Reports of Research Misconduct do not fall under the Academic Integrity System described here.  Please see Policy 324 and the Office of Research website here: https://policy.rice.edu/324.

Reports of academic dishonesty that are not part of a specific course (such as cheating on a qualifying exam) should be referred to the Department Chair of the student’s graduate program or, in the case that the student’s graduate program is not housed in a specific department, to the governing academic officer.

Reports of dishonesty or fraud that are not subject to the Graduate Academic Integrity System or Research Misconduct Policy described above may be subject to the Student Code of Conduct.