Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • August 14, 2019

    Link to Chapter 10.7

    Visiting Student Researchers

    Wholesale update.

  • Undergraduate Student Salaries Charged to Sponsored Projects

    The incentive program is no longer available per VPDoR Leadership.
  • March 22, 2019

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Update Attachment A to include confidential and helpful resources.

  • February 11, 2019

    Link to Chapter 13.4

    Establishment of Industrial Affiliates and Related Membership-Supported Programs

    Policy updated; Section 2 updated.

  • February 1, 2019

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Added paid and unpaid absences to Attachment D. Leave Policy.

  • December 19, 2018

    Link to Chapter 8.3

    Export Licenses for International Transfers of Items, Software or Technical Information

    Changes to the title as well as contact information in the purchasing department.

  • October 18, 2018

    Link to Chapter 4.3

    Consulting and Other Outside Professional Activities by Members of the Academic Council and Medical Center Line Faculty

    Add clarifying language on requirement to report outside activities related to foreign entities in section B.

  • October 18, 2018

    Link to Chapter 4.1

    Faculty Policy on Conflict of Commitment and Interest

    Update to clarify 'U.S.' government service in Limitations on Outside Professional Activities section.

  • 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.
  • September 1, 2018

    Link to Chapter 7.1

    Charge to the University Committee on Health and Safety

    Changes made to the body of the policy to reflect approved changes by the Office of the President and Director EH&S.