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School and Unit Policies

Northwestern schools and units maintain their own policy pages, which provide information on relevant University Policies as well as unit-specific policies, guidelines, procedures, and forms. School, department, and unit policies are not subject to the University Policy Development Guidelines, but such policies may not conflict with University Policies. The following, non-exhaustive list provides links to school- and unit-related policy pages: 

School-Related Policies

Bienen School of Music

• Academic Standing
• Attendance
• Course load and registration policies
• Grading policies

Feinberg School of Medicine

• Feinberg School of Medicine policies

Kellogg School of Management

• Faculty policies (net ID authentication required)
• Finance and budget policies (net ID authentication required)
• Brand guidelines
• Academic policies
• Campus event policies
• Other policy statements

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

• MS Integrated Marketing Communications handbook
• MS Journalism handbook
• Undergraduate handbook

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

• Faculty resources
• Research administration
• Staff resources
  • Finance and budget
  • Human resources
• Undergraduate student resources

Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q)

• Academic policies
• Other policies (net ID authentication required)

Pritzker School of Law

• Faculty policies
• Student policies

School of Communication

• Undergraduate registration and policies
• Undergraduate degree requirements

School of Education and Social Policy

• Faculty and staff policies
• Undergraduate student resources

School of Professional Studies

• School of Professional Studies advising and policies

The Graduate School

• Academic policies and procedures
• Postdoc policies

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

• Resources for faculty
  • Research, teaching, and service
  • Career
• Resources for staff
  • Finance, budget, and payroll
  • Research administration
  • Research appointments
• Undergraduate policies, procedures, and forms

Unit-Related Policies

Athletics

• Recruiting Policy for Official & Unofficial Visits

Conflict of Interest

• Conflict of interest policies and guidance

Facilities Management

• Facilities Management policies

Faculty Senate

• Authorship Guidelines
• Faculty Resources (net ID authentication required)

Financial Operations

• Financial Operations policies and procedures
• Accounting Services for Research and Sponsored Programs (ASRSP)
  • Expenses in sponsored research
  • Other policies
• Procurement and Payment Services
• Risk Management
  • Environmental health and safety
  • Insurance
  • Liquor policy
  • Approved drivers and Safe Driver Program
  • Workers’ Compensation

Global Safety and Security

• Travel policies

Human Resources

• Human Resources policies and procedures

Information Technology

• NUIT policies, guidelines, and practices

Institutional Research

• Approval and standards for a survey of students

Libraries

• Library policies

Provost

• Office of the Provost policies

Registrar

• FERPA policy

Research

• Research policies and guidance
• Office for Export Controls
• Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO)
•  Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Research Finance and Administration
• Research Integrity
• Research Safety
• Sponsored Research

Sexual Misconduct Response & Prevention

• Title IX and University Policy

Student Affairs

• AccessibleNU
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• Dean of Students
• Fraternity and Sorority Life
• Norris University Center
• Residential Services
• Student Organizations and Activities
• Vice President
  • Staff
  • Student Resources

sustainNU

• Energy Conservation Policy
• Recycling Guidelines

Transportation & Parking

• Evanston Parking Policies
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Policy
• Chicago Parking Policies

University Police

• Body-Worn Cameras Policy

Web Communications

• NUINFO Content Policy