Da Pueo Press Policies

On Student Conduct

Student authors and creators must abide by the standards outlined in the University of Hawaii – Student Code of Conduct. All students are expected to demonstrate integrity and honesty in completing class assignments. In the most basic terms, this means students are expected to submit original work. Failure to comply with the Student Code of Conduct policies could result in the rejection of a submission.

For further information on what is expected of UHWO students, please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Student Code of Conduct. For any questions, please contact uhwocode@hawaii.edu. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Student authors and creators are permitted to implement generative artificial intelligence tools to the extent that their instructor allows in class. However, students are required to disclose the usage of all AI tools in their abstract or artist statement.

Below is one example of how to disclose the usage of AI tools in an abstract statement:

Written project:
The spelling and grammar check service, Grammarly, was used during revisions.

Why do we have this policy?

UHWO does not currently have an overarching artificial intelligence policy. For this reason, Da Pueo Press approaches AI usage as it fits within the Student Code of Conduct, that is, all submissions must be original work; AI can support this work, so long as it is not an act of academic dishonesty.

Usage and Copyright

Authors’ Rights

By submitting a manuscript to Da Pueo Press, the author agrees to assign all copyright ownership of the post-print manuscript to the journal, with the following exceptions and rules.

Attribution and Usage

A year after publication, authors regain copyrights over the preprint/original work, not modified by any post-approval peer revisions. After this one year, authors are free to distribute and/or self-publish the accepted versions of their works on personal blogs, social media, etc., provided that:

  1. The author assigns credit to the copyright holder, Da Pueo Press (©).
  2. The mode of distribution is non-commercial only.

Please keep in mind that traditional fiction publishers tend to favor first rights and usually do not consider works that have been published elsewhere. If the author wishes to expand on their creative writing piece for traditional publishing and/or commercial use, they should make substantial revisions to the preprint version of their manuscript.

Research papers and other works generally follow similar guidelines.

Research Ethics

Our Approach

We at Da Pueo Press believe in empowering the interactions between researchers, research subjects, and their environment. Therefore, authors are expected to be aware of and forthcoming with their research lens and biases. Being transparent helps to enable ethical and rigorous research that we will be proud to showcase. The policies of the following three touchstones ensure students produce ethical and rigorous research: Plagiarism, Documentation / Citation, and Human Subjects Research.

1. Plagiarism

DPP strictly adheres to the UHWO Student Code of Conduct policy on plagiarism. Submissions suspected of willful plagiarism will be rejected. Editorial oversight will be implemented to ensure academic honesty and integrity. Submitted texts may undergo screening through plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin.

The University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu defines plagiarism as:

An act of academic dishonesty [that] includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

Ultimately, integrity is expected of every student in all academic work. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student’s submitted work must be their own. Students must give credit to appropriate sources utilized in their work. Copying the work of other writers and then turning it in as one’s own constitutes plagiarism and is therefore not permitted.

If plagiarism is detected after the publication of a manuscript DPP reserves the right to:

    • Retract the manuscript
    • Disable all links to the manuscript
    • Publish a public statement
    • Contact the student’s instructor

2. Citation / Documentation:

Currently, all submissions must follow the MLA 9th edition style convention. Please refer to the No’eau Center, Helpful Handouts for more information.

In addition, The MLA Handbook Ninth Edition is available at the UHWO Campbell Library.

Citing sources and adhering to a specific style are essential to writing a good paper. By correctly citing your sources, you give credit to the people and places from which you acquired the information, and you do so in a standard and organized manner. If you are unsure whether something requires citation, cite it. For more information on citations, as well as writing research papers in general, you may review the No’eau Center’s RAW Skills Workshop series. 

3. Human Subjects Research:

Authors must indicate in their submission form that their manuscript contains Human Subjects Research (HSR).

Examples of HSR include, but are not limited to, student conducted:

  • Interviews
  • Surveys
  • Focus Groups

If your submission includes HSR, you may be asked to contact UH Manoa’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) for possible steps to be taken. We suggest you consult your professor with questions. Furthermore, the author is required to include the following statement in their abstract or artist statement:

[Title of manuscript] was originally written under the confines of a class project. Therefore, [Title of manuscript] does not meet the federal definition of research.

Submissions containing HSR may take longer than usual to be approved. Therefore, authors may be waitlisted and given priority for the next volume of the journal. For any questions concerning IRB approval and or HSR, please contact your instructor and uhirb@hawaii.edu.

Why do we have this Policy?

We believe it is important to align with our sister campus: UH Mānoa. The policies of UH Mānoa’s undergraduate journal, Horizons, emphasize the important ethical obligations researchers and universities have. Risks must be calculated to avoid harm. Therefore, Institutional Review Board approval helps to ensure the societal benefits of a study outweigh the risks.

Below is the Horizons policy on Societal Considerations and Human Subjects:

Researchers and research institutions should recognize that they have an ethical obligation to weigh societal benefits against risks inherent in their work. Students whose work involves human subjects are expected to adhere to ethical principles for research, including undergoing review by the Institutional Review Board where appropriate...Most undergraduate activities performed to meet class requirements typically do not require IRB approval. However, if the research will be published or presented in a public forum, the study will require prior approval.

Student Support Resources

We have an overriding goal of empowering student voices. UHWO offers many outstanding resources that can be useful for students during the research, writing, and submission process. If students are struggling to meet Da Pueo Press’ policies and submission guidelines we encourage them to utilize: