Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • March 18, 2024

    Link to Chapter 5.4

    Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects

    Added “could be limits to usage” of non research data becoming research data; Language updates; Removed aplac RPH links since this is HSR
  • October 7, 2018

    Link to Chapter 5.4

    Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects

    Updated Paragraph 5. Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement Projects primarily administrative updates.
  • Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects

    Updated Determination of Human Subjects form in section 5 and Related Items.

  • January 25, 2016

    Link to Chapter 5.4

    Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects

    Updated Determination of Human Subjects form in section 5 and Related Items.

  • January 30, 2006

    Link to Chapter 5.4

    Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects

    Discusses the responsibilities for use of human subjects in student projects, pilot studies and oral histories (non-medical), and describes conditions under which Administrative Panel review and approval is needed.