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Boston University continually makes efforts to stay up-to-date on compliance requirements, which involves monitoring and updating policies and procedures or issuing new ones, enhancing resources and guidance for the University community (including tools, systems, and training), and issuing communications to keep the community apprised of any important compliance developments. This website highlights some of the most recent University-wide compliance updates* from around the University.<\/p>\n
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Academic Conduct Code<\/a> – updates made April 2026<\/p>\n Undergraduate and Graduate Student Attendance Policy<\/a> – updates made April 2026<\/p>\n Undergraduate Final Examinations Policy<\/a> – updates made April 2026<\/p>\n Student Bereavement<\/a> – updates made April 2026<\/p>\n Intra-University Transfer<\/a> – effective June 1, 2026<\/p>\n Policy on Pass\/Fail Courses for Undergraduate Students<\/a> – updates made April 2026<\/p>\n Institutional Minimum Requirements for Undergraduate Graduation<\/a> – updates made April 2026<\/p>\n 6.3.1 University Expenditure and Approval Policy<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 a new version of this Policy replaced the\u00a0<\/span>2.1.2 Electronic Funds Transfer Guidelines<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>and the\u00a0<\/span>6.3.3 Signatory Authority for Payments over $20,000<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>on April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n Employee Handbook \u2013 Section 302 Sick Leave<\/a>, updated March 27, 2026<\/p>\n President\u2019s Statement of Commitment to Ethical Conduct<\/a> – March 2026<\/p>\n <\/span>Employee Handbook \u2013 Section 301 Vacation Leave<\/a>, updated January 28, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n Code of Student Responsibilities<\/a>, updated July 1, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n Updates modernized the code and updated violations (including doxing or unauthorized recording) to align with current student needs and evolving campus challenges; also enhanced procedural transparency, introduced an alternate restorative justice option for certain violations, and rebranded the Office of Judicial Affairs as the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR)<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Background Check Policy<\/a>, updated June 16, 2025<\/p>\n Revised Suspension or Termination for Cause Policy (Faculty Handbook)<\/a>, updated April 15, 2025<\/p>\n Provides examples of conduct that may be considered \u201cgross neglect of duty or other applicable cause\u201d to suspend or terminate a faculty member; also harmonizes with the University\u2019s new Fitness for Duty Policy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Boston University Events and Demonstrations Policy<\/a>, updated December 10, 2024<\/p>\n Identity and Access Management Policy<\/a>, updated April 28, 2024<\/p>\n Network Security Monitoring Policy<\/a>, updated April 24, 2024<\/p>\n Access to Electronic Information Policy<\/a>, updated April 24, 2024<\/p>\n Data Access Management Policy<\/a>, updated April 24, 2024<\/p>\n Minimum Security Standards<\/a>, updated April 24, 2024<\/p>\n BUHR Compensation Guide<\/a> for Non-Represented Staff – Published April 2024<\/p>\n Postdoctoral Scholars Policy<\/a>, updated April 16, 2024<\/p>\n Academic Conduct Code<\/a>, updated January 1, 2024 – applies to all students except the School of Law students <\/strong>and MD students <\/strong><\/em>at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/strong><\/em>, who should refer to their academic conduct codes.<\/p>\n Policy on Principal Investigator (PI) Status<\/a> – updated May 25, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n Revision to Undergraduate Dual Degree Program Policy<\/a> \u2013 updates related to cumulative GPA requirements for graduation, credits required for dual degree completion, and revision to the limit on summer courses. Updated May 9, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n Revision to Residency Requirement and Transfer of Undergraduate Credits Policy<\/a> \u2013 reduces the number of transfer credits allowable for first-year entering full-time undergraduate students to 60 credits and for transfer students to 68 credits; removes restrictions on students taking courses within the Route 128 corridor; clarifies that full-time residential undergraduate students cannot earn credit toward their degrees from courses offered through Metropolitan College.<\/em><\/p>\n Revision to Academic Residency Requirement Policy<\/a> \u2013 reduces the number of transfer credits for full-time, residential, first-year entering and transfer students.<\/em><\/p>\n Revision to Advanced Credit Guide<\/a> \u2013 corresponds with revisions to the BU Residency Requirement and Transfer of Undergraduate Credits Policy and redirects readers to the omnibus policy on the Admissions website<\/a> rather than repeat the information.<\/em><\/p>\n Revision to Undergraduate Pass\/Fail Policy Regarding the BU Hub<\/a> \u2013 removes BU Hub units from the list of excluded courses students can designate as pass\/fail.<\/em><\/p>\n Undergraduate Student Registration and Overlapping Class Times Policy<\/a> \u2013 ensures that undergraduate students may not enroll in two classes that meet at the same time.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Copyright Policy<\/a> – Effective\u00a0April 21, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n Concurrent Registration for Undergraduate Students<\/a> – Effective July 1, 2026<\/p>\n Undergraduate Academic Term Progression<\/a> – Effective July 1, 2026<\/p>\n Vacation Time Policy for Salaried Graduate Workers<\/a> – Effective October 1, 2025 and replaces the Vacation Policy for PhD Students.<\/em><\/p>\n BU<\/span><\/strong> OneCard Policy<\/strong> (6.4.2)<\/a>\u00a0 – Policy within the Finance and Administration Policies Manual<\/a> that replaced the Travel Card Policy (6.4.2) and the PCard Policies & Procedures (6.3.5) on September 15, 2025.<\/p>\n Policy on Reasonable Accommodations for Employees or Applicants for Employment<\/a> and its corresponding Procedures for Reasonable Accommodations for Employees or Applicants for Employment <\/a>replaced the Reasonable Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities, or Individuals who are Pregnant or Have a Pregnancy-Related Condition Policy <\/a>on August 15, 2025.<\/p>\n Section 1557 Policies, July 1, 2025 Effective date<\/p>\n Interim Hazing Prevention Policy<\/a> – Effective June 23, 2025<\/p>\n Fitness for Duty Policy<\/a>\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0Effective April 18, 2025<\/p>\n Interim Equal Opportunity and Title IX Policy<\/a> and corresponding Interim Equal Opportunity and Title IX Procedures<\/a> – Effective October 15, 2024, applying to conduct that occurs on or after October 15, 2024<\/p>\n Part-time PhD Students who are Employed Outside Boston University Guidelines,<\/a> Effective April 19, 2024<\/p>\n Cyber Incident Response Policy<\/a> – Effective May 23, 2023<\/p>\n Acceptable Use of Computing Services Policy<\/a> – Effective May 23, 2023, replaced the\u00a0Conditions of Use and Policy on Computing Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n Policy on Responding to Employer Inquiries Regarding Sexual Misconduct<\/a>– Effective spring semester 2023<\/p>\n Sexual Misconduct Hiring Disclosure Policy<\/a> – Effective spring semester 2023<\/p>\n Guidance on Advocacy at Boston University<\/a> – Effective May 17, 2022<\/p>\n Emergency Campus Closing Standard Operating Procedure<\/a> – Effective January 1, 2022<\/p>\n Sick Leave Policy for PhD Students<\/a><\/p>\n Guidelines for Authorship<\/a><\/p>\n Remote Work Guidelines, August 9, 2021 – Revised – See Flexible Work Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n Cybersecurity Training, Compliance, and Remediation Policy<\/a> \u00a0– Policy is effective April 29, 2021 and replaces the previous <\/em>Education, Compliance, and Remediation Policy<\/em><\/p>\n BU Research Compliance Policy on Acquisition and Documentation of Post-Mortem Human Samples<\/a> – Effective April 21, 2021<\/p>\n Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Policy<\/a> passed December 15, 2020, effective in Spring 2021 semester<\/p>\n BU Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Policy<\/a>– effective January 1, 2021<\/p>\n Boston University Family and Medical Leave Policy for Temporary Employees, Part-Time Faculty, and Former Employees<\/a>– effective January 1, 2021<\/p>\n Data Lifecycle Management Policy<\/a> – Policy is effective in November 2020 and replaces the Data Protection Requirements Policy<\/em><\/p>\n Statement on Free Speech and Expression<\/a><\/p>\n Gift Acceptance and Naming Policy<\/a>, effective September 17, 2020<\/p>\n Policy on Visiting Students<\/a>, Effective fall 2020<\/p>\n Award of Posthumous Degrees by Boston University<\/a>, Effective September 1, 2020<\/p>\n2025<\/h3>\n
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