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, academic integrity, and academic planning. For a complete list of University of Pittsburgh Policies, see the Office of Policy Development and Management.
Academic Programs and Planning
- Accelerated Program Guidelines
- Process for Accelerated (4+1) Programs
- Process for Inter-unit (formerly "Joint") Degree Programs
- Course Attributes: Civic Learning and Civic Learning + Engagement
- Assessing Student Learning Outcomes
- CIP Code Modification Process Guidelines
- Conducting Evaluations of Academic Programs
- Off-Campus Programs
- Planning and Budgeting System (PBS) Document
- Review of Academic Planning Proposals (see also FAQ)
- Standards for Issuing Physical Certificates
Clearances
Faculty
- Faculty Handbook
- For more information relating to faculty, please visit the Faculty Policies & Guidelines page under the Faculty Affairs office
Grad Students, Postdocs, and Research Associates
- Academic Integrity
- Elements of Good Academic Advising
- Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Guidelines
- Graduate Student Research (GSR) Policy Statement
- Postdoctoral Associates and Postdoctoral Scholars
- Postdoctoral Fellows Employment Classification
- Predoctoral Fellows and Trainees Appointment Guidelines
- Regulations Governing Graduate Study at the University of Pittsburgh
- Research Associate Guidelines
- TA/TF/GSA Policy Statement
- Travel Registry Guidelines
Privacy and Confidentiality Rights
