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Approved policy documents

 

Title Approved by Effective Responsible Officer
Higher Degree Research Examination Procedure Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Enterprise 06 February 2025 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Enterprise
Information Governance Policy Vice-Chancellor and President 1 February 2025

Provost

Vice-President, Operations

Chief Assurance & Legal Officer

Academic Promotions Policy Vice-Chancellor and President 28 January 2025 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Quality
Delegations Policy UNSW Council 1 January 2025 Chief Assurance & Legal Officer
Prizes Procedure Registrar & Director, Student Services 19 December 2024 Registrar & Director, Student Services
Procurement Manual Director, Procurement 11 November 2024 Chief Financial Officer
Return to Work Program Procedure Director, Health and Safety 8 November 2024 Director, Health and Safety
Deceased Student Procedure Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience             14 October 2024 Pro Vice-Chancellor, Student Success, and Registrar and Director, Student Services
Variation of Candidature Procedure Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Training  9 September 2024 Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Training 
Modern Slavery Prevention Policy Vice-Chancellor and President 29 July 2024 Interim Vice-President -  Transformation, Planning and Assurance 
Standard for Visiting Speakers Vice-Chancellor and President 20 June 2024 Vice-Chancellor and President
Risk and Compliance Policy Vice-Chancellor and President 1 June 2024 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
Risk Management Manual [Zid required] Vice-Chancellor and President 1 June 2024 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
Third-party Arrangements Manual [Zid required] Vice-Chancellor and President 1 June 2024 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
Compliance Management Instructions [staff only] Vice-Chancellor and President 1 June 2024 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
Campus Policy Vice-Chancellor and President 22 May 2024 Vice President Operations
Code of Conduct and Values UNSW Council 8 April 2024 Vice-Chancellor and President
Animal Research Ethics Procedure Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Enterprise 2 April 2024 Director, Research Ethics & Compliance Support
  • Title
    Higher Degree Research Examination Procedure
    Approved by
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Enterprise
    Effective
    06 February 2025
    Responsible Officer
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Enterprise
  • Title
    Information Governance Policy
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    1 February 2025
    Responsible Officer

    Provost

    Vice-President, Operations

    Chief Assurance & Legal Officer

  • Title
    Academic Promotions Policy
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    28 January 2025
    Responsible Officer
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Quality
  • Title
    Delegations Policy
    Approved by
    UNSW Council
    Effective
    1 January 2025
    Responsible Officer
    Chief Assurance & Legal Officer
  • Title
    Prizes Procedure
    Approved by
    Registrar & Director, Student Services
    Effective
    19 December 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Registrar & Director, Student Services
  • Title
    Procurement Manual
    Approved by
    Director, Procurement
    Effective
    11 November 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Title
    Return to Work Program Procedure
    Approved by
    Director, Health and Safety
    Effective
    8 November 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Director, Health and Safety
  • Title
    Deceased Student Procedure
    Approved by
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience            
    Effective
    14 October 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Pro Vice-Chancellor, Student Success, and Registrar and Director, Student Services
  • Title
    Variation of Candidature Procedure
    Approved by
    Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Training 
    Effective
    9 September 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Training 
  • Title
    Modern Slavery Prevention Policy
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    29 July 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Interim Vice-President -  Transformation, Planning and Assurance 
  • Title
    Standard for Visiting Speakers
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    20 June 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Vice-Chancellor and President
  • Title
    Risk and Compliance Policy
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    1 June 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
  • Title
    Risk Management Manual [Zid required]
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    1 June 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
  • Title
    Third-party Arrangements Manual [Zid required]
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    1 June 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
  • Title
    Compliance Management Instructions [staff only]
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    1 June 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Transformation, Planning and Assurance
  • Title
    Campus Policy
    Approved by
    Vice-Chancellor and President
    Effective
    22 May 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Vice President Operations
  • Title
    Code of Conduct and Values
    Approved by
    UNSW Council
    Effective
    8 April 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Vice-Chancellor and President
  • Title
    Animal Research Ethics Procedure
    Approved by
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Enterprise
    Effective
    2 April 2024
    Responsible Officer
    Director, Research Ethics & Compliance Support

Administrative updates

Administrative updates are approved by the Director of Governance & University Secretary.

Title Effective date
Cyber Security Policy 19 March 2025
Risk and Compliance Policy 13 March 2025
Health and Safety Policy 10 March 2025
Health and Safety Policy 02 December 2024
Thesis Examination Procedure 26 September 2024
Oral Examination Procedure 26 September 2024
Acceptable Use of UNSW Information Resources Policy 10 September 2024
Recordkeeping Policy 10 September 2024
Recordkeeping Standard 10 September 2024
Admission to Coursework Programs Procedure 6 August 2024
Admission to Higher Degree Research Programs Procedure 6 August 2024
Animal Research Ethics Procedure 6 August 2024
Branded Media Policy 6 August 2024
Centres and Institutes Procedure  6 August 2024
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 6 August 2024
Graduation Procedure 6 August 2024
Higher Degree Research Supervision Policy 6 August 2024
Honorary Degree and Honorary Fellowship Procedure 6 August 2024
Human Research Ethics Procedure 6 August 2024
Intellectual Property (IP) Policy 6 August 2024
Intellectual Property: Disbursement of Net Revenue from IP Commercialisation Guideline 6 August 2024
Intellectual Property: Disclosing and Exploiting Intellectual Property (IP) Procedure 6 August 2024
Privacy Policy 6 August 2024
Program Delivery Procedure 6 August 2024
Recognition of Prior Learning (Coursework Programs) Procedure 6 August 2024
Research Progress Review and Confirmation of Research Candidatures Procedure 6 August 2024
 Research Data Governance & Materials Handling Policy 17 July 2024
Campus Policy 28 May 2024
Complaints Management and Investigations Policy and Procedure 18 May 2024
Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Management Policy 16 May 2024
Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Management Procedure 16 May 2024
Assessment Implementation Procedure 10 May 2024

Accessible policy documents

Contact

Alison McLaren Kelton

Senior Policy Officer