Conduct and Community Standards

The following material includes MIT’s major policies on personal conduct, which are found principally in Policies & Procedures.  These policies are primarily intended for faculty and staff, although some also apply to students and other members of the MIT community. Conduct policies specific to students are found in the Mind & Hand Book.

Academic & Research Misconduct

• Procedures for Dealing with Academic Misconduct in Research and Scholarship  P&P Section 10.1
• Student Academic Dishonesty  P&P Section 10.2

Conflicts of Interest

• Conflict of Interest  P&P Section 4.4
• Outside Professional Activities  P&P Section 4.5

Discrimination & Harassment

• Nondiscrimination  P&P Section 9.3
• Racist Conduct  P&P Section 9.4
• Harassment  P&P Section 9.5

Relations & Responsibilities Between People

• Personal Conduct and Responsibilities Towards Students and Employees  P&P Section 9.2
• Consensual Sexual or Romantic Relationships in the Workplace or Academic Environment  P&P Section 9.9
• Violence against Community Members  P&P Section 9.6
• Retaliation  P&P Section 9.7
• Responsibilities of Supervisors  P&P Section 7.3

Responsible & Ethical Conduct

The following website compiles policies related to ethical conduct at MIT, including business practices: http://conduct.mit.edu/

Sexual Misconduct

• Title IX website
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Gender-Based Harassment  P&P Section 9.5.1
• Stalking  P&P Section 9.5.2

References to P&P are to Policies & Procedures