Penn State University is committed to promoting the responsible conduct of research and scholarship by increasing student awareness of the ethical issues that can arise in the process of writing papers and conducting original research.
In order to satisfy the Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI) requirement of your Penn State degree, all students who were admitted in fall 2009 or later to a degree program are required to participate in discussion-oriented activities on topics pertaining to the responsible conduct of research (RCR).
The following table indicates which activities satisfy your SARI requirements prior to graduation, which include a combination of coursework and a specially designed CANVAS course module.
Contact the Management Division at ManagementHelp@psu.edu with additional questions regarding eligibility requirements.
Questions regarding the academic content of the SARI Module requirement may be directed to Dr. Eric Stein at ews3@psu.edu or Dr. Karen Duhala at kxd27@psu.edu.
| Program* | Students who do not need to complete the CANVAS SARI Module for Business Students | Students who do need to complete the CANVAS SARI Module for Business Students | Business Ethics Related Coursework Component of the SARI Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | Any student who completed MGMT 501 between fall 2009 and fall 2014 | Any student who did not complete MGMT 501 prior to fall 2014 or who transferred in equivalent course work | Completion of MBADM 815 (formerly BUSAD 551), BUSAD 834(formerly 534) or BUSAD 876 (formerly 576) |
| MLD | Any student who completed LEAD 561 and LEAD 557 between fall 2009 and fall 2014 | Any student who did not complete LEAD 561 and LEAD 557 prior to fall 2014 or who transferred in equivalent course work | Any students enrolled prior to Fall 2019: Completion of LEAD 863 (formerly PHIL 597), BUSAD 834 (formerly 534) or BUSAD 876 (formerly 576) Any students enrolled Fall 2019 or later: MBADM 815, LEAD 863, PSY 833, or STS 589 |
| MFIN | Any student who completed BUSAD 526 between fall 2009 and fall 2014 | Any student who did not complete BUSAD 526 prior to fall 2014 or who transferred in equivalent course work | Completion of ACCTG 512 |
| MPAcc | N/A | All students | ACCTG 550 |
*Students in a concurrent program need only complete their SARI requirements for one program.
**Refer to Course Offering Schedule for 800 level replacement courses effective 2018–19.
Instructions for accessing the CANVAS portion of SARI are as follows:
Each student is expected to complete the Business Integrated SARI Module as soon as possible after entering their respective program. Students who matriculate in fall 2017 or later are automatically entered into the SARI Module and are expected to complete the module in their first semester. For example, if a student is admitted in fall 2017 they must complete it in the fall 2017 semester. (SARI discussion modules will not be available during the summer, therefore students admitted during the summer will be automatically enrolled in the fall modules.)
Students admitted prior to fall 2017 who have not met their SARI requirement will need to email ManagementHelp@psu.edu to be manually enrolled in the SARI Module.
To complete the SARI Module:
- Go to CANVAS.
- Search for Business Integrated SARI Module on your Dashboard (if you do not see it then you need to email ManagementHelp@psu.edu).
- Review the syllabus.
- Complete Part I Preparatory exercises and assessments.
- Once you complete the Part I assessments with an 80% better, then the Part II discussion forums will automatically unlock for your participation.
- Students must obtain an 80% or higher in the Part II discussion forums and assessment to successfully pass the module.
- At the end of each semester the passing grades will be reflected in CANVAS, and successful completion will be shown as a Milestone on your LionPATH Student Center.
Completion of all SARI components must be certified by the Management Division as a requirement for graduation.
Questions? Contact: ManagementHelp@psu.edu