New and Recently Updated

University Policy AO University Information Security has been approved effective August 5, 2025

University Policy FN 30 Identity Theft (Red Flags) has been approved effective August 1, 2025

University Policy FN 29 - Unit Level Payments for Research Participants, Students, and Other Activities has been updated effective June 18, 2024.

University Policy CS 31 - Assistance Animals, Therapy Animals, and Pets has been approved effective May 6, 2024. 

University Policy AC 04 - FERPA: Access to and Release of Education Records has been updated effective April 16, 2024. 

University Policy AO 10 - Access to and Use of University Computing Resources has been updated effective March 5, 2024. 

University Policy CS 29 - Vaccinations and Immunizations Requirements has been approved effective February 27, 2024. 

University Policy AC 61 - Student Immunizations has been decommissioned effective February 27, 2024.

University Policy CS 29 - COVID-19 Vaccination has been decommissioned effective December 5, 2023.

University Policy RI 14 - Research Data Management has been approved effective October 16, 2023. 

University Policy ER 20 - Flexible Work for Staff, Student Workers, and Temporary Employees has been approve effective October 2, 2023. 

University Policy FN 27 - University Travel Cash Advance has been approved effective June 1, 2023.

University Policy AO 38 - University Network has been approved effective June 1, 2023.

University Policy AO 23 - Licensing and Use of University Name, Logos, Trademarks, and Service Marks has been approved effective June 1, 2023.

The following Policies have been decommissioned effective May 9, 2023: (1) AC 01 - Academic Porbation/Suspension/Dismissal; (2)AC 02 - Academic Program Structure; (3)AC 11 - Course Meeting Time; (4)AC 12 - Course Repeat; (5)AC 14 - Course Withdrawal; (6)AC 15 - Credit Hour; (7)AC 18 - Cross Registration from Regional Campuses to the Oakland Campus; (8)AC 19 - Dual (Double Degrees)/Joint Degrees; (9)AC 32 - G Grade Deadline; (10)AC 34 - Grade Changes; (11)AC 35 - Grading Options; (12)AC 36 - Grading System; (13)AC 37 - Graduate Faculty Qualifications; (14)AC 38 - GSA/TA/TF/GSR Scholarship Policy and Procedure; (15)AC 44 - Minors and Areas of Concentration; (16)AC 46 - Non-University of Pittsburgh Degree Notification; (17)AC 55 - Registration for the "Full-Time Dissertation Study" Course; (18)AC 60 - Student Classification in Dual/Joint Degrees; (19)AC 71 - University Cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) and GPA; (20)AC 72 - University Honors. 

University Policy RI 13 - Drones has been approved effective March 27, 2023.

University Policy FN 15 - Relocation has been updated effective March 3, 2023. 

University Policy RI 12 - Research and Clinical Training with Human Cadavers has been approved effective January 26, 2023. 

University Policy AO 47 - Management of University Facilities and Grounds has been approved effective January 25, 2023. 

University Policy ER 21 - Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assingments has been approved effective January 4, 2023. 

University Policy AC 69 - Tuition Exchange Scholarship Program has been updated effective December 7, 2022. 

University Policy RI 11 - Institutional Conflict of Interest has been approved effective June 18, 2022.

University Policy AO 07 - Campus Crime Awareness has been updated effective March 21, 2022. 

University Policy AO 46 - Gifts that Support Projects has been approved effective March 21, 2022. 

University Policy AC 06 - Advanced Standing Credits has been decommissioned effective February 18, 2022. 

University Policy CS 17 - Protection of Children from Abuse has been updated effective February 11, 2022.

University Policy ER 07 Employing High School Students for Research Experience (formerly 09-09-02) has been decommissioned effective February 11, 2022. 

University Policy CS 30 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been approved effective February 11, 2022

The following Policies have been decommissioned effective February 11, 2022: (1)CS 14 (formerly 07-02-01), Privacy of Medical Records- Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); (2)CS 08 (formerly 07-02-01.1), Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information (PHI) Pursuant to HIPAA; (3)CS 13 (formerly 07-02-01.2), Privacy and Security Training Related to Protected Health Information (PHI) Pursuant to HIPAA; (4)AO 05 (formerly 07-02-01.3), Amendments to Protected Health Information; (5)CS 25 (formerly 07-02-01.4), Visitor Observation of Patients and Their Protected Health Information; (6)CS 18 (formerly 07-02-02), Release of Protected Health Information; (7)CS 06 (formerly 07-02-03), Minimum Necessary Standard for the Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information; (8)AO 03 (formerly 07-02-04), Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI); (9)AO 12 (formerly 07-02-05), Control of Physical Access to Confidential Information; (10)CS 19 (formerly 07-02-06), Security of Electronic Medical Records – Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); (11)CS 22 (formerly 07-02-07), Use & Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) for Fundraising and Marketing; (12)CS 15 (formerly 07-02-08), Prohibition on Sale of Protected Health Information; (13)Policy CS 16 (formerly 07-02-09), Proper Handling of Protected Health Information Outside of the University

University Policy CS 29 - COVID-19 Vaccination has been approved effective November 1, 2021

University Policy CS 28 - Temporary Signage has been approved effective August 2, 2021

University Policy AC 52 - Provost's Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Programs has been updated effective July 18, 2021. 

University Policy AC 70 - University Council on Graduate Study has been updated effective July 18, 2021. 

University Policy ER 20 - Flexible Work Arrangements has been updated effective July 15, 2021.

University Policy AO 45 - Gift Acceptance and Naming has been approved effective April 27, 2021. 

The following Policies have been decommissioned effective April 5, 2021: (1) RI 03 (formerly 11-02-02), Copyrights; (2) RI 05 (formerly 11-02-01), Patent Rights and Technology Transfer. 

University Policy RI 10 - Intellectual Property has been approved effective April 5, 2021. 

University Policy AO 44 - Flag Display on University Flagpoles has been approved effective March 1, 2021.