The Undergraduate Council maintains a page with links to individual school policies and processes.
AccessibleNU and the Office of Civil RIghts and Title IX Compliance (OCR) can assist those seeing accommodations at Northwestern.
The Athletics Compliance Office is responsible for monitoring Northwestern’s compliance with the NCAA, the Big Ten Conference, and other groups to which the University belongs.
Northwestern University has several facilities on campus requiring fingerprints as an additional access security measure. Employees, students, contractors and others whose biometric information is needed by the University must submit a consent form on DocuSign.
For questions about the Biometric Information Privacy Policy or the Consent Form, please contact Kate Cosgrove Booth at k-cosgrove@northwestern.edu or (847) 491-4163.
The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that participate in US federal student financial aid programs to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. CSAs can report crimes via the Crime Report Form.
Northwestern handles data with care and respect. The Compliance office partners with units and schools across campus to align with best practices and requirements of privacy regulations.
Please contact our office for questions about Northwestern's Privacy Statement, compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR, or other concerns by emailing: privacy@northwestern.edu.
The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance (OCR) supports those impacted by discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct; providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities; and responding to reports of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct.
Financial Operations works with key compliance partners across the University to provide stewardship, protect assets and ensure that Northwestern follows state, federal and other regulations in financial-related matters.
Northwestern's Office of Human Resources provide resources, policies and training for faculty and staff to manage compliance in employee recruitment, compensation, benefits, and workplace behavior.
The askHR site includes contact information and links to departments within Human Resources.
The Information Security Office provides essential resources to help the community keep institutional and personal information secure.
Internal Audit performs audit services with objectivity, transparency, fairness and in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards.
University Police works closely with students, faculty, and staff to create a safe living, learning, and research environment on the Evanston and Chicago campuses.
The Office for Research oversees an integrated portfolio of expert services and resources to ensure that Northwestern's research activities are in compliance with regulatory and statutory standards.
Links to primary research compliance areas and contacts are listed below. For an overview of the duties of key individuals who conduct or support research at Northwestern, visit Research Roles and Responsibilities.
Our goal is to foster safe and engaging opportunities for youth at Northwestern, while providing our people resources to manage programs effectively.