Policies & Guidelines

The Provost’s office is responsible for establishing and updating a number of guidelines and regulations of importance to academic units of the University, particularly within the areas of faculty personnel actions, academic integrity, and academic planning. Those documents appear below.

A complete collection of University-level policies—those directives that reflect the administration and governance of the University of Pittsburgh, including operations, community standards, employment, financial, and research and innovation policies—is available via the Office of Policy Development and Management.

Academic Regulations

Guidelines and Processes

Provost Memos

Operational memos from the Provost

Office of Policy Development and Management

The Office of Policy Development and Management houses a complete repository of current University Policies and their supporting documents. The site also provides details regarding the policy development and approval process, and useful information to help support policy development and management at the University.

University policy categories include:

– Academic Policies
– Administration & Operations Policies
– Community Standards Policies
– Employment Related Policies
– Financial Policies
– Research & Innovation Policies

Faculty Handbook

The Faculty Handbook provides information on resources, institutional support, and University governance, as well as compliance policies and procedures that satisfy federal and Pennsylvania laws.

For more information relating to faculty, please visit the Faculty Policies & Guidelines page under Faculty Affairs.

Pitt Research

Policies and guidelines related to research efforts at Pitt can be found through the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, which includes five units:

– Office of Economic Partnerships
– Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
– Office of Research Computing
– Office of Research Protections
– Office of Sponsored Programs

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