Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • September 1, 2025

    Link to Chapter 10.1

    Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Update contains new information on defining ranks, CA Pay Transparency, delegation of approver authority at the department level, and minimum salary requirements. This update also includes minor administrative, procedural and grammatical changes.

  • September 28, 2021

    Link to Chapter 10.1

    Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Remove requirement for adjunct faculty and research appointment.

  • Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Updates for grammar, titles, supplemental compensation; insert reminders about research activity requires research appointment and COC/COI policy; add related items links.

  • January 1, 2016

    Link to Chapter 10.1

    Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Research Associate updated to Research Scientist, Engineer and Scholar in 2016.

  • January 1, 2011

    Link to Chapter 10.1

    Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Selection and search procedures clarified in 2011.

  • October 9, 2009

    Link to Chapter 10.1

    Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Cap on additional compensation increased.

  • January 1, 2004

    Link to Chapter 10.1

    Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Appointment process for senior positions clarified in 2004.

  • Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research

    Establishes Stanford policy for Academic Staff - Research (AS-R), including provisions for appointment and promotion, and Visiting AS-R. Clarification added in July 1996 regarding exception to search requirements in the case of recent Stanford doctorate or completed postdoctoral study.