University of California Policies
Welcome to the new University of California Policy Home Page. Policies accessed from this site are current. Please send any comments or questions to policyoffice@ucop.edu.
Academic Personnel policies (the Academic Personnel Manual) are now available from the Academic Personnel website.
The Policy Crosswalk maps hyperlinks from the old policy website to the new Policy website.
Keywords match to the policy title and policy number (if any)
Current and Recently Updated Policies
Policies by Audience
Policies by Subject Area
Establishing and reviewing academic programs and units, library and extension administration, academic outreach, and other policies related to the academic mission
General business operations of the University, including accounting and payroll, finance, internal controls, auxiliary operations, housing programs, banking, and risk services
Relationships with vendors, protection of health information, other topics pertinent to clinical operations
Campus interactions with the surrounding community, and relations between University constituencies (faculty, staff, students)
Conflict of interest or commitment requirements and guidance for faculty, staff, researchers, administrators
Donor relations, gift acceptance, campus foundations, legal and reporting requirements
Budget, capital projects planning and approval, real property management, plant operations, sustainability, design and construction
Policies for staff appointment, performance review, classification, and compensation. Also, leave of absence and nondiscrimination policies
Appropriate use of university information resources, including web resources, and technology infrastructure. Includes compliance with privacy requirements, copyright laws and stewardship of University records
Patents and licensing, technology transfer, UC trademarks, copyright, and related guidance
Includes purchasing under sponsored research agency requirements, approvals, sustainable purchasing practices, strategic sourcing
Includes policies related to administration of sponsored projects, protection of research subjects, and the research mission of the University
Includes policies related to student life, student fees, student conduct and discipline, and student records