Compliance Policies

Need to Know Howard University Policies

Below is a list of some key university policies and the corresponding responsible office. An inclusive list of all University policies are located electronically in the Secretary's Office.

Important HU Policies

In the left column, are policies and in the right column is the corresponding office responsible for oversight of the policy.
Policy	Responsible Office
Policy Prohibiting Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliation (aka, the Title IX Policy) Summary of Key Provisions	Title IX Office, Office of the Provost
Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures	EEO Office, Office of Human Resources
Student Privacy Rights Policy	Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Student Code of Conduct	Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards, Division of Student Affairs
Policy Prohibiting Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliation	Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Notice of Privacy Practices	Office of Audit and Compliance
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Violations/Sanctions Policy	Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer
HIPAA Act of 1996 (HIPPA) Hybrid Entity Designation Policy	Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Employee Handbook	Office of Human Resources
Faculty Handbook	Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) Policies	Office of the Chief Information Officer
Accounts Payable: Payments to Vendors	Office of the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Accounts Receivable Policy	Office of the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Contracting Policy	Office of the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Contracting Process	Office of the General Counsel
Procurement Policy - General	Office of the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Record Retention and Destruction Policy	Office of the General Counsel