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| 036ef1ce049cd3eeacff41d5236b9c1f8ec8f3d37e7e61f14183d269c84dc44c | 2016/Forest,_James_section_6_disclosure_3.28.16.pdf | 2016 | й University of STATE RECEIVEDHISS Cumnock Hall OF THE PROVOST Phone: 978-934-2212 Massachusetts 2016 MAR 28 AM 9: One University Avenue Fax: 978-934-5200 UMASS Lowell Lowell, MA 01854 E-mail: Charlotte Mandell@uml.edu Learning with Purpose AUTHORIZATION LETTER FROM VICE PROVOST FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION March 15, 2016 Dr. James Forest School of Criminology & Justice Studies Health and Social Sciences Building, 4th Floor Lowell, MA 01854 Re: Use of Textbook for Teaching and M.G.L. c.268A, §6 Title: 'Essentials of Counterterrorism' Dear Dr. Forest, Thank you for your recent Outside Activity Disclosure regarding assignment of a textbook you have written to students in your course. In order for you to assign textbooks to your students that you have written and from whose sale you will financially benefit, you are required to fully disclose and receive a written determination from your appointing authority consistent with the statutory language of §6 of the MA State Ethics Law indicating that your financial interest in the textbook selection decision is not so substantial as to affect the integrity of your service to the Commonwealth. I have reviewed the Outside Activity Disclosure (copy attached), publicly available information about the textbook and other information provided by you and determined that your financial interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the Commonwealth may expect from you and you may use the textbook for the course as indicated in your disclosure. You should retain this written determination for your records. Sincerely, Digitally signed by Charlotte Mandell DN: cn=Charlotte Mandell, o=University of Massachusetts Charlotte Mandell Lowell, ou=V Provost for Undergraduate Education email=Charlotte_Mandell@uml.edu.cUS Date:2016.03.23 13:07:52-04'00 Dr. Charlotte Mandell, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education CC: State Ethics Commission (copied pursuant to requirement of §6) Elaine Major, Director of Institutional Compliance at UMass Lowell RECEIVED STATE ETHICS COMMISSION Massachusetts State Ethics Commission Disclosure Form 2016 MAR 28 AM 9: 24 Name of Faculty Member: James J.F. Forest Title: Professor Department: School of Criminology & Justice Studies Name of text or other course materials to be assigned: Essentials of Counterterrorism Name of course: CRIM5720: Terrorism & Counterterrorism # of students enrolled: 19/semester (online) Semester(s) for which authorization is sought: Spring, Summer, Fall Anticipated amount of royalties or other earnings from these materials in this course: $38/semester I hereby request a determination by the Provost that the assignment of the above-named materials, which I deem pedagogically appropriate, will not result in a financial benefit to me that is so substantial as to affect the integrity of my service to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Signature of Faculty Member: Date: March 14, 2016 Digitally signed by Charlotte Mandell Charlotte DN: cn=Charlotte Mandell, OR University of Massachusetts Lowell, ousV Provost for Undergraduate Education, Approved: Mandell emailsCharlotte_Mandell@umledu,ceUS Date 20160322 1206-21-0400 Provost or Designee Date: Forrest J Textbook Discl for Essentials of CounterTerrorism 3-15-16 | 2016/Forest,_James_section_6_disclosure_3.28.16.pdf |