# Academic Policies {% hint style="info" %} Students are expected to maintain the high standards of ethical and personal conduct that are the prerequisite for a productive research environment. Students are required to participate in special seminars about the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in research environments and are encouraged to seek guidance with respect to optimal forms of record keeping. Thesis and capstone advisors should familiarize their students with expected practices. {% endhint %} This chapter covers the academic policies for the ISMMS Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Students can find the following information in this chapter. * [Academic Integrity](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/academic-integrity) * [Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching, Learning, and Discovery](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/using-artificial-intelligence-in-teaching-learning-and-discovery) * [Policies and Procedures on Ethical Practices in Research](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/policies-and-procedures-on-ethical-practices-in-research) * [Responsible Conduct in Research and Rigor and Reproducibility Courses](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/the-responsible-conduct-in-research-and-rigor-and-reproducibility-courses) * [Responsibilities of Authors](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/responsibilities-of-authors) * [Protecting Whistleblowers](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/responsibilities-of-authors/protecting-whistleblowers) * [Financial Conflict of Interest](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/responsibilities-of-authors/financial-conflict-of-interest-in-research) * [General Rules of Conduct for ISMMS Students](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies/general-rules-of-conduct-for-ismms-students) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.