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Common Values

Common values in university culture help foster an understanding that leads to innovation, creativity, and academic freedom – which are hallmarks of our world-class contributions in research and the arts. As a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), Indiana University supports the common high-level values recognized in its membership and will continue to encourage these values into the future.

Indiana University has been one of the nation's premier research universities for over 200 years, continually building on a foundation of numerous research achievements. IU fosters this creative and innovative research culture by adhering to common values that promote academic freedom, transparency, and integrity.

Common Values of the Research Security Office

Academic Freedom

Academic freedom of researchers to both pursue their scholarly interests and disseminate their findings, with emphasis on enabling the free participation of all researchers.

Free Expression

Protection of free speech and the open exchange of ideas that form the cornerstone of intellectual discourse and the engine of impactful discovery.

Inclusion and Diversity

Active promotion of principles of access, diversity, and non-discrimination in all research and creative activities. This encompasses both the proactive inclusion, support and encouragement of diverse researchers and viewpoints, as well as the consideration of the impacts of research on diverse groups in society.

National Interest

Support of both national security interests and the economic security interests of the United States. This support is through the active pursuit of excellence in education, research and innovation, as well as the stewardship and protection of investments in the university enterprise.

Transparency

Fully transparent and reciprocal sharing of the methods, data, and outcomes of research, while maintaining confidentiality when appropriate (e.g., during peer review or evaluation of intellectual property, or when working with controlled or classified information or personal health information).

Integrity

Honest representations and actions in all aspects of research activities including strict adherence to the principles of research integrity regarding fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. Integrity also includes respecting the rights of those who develop and own intellectual property of all sorts, and the open declaration of all sources of academic support and possible conflicts of interest, financial and otherwise, that could impact research outcomes.

Zero Tolernace for Harassment and Coercion

Freedom of all members of the university ecosystem from harassment, bullying, or threats to their personal or family safety, whether by an individual, a group, an institution or a government.

Collaboration

Active pursuit of research goals with the best available partners who share the same goals and values. Many of the most challenging research topics require engagement with researchers from around the globe who bring a diversity of talents, capabilities and perspectives.

Research Security Office

Common Values

Common Values of the Research Security Office

Academic Freedom

Free Expression

Inclusion and Diversity

National Interest

Transparency

Integrity

Zero Tolernace for Harassment and Coercion

Collaboration

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Common Values

Common Values of the Research Security Office

Academic Freedom

Free Expression

Inclusion and Diversity

National Interest

Transparency

Integrity

Zero Tolernace for Harassment and Coercion

Collaboration

Additional links and resources

ABOUT

REGULATIONS & POLICY

RESEARCH SECURITY ASSURANCE

RESEARCH INFORMATION SECURITY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

GET IN TOUCH

RESEARCH SECURITY OFFICE (RSO)

Chief Research Security Officer

RESEARCH SECURITY
OFFICE (RSO)