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Visitors at Caltech

Caltech fosters an environment that encourages collaboration and the exchange of ideas. The Institute supports various types of visitors, including external affiliates, guest collaborators, volunteers, and academic visitors such as visitors, visiting associates, and visiting professors. To promote compliance with Caltech policies and legal requirements affecting its research and business activities, Caltech uses the Visitor Access Request (VAR) application to review and approve visitor requests before they begin their activities.

To sponsor a visitor, please review the visitor types and Visitor Access Request (VAR) process. This process may take 2-3 weeks for visitors. Minor volunteers take 4-6 weeks to ensure compliance with mandated reporter requirements and compliance checks.

Responsibilities and Rights of the Institute Visitor

A visitor is expected to abide by Institute policies and regulations that govern their actions, including but not limited to those of prohibited against discrimination and harassment, ethical behavior, confidentiality, financial responsibility safety, and substance use.

For any questions, please contact Human Resources at (626) 395-3300 or [email protected].

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