Recent Policy Updates
View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.
Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research
Appointment process for senior positions clarified in 2004.
Responsibilities for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Establishes policy to comply with all relevant laws and regulations governing the humane care and use of laboratory animals. Responsibilities for compliance were updated in 2003. Supercedes memorandum on this subject issued in 1985.
Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets
Clarifications related to expenditure management were added to vacation accrual.
Control of Property
Modified definition of capital equipment.
Tuition Allowance for Research Assistants
Incorporates the function of the University's PeopleSoft Graduate Financial Support System.
Research Misconduct: Policy on Allegations, Investigations, and Reporting
Policy applicability clarified (Section I.A.).
Use of Employees or Laboratory Personnel as Research Subjects
Presents guidelines for participation by employees or laboratory personnel as subjects in Stanford research projects.
Training in the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
This policy will be enforced for NIH awards made on or after October 1, 2000. For all other research involving human subjects, this requirement was effective on January 1, 2001.
Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets
Clarifications related to expenditure management were added.
University Commitments Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals
Requirement related to commitment of PI effort for research projects was established.