated authority or responsibility of Capella, are required to obtain institutional review Board (irB) approval prior to beginning research-related interactions with human participants/subjects and/or their records. they are also required to comply with the policies and procedures outlined in Capella University’s Human research Protections (HrP) standard Operating Procedures (sOPs). All employees or agents conducting academic research pursuant to
institutionally designated authority or responsibility of Capella; researchers unaffiliated with Capella who are conducting academic research involving Capella learners, alumni, faculty, staff, and/or their records; and all research supervisors who are overseeing research activities are also required to comply with the policies and procedures outlined in the sOPs. Academic research conducted outside the purview of Capella
as described above is not governed by Capella’s irB.
in the review and conduct of academic research involving human participants and/or their records, Capella University’s irB is guided by the ethical principles established in the
title 45 Code of Federal regulations, Part 46 (45 CFr 46),
Nuremberg Code,the Declaration of Helsinki,and the Belmont report. in addition, Capella’s irB must review all research proposals in accordance with the policies and procedures outlined in Capella University’s Human research Protections (HrP) standard Operating Procedures (sOPs).
3.03.02 Publication of Dissertations
Capella University requires all doctoral learners to publish a dissertation written in partial fulfillment of their doctoral degree.
in relation to learner dissertations, Capella University has perpetual, royalty-free rights to the following: copying and distributing dissertations as part of Capella University’s normal dissertation review process; placing copies of dissertations on Capella University’s website or archiving them with the Capella-approved website; making the dissertations available to accrediting bodies, regulators, and other external groups who ask to review the dissertations for purposes of Capella’s business operations status; and performing any other action with respect to dissertations that is required by law, accreditation, or regulation. Further, Capella University has the right to publish dissertations, subject to learners’ advance
approval; that approval must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. the use of publication embargoes or restrictions is not permitted under this policy. Capella University strongly encourages learners to include a copyright notice on their dissertations and to register their dissertations with the United states Copyright Office.
3.03.03 Use of Confidential Information
Capella University faculty and staff members will not accept information from learners under an obligation of confidentiality, except as described in this policy’s procedures. information that could be subject to confidentiality requirements includes but is not limited to information obtained from an employer, unpatented inventions, and information obtained pursuant to a nondisclosure agreement. information that is subject to an obligation of confidentiality and may not be used in any part of Capella University’s learning process includes but is not limited to web postings, materials prepared for a course,
comprehensive examinations, and dissertations. PrOCEDUrEs
Disclosure of Confidential Information
Faculty and staff members do not have authority to modify this policy. therefore, Capella University recommends that learners complete the following steps prior to disclosing any information to faculty members:
A. Apply for patent protection for any patentable inventions and advise the faculty or staff member or committee to whom information is disclosed of the patent application and the scope thereof.
B. Obtain a release for any information that could be considered proprietary by any third party and submit this release to the faculty or staff member or committee prior to the time of the disclosure.
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3.03.05 Conflict of Interest in Research
All learners conducting academic research under the program requirements at Capella University, including all doctoral learners conducting dissertation research and all employees or agents conducting academic research pursuant to
institutionally designated authority or responsibility of Capella, are required to ensure that tangible and intangible conflicts of interest do not compromise the objectivity with which their research is designed, conducted, and reported. they are also required to comply with the policies and procedures outlined in Capella University’s Human research Protections (HrP) standard Operating Procedures (sOPs). All employees or agents conducting academic research pursuant to
institutionally designated authority or responsibility of Capella; researchers unaffiliated with Capella who are conducting academic research involving Capella learners, alumni, faculty, staff, and/or their records; and all research supervisors who are overseeing research activities are also required to comply with the policies and procedures outlined in the sOPs. institutional review Board (irB) committee members are also subject to the policies and procedures outlined in the sOPs in the review of research protocols with which they have a conflict of interest in accordance with title 45 Code of Federal
regulations, Part 46 (45 CFr 46), with the exception of
providing information requested by the irB.
3.03.06 Research Misconduct
Capella University strives to promote a climate of honesty in research and is committed to fostering research that is both sound and ethical. Capella University expects that research will be conducted with integrity, and that individuals engaged in research review this policy and otherwise make themselves aware of what constitutes ethical and responsible conduct in research. Capella University researchers, including employees, learners, and others engaged in academic research as part of their employment or educational responsibilities, are expected to refrain from research misconduct. research misconduct is defined in this policy, and may include falsification, fabrication, plagiarism, misappropriation, or other practices that deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the academic community for proposing, conducting, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.
research supervisors and others in positions of responsibility for the conduct of research activity are expected to exercise reasonable supervision of those under their direction to ensure the integrity of the research being conducted. Capella University employees and learners share the responsibility to promptly report any suspected research misconduct. the university assumes primary responsibility for investigating and
resolving allegations of research misconduct made against its employees or learners.
the consequences of research misconduct may include but are not limited to non-acceptance of submitted course work, failing grade on an assignment, lower grade in a course, failing grade in a course, written warning, loss of irB approval, suspension from the university, removal from the program, administrative withdrawal or dismissal from the university, or cancellation of previously awarded course credits or degrees. the university recognizes the importance of open debate regarding correct methodologies and protocols and that honest errors are an inevitable part of the research process. AssEssMEnT, CREdITs, And GRAdInG
3.04.01 Academic Readiness
to participate in Capella University programs, all learners must demonstrate academic readiness by successfully completing Capella’s first course. in addition, undergraduate learners must demonstrate fundamental writing skills and logical reasoning competence as described in the procedures contained within this policy.
DEFiNitiONs
Administrative Withdrawal
Administrative withdrawal is a university-initiated separation of a learner from the university.
Concurrent Course
A concurrent course is a course that runs simultaneously, either in its entirety or partially, with another course, including first course.
First Course
First course is the learner’s initial course, which provides the disciplinary foundation of each program. it is required for all learners in degree programs and some certificate programs and is designed to ensure learners demonstrate sufficient academic readiness for subsequent Capella courses. PrOCEDUrEs