Academic Policy

Definition: *Academic policy* refers to the set of formal rules, guidelines, and institutional principles that govern the conduct of teaching, research, evaluation, and professional behavior within an academic or educational environment.

• Ensure academic integrity, fairness, and transparency.
• Regulate curriculum design, faculty responsibilities, and student progression.
• Define the standards for research ethics, authorship, and publication.
• Establish procedures for evaluation, promotion, and disciplinary action.

• Curriculum and program structure
• Research conduct and compliance
• Faculty roles, appointments, and tenure
• Student assessment and academic standing
• Institutional governance and decision-making

• Policy on plagiarism and academic dishonesty
• Residency program accreditation criteria in academic neurosurgery
• Guidelines for authorship and conflict of interest in scientific publications
• Rules for sabbatical leave or faculty promotion

• Academic governance
• Institutional policy
• Research ethics
• Tenure policy

• In academic neurosurgery, changes in residency training structure or criteria for faculty promotion must align with the institution’s academic policies to maintain accreditation and educational standards.