Research and Scholarly Activities

• Policy

  Academic Freedom

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Procedure

  Academic Research Job Family (ARJF) Procedures – Human Resources
• Instructions and Forms

  Acknowledgement of Technology Control Plan: US Person

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 08/15/2016
• Procedure

  Boston University Minimum Web Accessibility Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Instructions and Forms

  Charles River Campus: Biological Waste Pickup Request

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Copyright Policy (faculty)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Crowdfunding Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost

  Last Modified: 10/21/2017
• Policy

  Door Placarding

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Enhanced Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2+) Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 11/22/2021
• Guidelines

  Guidelines for Authorship

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Policy

  Intellectual Property Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  International Travel Risk Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Global Programs

  Last Modified: 03/19/2018
• Policy

  Laboratory Decontamination and Decommissioning

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 10/24/2011
• Guide

  Material Transfer Agreements

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs | Technology Development
• Policy

  Open Access Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Policy on Dissertation Work Outside of Boston University

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Policy on Maintenance and Certification of Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs)

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 01/31/2023
• Policy

  Policy Regarding Campus Visitors During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Summer 2021

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost

  Last Modified: 06/01/2021
• Policy

  Policy Regarding Fall 2020 University-Sponsored Travel

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Postdoctoral Scholars Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost

  Last Modified: 04/16/2024
• Policy

  Principal Investigator Status Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Agreement

  Research Confidentiality Agreements

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost | Research Compliance
• Policy

  Website Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

Animal Research

• Policy

  Administration Of Drugs and Experimental Compounds in Mice and Rats (IACUC)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Authority of the Attending Veterinarian (IACUC)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Blood Collection Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 11/18/2021
• Policy

  Blood Collection Guidelines (IACUC)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 01/07/2025
• Policy

  IACUC: Postmortem Tissue Collection

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Boston Medical Center and Medical Campus Research

• Policy

  BMC Emergency Eyewash and Safety Showers

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Boston Medical Center – Significant Financial Conflicts of Interest in the Conduct of Research

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 08/01/2017
• Guidelines

  Budgeting and Accounting for Administrative and Clerical Expenses on Federal Sponsored Projects, Guidelines for

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Sponsored Programs
• Guide

  Guidance on Data Security for Boston University Medical Campus Researchers

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  Human Research Protection Program

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  Last Modified: 10/22/2018
• Policy

  Laboratory Compliance Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Policy

  Scientific Research Data Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Campus Visitors

• Policy

  Acceptable Use of Computing Services Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology
• Resource

  Background Check Guidance
• Policy

  Background Check Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources

  Last Modified: 06/16/2025
• Policy

  Boston University Events and Demonstrations Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean of Students | Office of the General Counsel | Office of the University Provost

  Last Modified: 12/10/2024
• Policy

  Boston University Non-Discrimination Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office
• Policy

  Boston University Notice of Nondiscrimination

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office
• Plan

  Comprehensive Risk-Based Laboratory Inspection Program

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  Culture of Safety and Responsibility

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Cyber Incident Response Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology
• Standards

  Data Center Security Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 05/01/2026
• Standards

  Data Lifecycle Management Standard

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 05/01/2026
• Policy

  Digital Privacy Statement

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 08/03/2018
• Guidelines

  External Service Providers Guidelines (6.3.2)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Controller
• Standards

  Identity and Access Management Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 05/01/2026
• Policy

  Interim Equal Opportunity and Title IX Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office

  Last Modified: 10/08/2025
• Supplement

  Interim Equal Opportunity and Title IX Policy Appendices

  Last Modified: 10/08/2025
• Procedure

  Interim Equal Opportunity and Title IX Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office
• Policy

  Interim Hazing Prevention Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean of Students | Office of the Senior Vice President Operations | Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Laboratory Compliance Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Policy

  Libraries Code of Conduct
• Standards

  Minimum Security Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 05/01/2026
• Guidelines

  Misconduct in Scholarship and Research – Policy Considerations for BU’s Research Misconduct Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Policy

  Personnel Suitability and Reliability Policy National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 09/17/2014
• Policy

  Policy on Minors in Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 02/21/2017
• Policy

  Policy on Principal Investigator (PI) Status

  Last Modified: 05/25/2023
• Policy

  Policy on Visiting Faculty and Research Scholars

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Policy on Visiting Students

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Associate Provost Graduate Affairs
• Policy

  Protection of Minors Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources

  Last Modified: 02/01/2017
• Procedure

  Protection of Minors Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources

  Last Modified: 06/01/2016
• Policy

  Research Misconduct Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  Scholar Sponsorship Policy

  Responsible Office(s): International Students and Scholars Office
• Procedure

  Security Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Policy

  Travel and Business Expense Policy (6.4.1)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Controller

  Last Modified: 10/03/2024
• Policy

  Workplace Violence Prevention Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Safety, Security & Preparedness

  Last Modified: 08/15/2025

Conflicts of Interest and Ethics in Research

• Guidelines

  Corporate-Student Engagement in the Classroom, Guidelines for

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Research Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 05/05/2010
• Policy

  Interactions with Industry by Faculty/Clinicians at the Boston University School of Medicine

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  Last Modified: 08/14/2016
• Policy

  Interactions with Industry by Faculty/Clinicians at the Boston University School of Medicine

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
• Policy

  Investigator Financial Conflicts of Interest Policy for Research

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/01/2017
• Guidelines

  Misconduct in Scholarship and Research – Policy Considerations for BU’s Research Misconduct Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Policy

  Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  Negotiation of Clinical Trial Agreements: Standard Operating Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/03/2018
• Policy

  Research Misconduct Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Responsible Conduct of Research Process

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  Solicitation and Acceptance of Personal Gifts and Relationships with Suppliers Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Procure to Pay

  Last Modified: 02/04/2021

COVID-19

• Procedure

  Conclusion of Automatic Preservation of Zoom Class Session Recordings by IS&T

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Resource

  Memo: COVID-19 Planning Information for Labs

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Provost Update: Lifting of Special Exceptions Due to Omicron Variant, February 15th, 2022 (COVID-19 Back2BU)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Guidelines

  Viral Respiratory Illness Guidance: COVID-19 & Flu

NEIDL

• Manual

  Biosafety Manual

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  BU/BMC Biosafety Manual

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Plan

  Chemical Hygiene Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 06/01/2023
• Procedure

  Culture of Safety and Responsibility

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Disease Surveillance Reporting

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  Emergency Response Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  Emergency Response Planning Management Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Plan

  Exposure Control Plan (ECP)

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research

  Last Modified: 01/01/2016
• Policy

  Lab Inspection Program

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  NEIDL Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  NEIDL Disease Surveillance Reporting Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Personnel Suitability and Reliability Policy National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 09/17/2014

Research Compliance and Safety

• Guide

  Acutely Toxic ‘P-listed’ Hazardous Chemical Waste Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Administration Of Drugs and Experimental Compounds in Mice and Rats (IACUC)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Authority of the Attending Veterinarian (IACUC)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Autoclave Safety Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Resource

  Biological Agents with Potential to Cause Laboratory Acquired Infection (LAI)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Biological Waste Management Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Biosafety Guidance for Inactivated SARS‐CoV‐2

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Manual

  Biosafety Manual

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Blood Collection Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 11/18/2021
• Policy

  BMC Emergency Eyewash and Safety Showers

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) Treatment

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 12/03/2008
• Policy

  BU Research Compliance Policy on Acquisition and Documentation of Post-Mortem Human Samples

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Plan

  Chemical Hygiene Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 06/01/2023
• Plan

  Comprehensive Risk-Based Laboratory Inspection Program

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Construction/Renovation Safety Program

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Policy

  Containment Levels for Chemical Administration in Animals

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research

  Last Modified: 07/03/2017
• Procedure

  Demolition, Renovation, and Lead

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Guidelines

  EH&S Chemical Waste Management Guide

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Policy

  EH&S Visitor Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Plan

  Environmental and Waste Management Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 03/01/2014
• Procedure

  Expense Review Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Procedure

  Export Control Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Plan

  Exposure Control Plan (ECP)

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research

  Last Modified: 01/01/2016
• Procedure

  Extended Leave from Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/08/2016
• Procedure

  Facilities and Administrative Costs and Analysis

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Guidelines

  Guidance for Laboratory Relocation of Hazardous Materials

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/10/2016
• Guide

  Guidance on Data Security for Boston University Medical Campus Researchers

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Guidelines

  Hazard Communication

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 07/08/2016
• Policy

  HIPAA Health Care Providers Policies Appendix A: Contacts

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 01/19/2024
• Guide

  HIPAA Information for Charles River Campus Researchers

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU HIPAA Components: Policy 8, HIPAA Security Program

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security

  Last Modified: 12/18/2025
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Introduction – HIPAA at Boston University

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 10, Documentation and Retention

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 03/11/2025
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 11, Exceptions

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 12, Definitions

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 2, Individual Responsibilities for Safeguarding PHI

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 09/20/2024
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 3 – Using PHI in Treatment, for Payment and for Health Care Operations; Business Associates

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 11/26/2024
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 4, Uses Required or Permitted by Law; Prohibited Uses of PHI

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 5, Situations in which Authorizations and Attestations are Necessary

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 12/10/2024
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 6, Individuals’ Rights under HIPAA

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 03/30/2026
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 7, Breaches

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 03/11/2025
• Policy

  HIPAA Policy Manual – Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information for BU HIPAA Components

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Healthcare Compliance and Health Information Privacy

  Last Modified: 12/11/2025
• Procedure

  Human Subjects Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Injury and Accident Reporting

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 08/08/2016
• Procedure

  Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC) Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Institutional Biosafety Committee Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  Interactions with Industry by Faculty/Clinicians at the Boston University School of Medicine

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  Last Modified: 08/14/2016
• Guidelines

  Lab Equipment Dryer/Oven/Washer Safety Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Lab Specific SOPs

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Policy

  Laboratory Compliance Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Resource

  Laboratory Waste Disposal Overview

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Policy

  Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Patents (see Intellectual Property Policy)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Personnel Suitability and Reliability Policy National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 09/17/2014
• Policy

  Policy on Minors in Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 02/21/2017
• Policy

  Policy on Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance | Research Security
• Guide

  Protective Equipment Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  Radiation Safety Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research
• Procedure

  Radioactive Waste

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Procedure

  Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP)

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Plan

  Research Safety Management Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 03/01/2014
• Procedure

  Responsible Conduct of Research Process

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Safe Work Practices

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Instructions and Forms

  Safety Data Sheets

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Guide

  Safety Equipment Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Procedure

  Scientific Diving and Small Boat Safety

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Manual

  Small Boat Safety Manual

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 08/01/2016
• Procedure

  Spills

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research
• Policy

  Tamoxifen Treatment in Animals

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/01/2016
• Guidelines

  TSCA Chemical Import Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Procedure

  Weekly Eyewash Station Flushing

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Policy

  Working With Animal Subjects Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Clinical Safety

Guidelines

Biological Waste Management Guidelines

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Policy

BMC Emergency Eyewash and Safety Showers

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Guidelines

EH&S Chemical Waste Management Guide

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

Instructions and Forms

Emergency Instructions

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Last Modified: 06/28/2016

Plan

Environmental and Waste Management Plan

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Research Compliance

Last Modified: 03/01/2014

Procedure

Injury and Accident Reporting

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Last Modified: 08/08/2016

Guidelines

Lab Equipment Dryer/Oven/Washer Safety Guidelines

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

Policy

Laboratory Decontamination and Decommissioning

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 10/24/2011

Resource

Laboratory Waste Disposal Overview

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Guide

Protective Equipment Guidance

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Procedure

Radioactive Waste

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Guide

Safety Equipment Guidance

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 07/22/2016

Procedure

Spills

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research

Procedure

Weekly Eyewash Station Flushing

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Laboratory Safety

Guide

Acutely Toxic ‘P-listed’ Hazardous Chemical Waste Guidance

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Guidelines

Autoclave Safety Guidelines

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Resource

Biological Agents with Potential to Cause Laboratory Acquired Infection (LAI)

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Guidelines

Biological Waste Management Guidelines

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Manual

Biosafety Manual

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Policy

BMC Emergency Eyewash and Safety Showers

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Guidelines

Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) Treatment

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 12/03/2008

Plan

Chemical Hygiene Plan

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

Last Modified: 06/01/2023

Plan

Comprehensive Risk-Based Laboratory Inspection Program

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Policy

Containment Levels for Chemical Administration in Animals

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research

Last Modified: 07/03/2017

Policy

Door Placarding

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Guidelines

EH&S Chemical Waste Management Guide

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

Policy

EH&S Visitor Policy

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 07/22/2016

Instructions and Forms

Emergency Instructions

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Last Modified: 06/28/2016

Guidelines

Enhanced Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2+) Guidance

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Last Modified: 11/22/2021

Plan

Environmental and Waste Management Plan

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Research Compliance

Last Modified: 03/01/2014

Plan

Exposure Control Plan (ECP)

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research

Last Modified: 01/01/2016

Procedure

Extended Leave from Laboratories

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

Last Modified: 07/08/2016

Guidelines

Guidance for Laboratory Relocation of Hazardous Materials

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

Last Modified: 07/10/2016

Guidelines

Hazard Communication

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs

Last Modified: 07/08/2016

Procedure

Injury and Accident Reporting

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Last Modified: 08/08/2016

Guidelines

Lab Equipment Dryer/Oven/Washer Safety Guidelines

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

Procedure

Lab Specific SOPs

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 07/22/2016

Policy

Laboratory Compliance Policy

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Policy

Laboratory Decontamination and Decommissioning

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 10/24/2011

Manual

Laser Safety Manual

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Research Compliance

Resource

Memo: COVID-19 Planning Information for Labs

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Policy

Personnel Suitability and Reliability Policy National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Last Modified: 09/17/2014

Policy

Policy on Maintenance and Certification of Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs)

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 01/31/2023

Policy

Policy on Minors in Laboratories

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Last Modified: 02/21/2017

Guide

Protective Equipment Guidance

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Plan

Research Safety Management Plan

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 03/01/2014

Procedure

Safe Work Practices

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Last Modified: 07/22/2016

Instructions and Forms

Safety Data Sheets

Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

Last Modified: 07/22/2016

Guide

Safety Equipment Guidance

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 07/22/2016

Procedure

Security Guidance

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Last Modified: 07/22/2016

Manual

Small Boat Safety Manual

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 08/01/2016

Policy

Tamoxifen Treatment in Animals

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Last Modified: 07/01/2016

Guidelines

TSCA Chemical Import Guidelines

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Procedure

Weekly Eyewash Station Flushing

Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

Research Support

• Guidelines

  Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) Treatment

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 12/03/2008
• Guidelines

  Budgeting and Accounting for Administrative and Clerical Expenses on Federal Sponsored Projects, Guidelines for

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Sponsored Programs
• Policy

  Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB) Policies and Procedures – Research

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Cost Transfers Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations

  Last Modified: 08/01/2018
• Instructions and Forms

  Disclosure and Authorization Request Form (DARF)

  Responsible Office(s): Technology Development
• Guide

  Effort Reporting Periods

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 07/21/2017
• Policy

  EH&S Visitor Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Instructions and Forms

  Emergency Instructions

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 06/28/2016
• Procedure

  Escalation of Accounts Receivable on Sponsored Awards Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 06/01/2022
• Procedure

  Export Control Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Plan

  Exposure Control Plan (ECP)

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research

  Last Modified: 01/01/2016
• Procedure

  Extended Leave from Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/08/2016
• Instructions and Forms

  EZ Startup License Agreement

  Responsible Office(s): Technology Development
• Guidelines

  Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Reductions or Waivers, Guidelines on

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  Facilities and Administrative Costs and Analysis

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Policy

  Fee for Service

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  Financial Reporting and Closeout of Sponsored Awards

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 12/26/2014
• Procedure

  Financial Reporting and Closeout of Sponsored Awards, Procedure for

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 12/26/2014
• Guidelines

  Guidance for Laboratory Relocation of Hazardous Materials

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/10/2016
• Guidelines

  Guidelines for Budgeting and Accounting for Administrative and Clerical Expenses on Federal Sponsored Projects

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Guidelines

  Hazard Communication

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 07/08/2016
• Procedure

  Human Subjects Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Injury and Accident Reporting

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 08/08/2016
• Procedure

  Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC) Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Policy

  Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Research Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 05/05/2010
• Policy

  Interactions with Industry by Faculty/Clinicians at the Boston University School of Medicine

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  Last Modified: 08/14/2016
• Guidelines

  Lab Equipment Dryer/Oven/Washer Safety Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Lab Specific SOPs

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Instructions and Forms

  Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) Request: Outgoing MTA’s

  Responsible Office(s): Technology Development
• Procedure

  Negotiation of Clinical Trial Agreements: Standard Operating Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/03/2018
• Policy

  Personnel Suitability and Reliability Policy National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 09/17/2014
• Procedure

  Policy for Escalation of Accounts Receivable on Sponsored Awards

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations
• Policy

  Policy on Minors in Laboratories

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 02/21/2017
• Procedure

  Procedure for Treatment of Cost Sharing for Sponsored Awards

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Procedure

  Procedures for the Administration and Monitoring of Subrecipient Agreements Issued to Third Parties

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations

  Last Modified: 11/13/2014
• Guide

  Protective Equipment Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  Radiation Safety Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety | Office of Research
• Procedure

  Radioactive Waste

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Policy

  Research Accounting Overdraft Policy: Write-off of Overdrafts and Disallowance

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/01/2018
• Manual

  Research Finance and Accounting Manual

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations

  Last Modified: 11/01/2016
• Policy

  Research Misconduct Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP)

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Plan

  Research Safety Management Plan

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 03/01/2014
• Procedure

  Research Service Center Administration Finance and Accounting Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/01/2018
• Procedure

  Safe Work Practices

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Instructions and Forms

  Safety Data Sheets

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Guide

  Safety Equipment Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Procedure

  Scientific Diving and Small Boat Safety

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Procedure

  Security Guidance

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 07/22/2016
• Manual

  Small Boat Safety Manual

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 08/01/2016
• Procedure

  Sponsored Program Non-Salary Cost Transfer

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 11/01/2016
• Procedure

  Sponsored Program Salary Adjustment Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/01/2014
• Policy

  Tamoxifen Treatment in Animals

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety

  Last Modified: 07/01/2016
• Guidelines

  Trademark Licensing Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services

  Last Modified: 05/15/2018

Bring to Market - Forms & Policies

Instructions and Forms

Confidentiality Disclosure Agreement (CDA) Request Form

Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

Instructions and Forms

Disclosure and Authorization Request Form (DARF)

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Instructions and Forms

EZ Startup License Agreement

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Policy

Intellectual Property Policy

Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost

Instructions and Forms

Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) Request: Outgoing MTA’s

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Instructions and Forms

Software Disclosure Form: Technology Development

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Instructions and Forms

Student Authorization Form

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Instructions and Forms

Technology Disclosure Form

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Instructions and Forms

Unfunded Collaboration Research Agreement (CRA) Information Sheet

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Instructions and Forms

Vendor Verification Letter

Responsible Office(s): Technology Development

Sponsored Programs and Post Award Financial Operations

• Policy

  Allowable/Unallowable for Facilities and Administrative Cost (formerly Indirect Cost) Recovery

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations
• Guidelines

  Budgeting and Accounting for Administrative and Clerical Expenses on Federal Sponsored Projects, Guidelines for

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Sponsored Programs
• Policy

  Charging F&A Type Expenses to Non-Federal Sponsored Projects, Procedure for

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Procedure

  Charging of Direct Costs to Sponsored Awards Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations
• Policy

  Cost Transfers Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations

  Last Modified: 08/01/2018
• Procedure

  Escalation of Accounts Receivable on Sponsored Awards Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research

  Last Modified: 06/01/2022
• Procedure

  Expense Review Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Procedure

  Export Control Process and Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Guidelines

  Facilities and Administrative Cost Rates

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations
• Procedure

  Facilities and Administrative Costs and Analysis

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Policy

  Fee for Service

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Instructions and Forms

  Financial Oversight and Over Expenditure of Sponsored Project Awards

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost | Sponsored Programs
• Procedure

  Financial Reporting and Closeout of Sponsored Awards

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 12/26/2014
• Procedure

  Financial Reporting and Closeout of Sponsored Awards, Procedure for

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 12/26/2014
• Guidelines

  Guidelines for Budgeting and Accounting for Administrative and Clerical Expenses on Federal Sponsored Projects

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Resource

  Laboratory Waste Disposal Overview

  Responsible Office(s): Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• Procedure

  Negotiation of Clinical Trial Agreements: Standard Operating Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/03/2018
• Procedure

  Policy for Escalation of Accounts Receivable on Sponsored Awards

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations
• Procedure

  Procedure for the Sale of Moveable Capital Equipment

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations
• Procedure

  Procedure for Treatment of Cost Sharing for Sponsored Awards

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs
• Procedure

  Procedures for the Administration and Monitoring of Subrecipient Agreements Issued to Third Parties

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations

  Last Modified: 11/13/2014
• Policy

  Property Management

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations
• Policy

  Research Accounting Overdraft Policy: Write-off of Overdrafts and Disallowance

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/01/2018
• Manual

  Research Finance and Accounting Manual

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations

  Last Modified: 11/01/2016
• Policy

  Research Proposal Submission Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 07/29/2016
• Procedure

  Research Service Center Administration Finance and Accounting Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/01/2018
• Policy

  Sponsored Program Effort Certification Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Post Award Financial Operations | Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 07/01/2015
• Procedure

  Sponsored Program Non-Salary Cost Transfer

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 11/01/2016
• Procedure

  Sponsored Program Salary Adjustment Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Sponsored Programs

  Last Modified: 08/01/2014