Confidentiality

Justice requires that the legal rights, as well as the right of academic freedom, of both the complainant— the individual alleging misconduct, and the respondent(s)—the person(s) alleged to have engaged in misconduct, and any other parties affected by alleged misconduct, includingresearch subjects, and students, be protected. The UMassD will make every effort to protect these rights and will undertake to prevent any action that threatens or compromises them.

Subject to federal statutory and regulatory disclosure requirements, the disclosure of the identity of respondents and complainants in misconduct proceedings is limited, to the extent possible, to those who need to know. In particular, confidentiality shall be maintained for any records or evidence from which research subjects might be identified. All those who are involved in any aspect of the proceedings described in these procedures shall protect the privacy and confidentiality of both the complainant and the respondent(s) to the maximum extent possible.