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3.1 The URDC (University Research and Development Committee) of VIT
develops
policy, fulfils advisory and oversight roles, and functions as a conduit for
appeals against decisions of SRDC (School Research and Development
Committee). School Research and Development Committees are responsible
for the implementation of the Code. They must also facilitate compliance with
the Code in all academic and research activities and are accountable to the
URDC for the way they perform their duties.
3.2 This Code provides guidelines to student, staff and faculty committees on
academic/research matters for the identification, evaluation and handling of
ethical issues.
3.3 When academic employees assume their duties, they are familiarised with
and shall endorse this Code.
3.4 The guidelines and provisions of the VIT Code embody a continuous
commitment to quality care. The VIT Code must therefore be interpreted
within the context of the policy and guidelines for quality care as laid down by
the relevant committees and the relevant student, staff and faculty related
committees related to academic and research matters.
3.5 This code can be amended from time to time to deal with other aspects of
academic/research duties.
3.6 Any matter not covered in this code must be dealt with through new
interpretations and applications of the scope and spirit of the existing values
and principles of the Code.
3.7 All faculty policies and supplementary codes may be aligned with the
contents of this code.
4. VALUES
4.1 Constitutional Values
This code of ethics:
4.1.1 is embedded within the core values of our constitutional democracy; and
4.1.2 reflects both the spirit and the letter of the law of the country.
4.2 Human Rights and Academic Work
All staff and faculty have a responsibility to familiarise themselves and
comply with those human rights that have direct bearing on the academic and
research work. Examples of such rights are the right to:
4.2.1 life
4.2.2 human dignity
4.2.3 equality and non-discrimination
4.2.4 freedom and security of the person
4.2.5 privacy
4.2.6 freedom of religion, belief and opinion
4.2.7 freedom of expression
4.2.8 access information
4.2.9 just administrative action
4.3 Fundamental Values of Academic Activity
All staff and faculty of VIT University undertake to work according to the
following fundamental values:
4.3.1 the pursuit of truth through free inquiry and open dialogue;