The Caltech Faculty Handbook contains the By-laws of the Faculty and summarizes the most important principles, policies and administrative procedures of the Institute concerning the faculty and academic staff. Access to the Faculty Handbook is restricted to on-campus connections. Off-campus users can access the Faculty Handbook using VPN.
Chapter 7 of the Handbook contains policies and principles related to the conduct of research, including the following topics:
Classified Work on Campus Conflict of Commitment Conflict of Interest Consulting Activities Copyrights Gifts versus Grants Patents and Licensing Protection of Human Subjects Research Involving Vertebrate Animals Research Misconduct Royalties from Intellectual Property Use of the Institute's Name Sponsored Research Principal Investigator Eligibility Principal Investigator Responsibility Freedom to Publish Ownership of Research Data Offices Authorized to Submit Proposals/Accept Awards Technical Services/Facilities Use (Fee-for-Service)
