University Policies
Computing Use Policy
University Community Members generally use University Computing Resources when performing their employment, learning, teaching, research, providing and receiving community services, or when conducting University business. This link provides the full scope of what is acceptable access and use of computing resources owned, leased to, or contracted by the University of Pittsburgh. https://www.policy.pitt.edu/ao-10-access-and-use-university-computing-resources-formerly-10-02-05
Drug-free Workplace/Drug-free Schools Policy
The University of Pittsburgh prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance on University property or as part of any University activity. Faculty, staff, and students of the University must also comply with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the possession and consumption of alcohol.
Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action including, but not limited to, a warning, written reprimand, suspension, dismissal, expulsion, and/or mandatory participation and successful completion of a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved by an appropriate health or law enforcement agency.
Any University employee paid from federally funded grants or contracts, or any student participating in any federally funded or Guaranteed Student Loan Program, must notify the University of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring at the University or while engaged in University activities.
Policy on Faculty-Student Relationships
The University’s educational mission is promoted by professional relationships between faculty members and students. Relationships of an intimate nature compromise the integrity of a faculty-student relationship whenever the faculty member has a professional responsibility for the student.
The University prohibits intimate relationships between a faculty member and a student whose academic work, teaching, or research is being supervised or evaluated by the faculty member. If an intimate relationship should exist or develop between a faculty member and a student, the University requires the faculty member to remove himself or herself from all supervisory, evaluative, and/or formal advisory roles with respect to the student. Failure to do so may subject the faculty member to disciplinary action.
Transgressions of this policy may result in the forfeiture of the legal and monetary protections of the University’s indemnification policy. See Policy AO 20 (formally 07-06-06) Faculty and Staff Indemnification.
Issues related to discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, or faculty-student relationships should be reported to Pitt Concern Connection.
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
The University, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), affirms the University’s commitment to safeguard the privacy of education records and to comply with the relevant regulations through policy AC 04:FERPA: Access to and Disclosure of Education Records.
Anti-Harassment Policy Statement
No University employee, University student, or individual on University property may harass or abuse a person (physically, verbally or electronically) when the conduct is severe or pervasive and objectively and subjectively has the effect of: (1) unreasonably interfering with such person’s work or equal access to education, or (2) creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or academic environment. Consistent with the University’s respective Community Standards, harassment on the basis of a legally protected classification, such as racial harassment or sexual harassment, is prohibited. This policy statement will be applied with due respect for the University’s commitment to equality of opportunity, human dignity, diversity, and academic freedom, and, when constitutionally protected speech is implicated, only to the extent consistent with the First Amendment.
Pursuant to the Community Standards associated with the Notice of Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy Statement, please familiarize yourself with our Policies, Procedures, and Practices. If you have questions regarding these statements, please contact the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX for additional information.
Immunization Policy
All incoming full-time students must submit proof of immunization as required against Measles (Rubella), German Measles (Rubella) and Mumps. Two doses of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine or a current MMR (within three years) satisfies the University of Pittsburgh immunization requirement.
Students enrolled in the Nursing program have additional health screening requirements and immunization requirements. Contact the Office of the Nursing Program for more details.
Patent Policy
A University student, during his or her period of enrollment, may be responsible for new discoveries and inventions that could have commercial value and contribute to scientific, technological, social, and cultural progress. Those accomplishments should be patented in the best interest of the student, the University, the public, and the government. The University’s policy on patent rights and technology transfer determines the rights and obligations of the student and the University in any technology the student may invent while enrolled in the University. Details of the University policy are available from the Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property.
Research Integrity
The University of Pittsburgh seeks excellence in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. Excellence in scholarship requires all members of the University community to adhere strictly to the highest standards of integrity with regard to research, instruction, and evaluation. Research misconduct carries potential for serious harm to the University community, to the integrity of science, and to society as a whole.
Sexual Harassment Policy
The University of Pittsburgh is committed to the maintenance of a community free from all forms of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment violates University policy as well as state, federal, and local laws. It is neither permitted nor condoned.
It is also a violation of the University of Pittsburgh’s policy against sexual harassment for any employee or student at the University of Pittsburgh to attempt in any way to retaliate against a person who makes a claim of sexual harassment. For information regarding sexual harassment policy at the University of Pittsburgh, see http://www.policy.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/Policies/Community-Standards/Policy_CS_20.pdf. Additional information and reporting options of sexual harassment and sexual assault are available at http://www.upt.pitt.edu/sexual-assault-awareness-and-prevention-0.
Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited in all University owned and leased facilities and in all University vehicles Contact the Affirmative Action Officer at 412-648-7860 for questions on the policy or its application.
University Code of Conduct
The University Code of Conduct is an outline of the non-academic rights and responsibilities of students, faculty, staff of all ETC partners. The code defines offenses by and against students and employees. A student or University official may file a complaint of violation of the the University Code of Conduct in the Education & Training Center at Pitt-Titusville Executive Director’s Office, located in Room 202 of Bennett Davis Hall, 814-827-4455.
University AIDS Policy
The University of Pittsburgh does not discriminate against individuals who are diagnosed as HIV positive or as having AIDS.
The University recognizes that the health condition of individuals is personal and confidential. Reasonable precautions will be taken to protect information regarding the health condition of all members of the University community.
Based on medical evidence that indicates that there is no risk of transmitting HIV through casual contact in the classroom or circumstances involving only casual contact with others, the University will impose no undue restrictions on faculty, staff, or students who are infected with HIV.
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