Policy Statement Relocation and moving expenses for faculty and staff may be provided if funds are available in the department or school/college/unit budget. Payment or reimbursement of personal relocation and moving expenses for existing employees is allowable if the relocation creates an advantage for Georgia Regents University and has been […]
Individual Conflict of Interest Policy
Policy Statement Augusta University and its affiliated entities, AU Health System, Inc., d/b/a AU Health System (AUHS), AU Health, Inc., d/b/a AU Medical Center (AUMC), The Medical College of Georgia Physicians Practice Group Foundation, d/b/a AU Medical Associates (MA), and the Augusta University Research Institute (AURI), collectively known as the […]
Policy for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct
Policy Statement Augusta University expects that all its members maintain the highest standards of ethics in the pursuit of their scholarly endeavors, and accordingly bears responsibility for the prevention, investigation and adjudication of research misconduct. Any form of research fraud is contrary to the institution’s principles and adversely effects the […]
Program Income
Policy Statement This policy establishes requirements for the tracking, usage, and disposition of Program Income. The federal government encourages universities and other entities to earn Program Income to defray project costs where appropriate. However special rules apply to these funds and care must be taken to understand what constitutes Program […]
Policy on Cost Sharing or Matching
Policy Statement The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines on the proper tracking and reporting of cost- sharing and is applicable to both federal and non-federal sponsors. Cost-sharing has a significant financial impact on the department providing the funds as well as on the Institution as a whole. […]
University System of Georgia Employee Consultant Services
Policy Statement The University System of Georgia recognizes that there may be circumstances under which one of its member institutions may seek the services of the employee of another University System institution on a part-time basis. Such circumstances are generally of limited duration, and the employee whose services are sought […]
Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing from Courses for Undergraduate Students
Policy Statement Augusta University students may add or drop courses from their schedule of classes, provided they do so by the published deadline. Thereafter, students may withdraw from courses up to the midterm date published in the academic calendar. After that date, students may withdraw from courses, but will receive […]
Privacy of Health Information
Policy Statement All Augusta University faculty, staff and students shall protect the privacy of our patients and research subjects. Affected stakeholders All entities and persons within the Enterprise that are affected by this policy: Policy Owner Office of Compliance and Risk Management Definitions Designated Record Set – Records Included. The […]
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Policy Statement Augusta University (AU) seeks to maintain an environment that is conducive to living, learning, and working, and therefore aims to reduce the instances of illegal and abusive drinking on campus, as well as the possession and distribution of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. Alcohol The unlawful possession and/or […]
Auditing Classes Policy
Policy Statement Regularly enrolled students at Augusta University (“AU”) may register for courses as auditors. Academic credit is not awarded to students enrolled on this basis. No changes from audit to credit or credit to audit will be permitted after the last day of the schedule adjustment (add/drop) period. Students […]