Guidelines
The Provost’s Office is responsible for establishing and updating a number of guidelines of importance to academic units of the University, particularly within the areas of faculty personnel actions, research, academic integrity and academic planning. For a complete list of University of Pittsburgh Policies, see the Policies, Procedures, and Handbooks page.
Faculty Personnel
- Academic Integrity, Guidelines on
- Distinguished Professorship Appointments: Policy and Procedure
- Emergency Evacuation Procedures
- Faculty Appointments, Reappointments, Nonrenwals, Promotions, and Conferrals of Tenure
- Faculty Handbook
- Faculty Medical and Family Leave (FMFL) Policy, Form, and FAQ
- Faculty Recruitment Proposals
Research
- AAU Statement on Animal Research
- Conflict of Interest
- HIPAA/IRB
- Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts, Principles/Guidelines for
- Research Data Management, Guidelines on
- Research Integrity Policy
- Responsible Conduct of Research, Guidelines for
Academic Programs and Planning
- Assessing Student Learning Outcomes
- Conducting Evaluations of Academic Programs, Guidelines for
- International Plan Framework
- Off-Campus Programs, Academic Guidelines for
- Planning and Budgeting System (PBS) Document
- Review of Academic Planning Proposals, Guidelines for (see also FAQ)
- Standards for Issuing Physical Certificates
Award Nomination Guidelines
- Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award
- Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award
- Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
- Innovation in Education Awards
- Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Grad Students, Post Docs, & Research Associates
- Academic Integrity, Guidelines on
- Elements of Good Academic Advising
- Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Guidelines
- GSR Policy Statement
- Postdoctoral Associates and Postdoctoral Scholars, Guidelines for
- Postdoctoral Fellows Employment Classification
- Regulations Governing Graduate Study at the University of Pittsburgh
- Research Associate Guidelines
- TA/TF/GSA Policy Statement
Anti-Harassment and Nondiscrimination
- Anti Harassment Policy Statement
- Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
- Recognizing Religious Observances
- Sexual Harassment Complaints: Guidelines for Administrators
- University Sexual Harassment Policy
Privacy and Confidentiality Rights
- Confidentiality of Medical Information
- FERPA
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Safeguarding Customer Information