Geneva Graduate Institute Research Ethics Guidelines 1. Preamble 2. General Statement

If the complaint involves the Director of Research, it should be sent to the Director of the Institute who will designate a member of the Academic Direction to act as the substitute for the Director of Research for the purpose of the present procedure. [...] ➢ At the end of the screening, the Director of Research or his/her substitute drafts a Memo on the admissibility of the request and undertakes one of the following steps: ▪ If the allegation is seemingly unfounded, he/she proposes the dismissal of the complaint to the Ethics Committee. [...] 9 | 14 ➢ The Director of Research or his/her substitute informs the Respondent of the initiation of an investigation procedure in writing, outlining the nature and substance of the allegation(s) and specifying the composition of the Investigative Commission. [...] ▪ If the Investigative Commission estimates breach of academic integrity is proven, the Director of Research or his/her substitute decides on the actions to be taken based on the gravity of the facts established by the report, in conformity with the applicable rules, directives and the Code of Conduct of the Geneva Graduate Institute. [...] ➢ Upon consultation with the members of the Ethics Committee, the Director of Research or his/her substitute sends the report explaining the actions s/he will take to the Complainant, the Respondent, the Investigation Commission and the Director of the Institute.