The ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ and its members are committed both institutionally and individually to integrity in scholarly activity. Accordingly, the ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ has developed and implemented a policy and attendant procedures for handling cases of alleged scholarly misconduct. These are designed to recognize the differences among disciplines, to provide for fair treatment of those whose integrity is brought into question, and to protect those who set the process in motion or otherwise assist in dealing with complaints.