Welcome
The purpose of this University Policy website is to ensure that the University community has ready access to well-articulated and understandable University policies. Policies that are easy to find, read, and understand will help the university accomplish its mission, maintain accountability, provide employees and students with clear and concise guidelines, and clarify how the university conducts business.
To ensure ready access to University policies, this website will contain the most current approved version of all University policies, with links to applicable procedures and forms. The documents on the University Policies web page will constitute the only official university-wide policies for George Mason University.
To maintain an organized system of change control and to ensure consistency throughout the university, individual departmental websites may not contain separate copies or versions of University policies or applicable procedures. Instead, departmental websites that reference University policies and procedures must use hyperlinks to the documents on the official University Policy web page. This does not preclude departments from maintaining internal departmental policies and procedures on their websites, provided the internal departmental policies and procedures are not identified as and do not conflict with official University policies and procedures.
For more information about the policy process, see UP 1101: Creating and Maintaining University Policies. Details about the Policy Management Group and meeting deadlines can be found in the Policy Management Group tab above.
For questions, please reach out to the Policy Manager at [email protected].
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Recently Updated Policies
- 1101 – Creating & Maintaining University Policies – January 2026
- 1411 – Vehicle Use – January 2026
- 1147 – Signature Authority for University Contracts – updated procedures – February 2026
- 3015 – Professional Licensure Program Disclosure – **NEW** – March 2026
- 1205 – Reasonable Accommodation on the Basis of Religion – **NEW** – March 2026
- 2110 – Payment Card Security – March 2026
- 4023 – Research Security and International Collaboration – **NEW** – March 2026
- 1134 – International Travel – March 2026
- 1135 – Food and Beverage Event Policy **NEW** – April 2026
- 1148 – Modification and Decoration of University Spaces and Property – **NEW** – April 2026
- 4007 – Research Misconduct – April 2026
- 2224 – Recruitment and Hiring of University Employees – updated procedures – May 2026
- 2222 – Institutional Training Requirements – **NEW** – May 2026
- 1118 – Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – July 2026
- 1410 – Vehicle Accident Review Committee – **RESCINDED** – July 2026
- 6007 – Student Training – **RESCINDED** – July 2026
- 1149 – University Surveys– **NEW** – July 2026
- 1150 – Non-Retaliation – **NEW** – July 2026
- 2224 – Recruitment and Hiring of University Employees – updated procedures – July 2026
- 4- Allotment of Funds and Requests for Budget Adjustments/Revisions – **RESCINDED** – July 2026
- 3004 – Verification of Student Identity in Distance Education – **RESCINDED** – July 2026
- 3014 – Distance Education – July 2026
- 1129 – Art Collection Management – July 2026
- 1141 – Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance – July 2026
- 2202 – Flexible Work – July 2026
- 5000 – Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) – July 2026
Last update: July 22, 2026