Policies support the University's mission by establishing clear standards for individual conduct, supporting operational efficiency, promoting legal compliance, and mitigating risk.
The University works to establish and maintain effective policies by using a thorough review and approval process set forth in the Policy for the Management of Administrative Policies (or "Policy MAP").
This comprehensive webpage gives the campus community a convenient way to access University policies.
FERPA - Registrar
Office of the Provost
- Assignment of Academic Credit Policy
- Assurance of Integrity in Distance Learning Course Policy
- COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
- Digital Accessibility Policy
- Policy on Freedom of Expression/Expressive Activities
- High-Pressure Recruitment Processes Prohibition Policy
- Students Returning from Active-Duty Military Service Policy
- Public Posting of Grades Policy
- Teaching Assistant (TA) Training Policy
- Teach-Out Policy
- Verification of Faculty Credentials Policy
- Health Incident Policy
- International Travel Risk Policy
- Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act
Student Affairs
- Student Code of Conduct
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Posting Policy
- Emergency Withdrawal and Return to Campus Policy
- Missing Student Notification Policy
- Medical Amnesty Policy
- Alcohol Policy and Guidelines
- Drug Free School Notification
- University Anti-Hazing Policy
- Student Disciplinary Action Records Policy
- Institutional Records for Student Complaints Policy
- Student Advocacy and Spirit Wall Policy
- Tabling Policy
Student Financial Services
Human Resources
Faculty Senate
[U]Tech
- Acceptable Use of Information Technology Policy (AUP)
- Case Social Security Number Policy
- Information Technology Staffing Policy
- Information Technology Hardware Acquisition
- Legal Privacy Notice
- Identity Management for Temporary and Non-CWRU Employees
- Network ID and Account Expiration Policy
- Network Protocols and Use Policy
- PCI Data Transmission Standard
- PCI-DSS Technical Standards
- Copyright Notification Standard
- Network Defense Policy
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Compliance
- Information Types and Sensitivity
- Risk Management Procedure and Risk Assessment Methods
- Risk Management Plan
- Controls-Protecting Public Information Systems
- Controls-Protecting Internal Use Information Systems
- Controls-Protecting Restricted Information
- PHI Standards to Augment Tier III Controls: Clinical Research Data
- Email Retention Policy
- eDiscovery Legal Hold Procedure
- Sanctioned Use of Google Apps for Education
- University Passphrase Policy
- Network Quarantine Procedure
- Surplus IT & Computer Equipment Reuse Policy
- Media Sanitization Procedure
- Mobile Device Configuration Standards
- University Logon Banner Standard
Wellness
Archives
Development
- Policy on Access to the Ellucian CRM Advance Database
- Policy on Use and Release of Donor and Alumni Information
- Use of University Facilities
Marketing & Communications
Policy for Official Social Media Accounts
Procurement
- Travel
- Meals & Entertainment
- Organization & Club Memberships
- Procurement Resources
- Procurement Card (PCard/DCard)
- Payment & Reimbursement Policy
- Catering
- Personal Use of University Property
- Employee Recognition
- Cell Phone, Smart Phone, Home Internet Policy
Treasurer
Research Administration
- Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy
- Procedures for Outside Interest Review & Management
- Custody of Research Data Policy
- Effort Reporting Policy
- Human Participants in Research Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) Policy
- Proposal Policy (Three-Day Due Date)
- Salary Adjustments and Cost Transfer Policy
- Texting While Driving Policy
Environmental Health & Safety
Office of Equity
- Relationship Management Policy
- Individuals with Disabilities and Accommodations
- Sexual Harassment Policy
- Non-Discrimination Statement
- Section 1557 Notice
- Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Intimidation and Retaliation
Compliance Office
- University Guidelines for Private Lessons and/or Mentoring
- CWRU Compliance Office Export Control Manual
- HIPAA Privacy Regulations Compliance Manual
- Policy for the Management of Administrative Policies ("Policy MAP")
- Youth Protection Policy
Office of General Counsel