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 for a Penn State master's degree, all graduate students in the business administration, finance, leadership development, and professional accounting programs are required to participate in five hours of discussion-based activities surrounding topics pertaining to the responsible conduct of research.
The course is delivered in an interactive format. There are weekly assignments in the form of readings, quizzes, essays and posted peer discussion comments that must be completed by the end of each week or by the specified due date. These will be reviewed with you in more detail once the module opens in Canvas. Materials are provided within the module.
Students must be actively enrolled in their first semester or later to be eligible to enroll in SARI. Students must complete the SARI requirement to be eligible to graduate.
How to Enroll in the Required SARI Course
SARI is available in the fall and spring semesters only; it is not offered during the summer semester. We do not accept or hold advance requests to enroll in SARI.
When enrollment is open/available for one of the modules listed below, students who wish to enroll must email [email protected] from their official Penn State email address and include ALL of the following information in a bulleted list:
- Name
- 9-digit Penn State ID number
- Degree program
- Penn State access/campus ID (e.g., xyz123@psu.edu. Note: “xyz123” in this example is the portion we need in order to enroll you correctly. Please do not include your full email address—only the access/campus ID. Please ask us if you do not know where to find this or which portion it is.)
- Graduation status:
YES – I am graduating in the semester I am requesting enrollment for SARI
NO – I am not graduating in the semester I am requesting enrollment
| SARI Module Name | Enrollment Window Opens | Enrollment Window Closes | Module Begins | Module Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management SARI Fall 2025 | September 12, 2025 | October 1, 2025 | October 6, 2025 | November 14, 2025 |
| Management SARI Spring 2026 | February 6, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | April 17, 2026 |
Contact the Management Division at [email protected] with additional questions regarding eligibility requirements.