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This Policy seeks to preserve the benefits of life sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) at the University while minimizing the risk that the knowledge, information, products, or technologies generated from such research could create the potential negative consequences identified in the Federal DURC Policy.

The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum standards for lab researchers that utilize dangerous gases. These standards will reduce the likelihood of a dangerous gas release and ensure the safety of laboratory researchers, building occupants and emergency responders.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (the “University”) is dedicated to maintaining a healthy work and learning environment free from the potential health hazards from exposure to smoke or vapor.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the leaders in research devoted to nanotechnology. University researchers are working with and developing novel nanomaterials between 1 and 500 nanometers (nm) in size. Currently, there is limited occupational safety information on nanoparticles and nanomaterials in the university research environment.

This document provides the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a set of practices and procedures used during a response to a moisture intrusion event. This document also define roles and responsibilities for departments during moisture intrusion events on campus.

Mercury pollution is one of the most significant environmental toxins found in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a variety of public health organizations have identified mercury elimination as one of their highest priorities in recent years.

This chapter covers the hazards associated with laboratory animal handling, mandatory and recommended control practices, the institutional structures that UNC-Chapel Hill has in place to assure animal welfare, and requirements for using hazardous agents in laboratory animals.

This policy defines the framework and authority for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Information Security Program. It establishes the institution's commitment to managing information security risk in a coordinated way across a distributed, risk-diverse environment.

This policy provides information for foreign national employees who are completing tax withholding forms, whether they are visiting Teachers/Researchers (visiting scholars) or Students (graduate student research and teaching assistants as well as other student employees).

Post-tenure review is a systematic process for the periodic, comprehensive review of the performance of all faculty members having permanent tenure and whose primary duties are teaching, research and/or service. The goals of post-tenure review are to promote faculty development, ensure faculty productivity, and provide accountability. The post-tenure review process should respect the basic principles of academic freedom.

This Policy prohibits all forms of Discrimination and Harassment based on Protected Status; Sexual Assault and Sexual Exploitation, Stalking and Interpersonal Violence, which need not be based on an individual’s Protected Status; Complicity for knowingly assisting in an act that violates this Policy; Retaliation against an individual because of their good faith participation in the reporting, investigation, or adjudication of violations of this Policy; and other associated conduct.

The Policy on Policies, also known as the Policy Framework, sets behavioral expectations across the University. The Policy Framework empowers members of the University community with the knowledge, protection, and flexibility they need to perform their day-to-day roles and responsibilities within certain defined boundaries.

The University is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. The University values safety, diversity, education, and equity and is firmly committed to maintaining a campus environment free from Sexual Harassment. This Policy is grounded in Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (“Title IX”) and its implementing regulations.

To designate the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (the “UNC-Chapel Hill”) as a HIPAA Hybrid Entity in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH), and all regulations promulgated thereunder (hereinafter collectively referred to as “HIPAA”).

This policy is designed to ensure that individuals assigned instructional responsibilities for credit-bearing courses are qualified to teach at UNC-Chapel Hill. The University establishes and documents instructors' qualifications in accordance with the University's quality standards and the Principles of Accreditation established by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).