Policy Library
- Academics and Research
Academic Forgiveness Readmission
Core principles and standards with respect to academic forgiveness and readmission for students at 91¹ú²ú.
Academic Freedom
Academic freedom is valued very highly at 91¹ú²ú; nevertheless, the University is disinclined to see the concept abused.
Academic Integrity
This policy sets forth core principles and standards with respect to academic integrity for students at 91¹ú²ú.
Academic Transcript Policy
The University maintains in perpetuity an academic transcript of a student’s attempted coursework.
Adjunct Faculty
Defines the appointment and reappointment process, types of adjunct faculty, as well as related workload policies during appointment.
Animal Care and Use
This policy outlines the principles that govern the humane conduct of activities involving live animals.
Archives and Special Collections Policy
Adelphi Archives and Special Collections (UASC) serves an essential role in capturing, preserving, and maintaining the institutional memory of 91¹ú²ú.
Budgeting Policy for Sponsored Program Awards
Guidance for development of sponsored program budgets that are in compliance with sponsor requirements and University policy.
Chemical Hygiene
Adelphi strongly believes that it is the responsibility to ensure that our educational programs and other activities protect and promote the health and safety of our students, our employees, and the environment.
Code of Conduct
The University has developed procedures and policies to safeguard and maintain an environment conducive to the learning process.
Code of Ethics
We are individually responsible to each other for exhibiting in our own actions the highest ethical standards.
The purpose of the Library’s collection development policy is to clearly state the principles which guide the selection, acquisition, renewal and de-selection of Library materials in response to the University’s mission and vision.
Continuing Review of Faculty
The purpose of professional evaluations is to ensure that the educational goals and missions of the University are accomplished and to encourage the improvement of individual professional performance.
Copyrights
Equitable remuneration resulting from copyrighted works where ownership is retained by the University, as well as the conditions under which ownership would be retained.
Costing Policy
Guidance to PI’s and their staff for monitoring costs that are in compliance with sponsor requirements and University policy.
Credit Hour Policy
Adelphi assigns credit hours to measure a course's instruction time, academic rigor, and required student work.
Distance Learning Policy
Guidelines to assure the highest educational quality for such distributed learning.
Effort Reporting Policy for Sponsored Programs
Effort reporting is the process by which the University determines and documents the effort expended on sponsored projects during each reporting period.
Exam/Assignment Absence Policy
The goal of this policy is to effectively balance religious holidays observed by members of the university with the regular academic schedule and requirements of faculty and students.
Federal Grant Subrecipient Monitoring Policy
Adelphi evaluates and monitors the financial and programmatic performance of Subrecipients, and assesses their capacity to properly manage a Subaward.
Grading Policy
Adelphi utilizes a letter grading system for instructors to evaluate student competencies and course performance.
Grants and Award Management and Closeout
The policy provides requirements that are intended to facilitate the timely and accurate processing and recording of financial transactions and the management and closeout of sponsored projects.
Honorary Degree Policy
Honorary degrees are awarded to distinguished individuals who embody 91¹ú²ú’s values and demonstrate exceptional achievement.
Institutional Review Board
Facilitating research and ensuring compliance with requirements.
Patents
Adelphi supports innovation through collaborative research partnerships and equitable patent policies that benefit creators and the public.
Posthumous Award of Degree and Certificates Policy
Adelphi extends sympathy and compassion to families of deceased students nearing completion of their degrees.
Privacy and Release of Student Education Records (FERPA)
Adelphi is committed to protecting the privacy of student records and to providing notifications to students of their rights.
Reasonable Accommodation for Extension of Assignment Deadline Policy
Adelphi recognizes that an extension of assignment deadline may be a reasonable accommodation in certain situations because one’s disability may present challenges with meeting assignment deadlines.
Reasonable Flexibility to Attendance Policy
Adelphi complies with federal and state disability laws that prohibit discrimination and ensure equal access for qualified persons with disabilities to educational programs, services, housing and activities.
Recognizing Honor and Leadership Societies
This policy outlines how the University recognizes Honor and Leadership Societies.
Reduced Course Load Policy
Depending on the nature and functional limitations of a student’s documented disability, they may be eligible to take less than a full time course load.
Registration Policy
Students must be officially registered at 91¹ú²ú to be permitted to attend classes and utilize University resources.
Research Financial Conflict of Interest Â
To ensure the highest quality research free from bias and financial conflict of interest (FCOI), 91¹ú²ú has designed and implemented the following policy based upon federal guidelines.
Research Misconduct
Adelphi requires all faculty, students, and staff to adhere to the highest ethical standards in research, as outlined by federal regulations and the Belmont Report.
Special Collections’ primary responsibility is to support the teaching and research of 91¹ú²ú’s faculty, administration, and students. Responsible collecting includes a commitment to provide optimal storage, processing, preservation, and access to special collections materials.
Student International Travel Policy
This policy defines the approval process, eligibility criteria and safety protocols for students participating in University-sponsored international travel.
Survey Policy
Surveys should be coordinated by the Office of Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics.
Transfer Credit Policy
Your transcript will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the Office of University Admissions to determine course equivalencies, as well as exemptions from our PATH general education requirements.
Tuition Credit Voucher Policy
Tuition credit vouchers are issued to cooperating partners in appreciation for their personnel supervising students in a clinical experience through the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences.
University-Sponsored International Travel to High-Risk Destinations Policy
This policy establishes 91¹ú²ú’s standards and procedures for University-sponsored travel to international destinations, including risk assessment protocols and participation requirements.