Policies/Guidelines

Tufts Policies

Policy on Rights and Responsibilities with Respect to Intellectual Property
Describes who is covered, what is covered, IP management, income distribution, equity ownership and more.

Policy on the Use of Tufts University Name and Insignias
Describes guidelines and procedures for faculty, staff, students and alumni as well as individual schools and units on the use of the University's marks.

Conflict of Interest Policy
Describes the various kinds conflicts of interest, circumstances that may lead to them (consulting, students/trainees, human subjects, start-up companies, etc.), and guidelines and procedures established to disclose, review and avoid and/or manage them.

Helpful Guidelines

Lab Notebook Keeping

e-Lab Notebook Keeping

Basic Guidelines for the Transfer of Research Tools to and from Recipients of NIH Funds