0.1 Updates, Additions, Deletions and Publishing

1. How to Publish and Updating Policies in the RPH

The Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research is responsible publishing of all policies in the Research Policy Handbook on the DoResearch website. Individual organizations such as the Academic Senate, Dean of Research, EH&S etc. are responsible for the approval, creation, maintenance and archiving of individual policies. Please contact Patti McCabe if you need to publish a new policy or revise an existing policy.

2. Updates, Additions, Deletions to the RPH

RPH	Date	Description
13.3 Specialized Categories of Sponsored Projects	8/25/2017	Updated definition of Industry Sponsored Clinical Trials
9.2 Copyright Policy	8/3/2017	Deleted teaching and/or and scholarship in Paragraph 2c. Patent and Copyright Agreement: SU-18
5.2 Federal-wide Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects	7/26/2017	Updated the Veteran's Administration Palo Alto Health Care System Federal-wide Assurance expiration date to 7/18/2022.
RPH 3.2 Management of Project Expenditures	5/25/2017	Deleted reference to Annual Payroll Distribution Certification as this is not required in CY 17.
RPH 8.7 Recordkeeping Requirements (Export Controls)	4/19/2017	House keeping updates and deletion of statement: Furthermore, each original Stanford Certification must be provided to the Office of the Dean of Research.”Statement predates electronic submission of Stanford export certifications, obviating physical submissions to DoR."
RPH 8.4 Accepting a Third Party’s Export Controlled Items or Information	4/6/2017	Edited for readability.
RPH 8.3 Export Licenses for Overseas Shipments	4/6/2017	Edited for readability.
RPH 8.1 Applicability and Policy Background, and Regulatory Authority	4/6/2017	Edited for readability.
RPH 5.7 Training in the Protection of Human Subjects in Research	2/24/2017	Revision to policy to include Good Clinical Practice Training. Stanford University has determined Good Clinical Practice training will apply to all human subjects clinical trials regardless of funding source. This includes sponsored projects funded by external sponsors and non-sponsored projects funded with department or gift funding.
RPH 7.10 Operation of Unmanned Flying Vehicles	1/24/2017	Updated UFV Application Form (current date 10/25/2016)
RPH 10.9 Visiting Postdoctoral Scholars	11/4/2016	This new policy sets forth policies and procedures related to the appointment, roles, requirements and responsibilities of Visiting Postdoctoral Scholars at Stanford.
RPH 15.8 Cost Transfer Policy for Sponsored Research	11/1/2016	Small changes, most notable: added non-capital ET changes in same award as exception, added refunds and credits as exception. SECTION 4B (Documentation): a. Quantified “large transfers” b. Added additional documentation requirements for large, late or early/late transfers c. Added examples of acceptable documentation for these transfers (BI and FFIT reports)
RPH 10.1 Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research	9/29/2016	Update title for Academic Staff and other administrative changes.
RPH 10.3 Postdoctoral Scholars	7/26/2016	Medical Insurance: changed PPO Plans to Aetna Choice POS II. Updated Life and Accidental Death Insurance from $20,000 to $50,000 in both places in section
RPH 3.1 Submission of Proposal Budgets	7/15/2016	Changed title to Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets from Preparation and Submission of Proposed Budgets. Added requirement for those with University Research be required to take PI Training. Updated cost sharing section to be consistent with the Cost Sharing Policy
RPH 3.2 Management of Project Expenditures	7/15/2016	Updated Section 3 SBS to exclude honorarium (effective CY2015) and vacation accrual to be consistent with annual payroll certification. Updated certification to include the use of the OBI 149 Report.
RPH 4.7 Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects	4/26/2016	Added to Section 3.A 3 2) that clinical trial research ends at Stanford, [ and or when the license is terminated, or the product which was the subject of the clinical trial is no longer being developed by a licensee/sublicensee.
RPH 1.4 Openness in Research	4/14/2016	Updated & Approved by the Academic Senate Addressed the transition from the document being about "non-secrecy" to "openness". Updated section 4.b to reflect modern National Security Controls and made grammatical corrections.
RPH 13.1 Gift vs. Sponsored Projects and Distinctions from Other Forms of Funding	4/08/2016	Updated: Title to better reflect policy content. 1. The period of performance and return of unspent funds are no longer by themselves an indication that funding must be accepted as a sponsored project. 2. Attachment A. to RPH 13.1, Determining Whether Funding is a Gift or Sponsored Project has been updated to reflect the new Gift or Sponsored Project Screening Questions in the Gift Transmittal System.
RPH 15.2 Indirect (F&A) Cost Waivers	4/04/2106	Changed Title to reflect the Uniform Guidance name for Indirect Cost.
RPH 10.7 Procedures for Appointing Visiting Student Researchers	4/04/2016	Added to Paragraph 2. Enrollment Status, or audit to the following sentence. Persons registered in the VSR category are not permitted to enroll in or audit any classes.
RPH 10.3 Postdoctoral Scholars	3/08/2016	A five year term limit policy (extended from the previous four year limit) for postdoctoral scholars was approved by the university.
RPH 5.4 Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects	1/25/2106	Updated determination of Human Subject Research application document.
RPH 10.7 Procedures for Appointing Visiting Student Researchers	1/25/2016	Clarified how clarify how Visiting Student Researchers can and cannot be paid.
RPH 5.2 Federal-wide Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects	1/13/2016	Updated the Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) document for LPCH. The new expiration date is 12/20/2020.
RPH 15.2 Facilities and Administrative (Indirect) Cost Waivers	12/10/2015	Updated procedure so outside of the School of Medicine, indirect (F&A) cost waiver requests can be launched from the budget page of the PDRF (Proposal and Development Routing Form) in SeRA.
RPH 18.4 Confidentiality of Administrative Panel Proceedings	9/02/2015	Updated annual reports to go to the Vice Provost and Dean of Research.
RPH 18.3 Administrative Panels for Research Compliance	9/02/2015	Updated reporting from the President to the Vice Provost and Dean of Research.
RPH 15. 8 Cost Transfers	7/23/2015	Added to section 4. b The allocation methodology used if transferring expenses to multiple PTAs.
RPH 10.3 Post Doctoral Scholars	7/20/2015	Updated section Attachment D. 3.A. Sick Leave to comply with the new State of CA sick time law (AB1552) which is applicable to some postdocs.
RPH 18.3 Administrative Panels for Research Compliance	6/23/2015	Updated Section 3. based on a AAHRPP accreditation.
RPH 10.3 Post Doctoral Scholars	6/20/2015	Update Benefits information deleting Blue Shield EPO. This plan was replaced with Stanford Healthcare Alliance (SHCA).
RPH 16.4 Subrecipient Monitoring	6/16/2015	Updated section 5.3 to include PI signature requirement and required language effective September 1, 2015.
RPH Chapter 16 Subawards	3/27/2015	Updated to include references to the Uniform Guidance.
RPH 14.1 Preparation, Review, and Submission of Sponsored Project Proposals	3/26/2015	Revised information on the proposal submission deadline.
RPH 2.1 Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions	2/19/2015	The Senate of the Academic Council approved a policy to allow the director of SLAC to approve SLAC distinguished and senior staff scientists to be principal investigators (PIs) on non-Department of Energy-funded research proposals.
RPH 2.1 Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions	2/09/2015	¶P 2. A. 4 Pending Appointments for New Faculty Faculty whose appointment start date is in the future may apply for proposals but an award cannot be accepted until the appointment has begun.
RPH 3.1 Preparation and Submission of Proposed Budgets	2/09/2015	¶P 3. A. Voluntary Cost Sharing Propose cost sharing on federal proposals with the understanding it will not be part of the merit review unless stated in the solicitation. ¶P6. Budget Justification Propose administrative/clerical salaries that are integral to the project and detail benefit in the budget justification.
RPH 3.3 Special Requirements Related to Sponsor Notifications and Prior Approvals	2/09/2015	¶P 1. A Changes in PI Status Recognizes that a PI can be absent from campus and remain engaged in the project
RPH 14.1 Preparation, Review, and Submission of Sponsored Project Proposals	2/09/2015	¶P 2. Submitting Proposals Added information about the SOM Policy on proposal submission timeline. ¶P 2 B. Budget Justifications Propose administrative/clerical salaries that are integral to the project and detail benefit in the budget justification.
RPH 14.2 Academic Policies Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals	2/09/2015	¶P 4. Presence at Stanford Recognizes that a PI can be absent from campus and remain engaged in the project.
RPH 14.3 University Commitments Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals	2/09/2015	¶P 5. Participation by Faculty or Staff from Multiple Departments Deleted entire paragraph requiring the Department Head and Dean's Office must approve participation of faculty or staff in sponsored projects outside their own academic department or School via the PDRF.
RPH 15.1 Facilities & Administrative (Indirect Cost) and Fringe Benefits Rates	2/09/2015	¶P 3.MTDC MTDC is the base to which F&A (indirect cost) rates are applied. The Uniform Guidance now excludes participant support costs from the MTDC base. Participation support cost are not subject to F&A costs for federal projects. Non- federal projects participant support costs are subject to F&A. Once an award is made use expenditure type 52436 for participant support costs for all sponsored projects awarded on or after December 26, 2014 that are subject to the Uniform Guidance.
RPH 15. 3 Cost Sharing Policy	2/09/2015	¶P 1. C. Voluntary Cost Sharing Cost sharing on federal proposals will not be a factor during the merit review of a proposal except when allowed in the program announcement. ¶P 3. B Facilities and Administrative Costs (Indirect Costs) For federal awards, unrecovered indirect costs on cost sharing may be included as part of cost sharing only with prior approval of the federal sponsoring agency. ¶P 5. Source of Funds for Cost-Shared Expenditures In the School of Medicine, neither operating budget nor designated clinic accounts can be used for this purpose.
RPH 15.4 Charging for Administrative and Technical Expenses	2/11/2015	¶P 3. Uniform Guidance Implementation Follows the Uniform Guidance concept administrative salaries that are integral to the project. ¶P 4. OMB Circular A-21 Implementation Follows the A-21 concept of major project or activity.
RPH 1.2 Rights and Responsibilities in the Conduct of Research	12/15/2014	Updates section 4, Proposal Preparation
RPH 3.2 Fiscal Responsibilities of the PI: Management of Project Expenditures	12/15/2014	Updates section 8, Charging Proposal Expenses to Ongoing Projects
RPH 13.4 Establishment of Industrial Affiliates and Related Membership-Supported Programs	9/23/2014	The changes clarify Affiliate Program policies, particularly in the area of the minimum requirements for website content. A new requirement is that, in order to remain active, affiliates programs must submit a form each year with information about program operations. The Industrial Affiliates Program Approval and Renewal Form must be filled in, signed and emailed ICO by October 15 of each year, beginning October 15, 2014. Programs in compliance with the policies will be approved for active operations in the subsequent fiscal year.
RPH 5.2 Federal-Wide Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects	8/06/2014	Changed to accommodate the name change of the VA’s *Palo Alto Institute for Research and Education (PAIRE)* to *Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR).* Also update PAVIR Assurance.
RPH 3.2 Management of Project Expenditures	3/31/2014	Updated to include the new requirement for Annual Payroll Distribution review and certification
RPH 15.5 Salary Cap Administration	2/11/2014	Updated to include the FY 2014 NIH Salary cap ($181,500)
RPH 4.7 Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects	2/07/2014	Updated key elements
RPH 3.2 Management of Sponsored Projects	10/16/2013	Changes review requirement for expenditure statement (RM 149) to quarterly
RPH 9.2 Attachment A to Statement on Teaching and Outside Activities	10/01/2013	Provides guidance to the university in the areas of educational technology and its use both on-campus and off.
RPH 4.2 PHS and NSF Requirements Regarding Financial Disclosures and Agency Notifications	10/01/2013	Institutional Review of COI disclosures, requirements for the University tp provide information to the NIH
RPH 4.1 Attachment B Faculty Investment in Stanford Student Companies	9/18/2013	Q&A on Faculty Investment in Stanford Student Companies
RPH 5.2 Federal-wide Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects	9/04/2013	FWA for Protection of Human Subjects Updated

DoResearch

0.1 Updates, Additions, Deletions and Publishing

Jump To:

1. How to Publish and Updating Policies in the RPH

2. Updates, Additions, Deletions to the RPH

Policies

Go to RPH Chapter:

0.1 Updates, Additions, Deletions and Publishing

Jump To:

1. How to Publish and Updating Policies in the RPH

2. Updates, Additions, Deletions to the RPH

Related Items

Policies

Go to RPH Chapter: