University Policies

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University of South Australia Policy Framework (PDF - 242KB)

Council Policies

University Activities - Research and Consultancy Guidelines
Student Critical Incident Policy
Staff with Disability Policy
Sexual Harm Policy
Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblowing) Policy
C - 1 Inclusive language
C - 2 Equal opportunity see also Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Procedures (Academic and General Staff) and Student complaints resolution.
C - 3 Naming and naming rights
C - 4 Alternates for University committees
C - 6 Health Safety and Injury Management
C - 7 Students with disabilities
C - 8 Diversity and representation on committees and working groups (was C - 8 Women on committees)
C - 10 Car parking see also Car parking guidelines
C - 17 Student complaints resolution
C - 21 Anti-racism
C - 22 Acceptable use of Information Technology (IT) facilities was C - 22 Use of University information technology facilities)
C - 24 Risk management
C - 25 Art Collection
C - 28 University of South Australia Art Collections and Museums: Policy and Protocols for Acquisition and Management of University Collections and Museums
C - 29 Child safety
C - 30 University Elections
C - 33 Treasury Management
C - 34 Review
C - 36 Management of Conflict of Interest
C - 37 Honorary Awards and Honorary Academic Titles
C - 38 Freedom of Speech (Under Review)

The following Council Policies have been replaced

C - 11 Smoke-free work environment Deleted (See the UniSA Smoke-free Campus website)
C - 14 Emeritus Professors Deleted - (Replaced by Honorary Awards C-31)
C - 15 Honorary degrees Deleted - (Replaced by Honorary Awards C-31)
C - 16 Honorary academic titles - Deleted (replaced by Honorary Awards and Honorary Academic Titles C-37)
C - 20 University activities (Disestablished - see Outside Work Policy) see also Intellectual property Guidelines; Personal risk Guidelines (Disestablished);
C - 23 University Fellows Deleted - (Replaced by Honorary Awards and Honorary Academic Titles C-37)
C - 26 Offshore Teaching Remuneration Guidelines - deleted. Please refer to Offshore teaching remuneration Guidelines as part of HR's remuneration Guidelines.
C - 27 Appointment to the position of 'Laureate Professor' - Deleted (replaced by Honorary Awards and Honorary Academic Titles C-37)
C - 31 Honorary Awards - Deleted (replaced by Honorary Awards and Honorary Academic Titles C-37)
C - 32 Vice Chancellor's Authorisations (revoked 4 April 2018) please see new VCA Framework
C - 35 Award of the University of South Australia Distinguished Professor Title - Deleted (replaced by Honorary Awards and Honorary Academic Titles C-37)
C - 5 Public statements and representation by members of University staff and students (replaced by Public Statement Procedure C-38 P1)

Academic Policies

Guideline: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Research
Student Appeals Committee Procedure
Support for Students Policy
Assessment Policy and Procedures (AB - 68)
A - 13 Recognition of prior learning
A - 18 Selection and entry to programs
A - 34 Access to UniSA students, staff and data
A - 35 Quality assurance and improvement: Programs, courses and teaching arrangements
AB - 36 Student Mobility Policy
- AB - 36 P1 Student Mobility Procedure
A - 38 Advisory structures
AB - 42 Bachelor Honours Degree Programs
- AB - 42 AD1 Appendix: Responsibilites: Research in Bachelor Honours Degree Programs
- AB - 42 P1 Procedure: Bachelor Honours Degree Programs
A - 45 Program transition
A - 47 Student fees and loans
A - 48 Enrolment
A - 49 Postgraduate Coursework Degrees with a significant research component
AB - 50 Coursework Scholarships, Grants and Prizes Policy
- AB - 50 P1.1 Coursework Scholarships, Grants and Prizes Procedures
- AB - 50 P2 Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedures
A - 51 Graduation and Records
A - 52 Use of learning resources developed by University staff
AB - 53 Short Forms of Learning Policy
- AB - 53 P1 Short Course and Short Program Procedures
- AB - 53 P2 Microcredentials Procedures
A - 54 Service and Collaborative Teaching Arrangements
A - 56 Student Recording of Learning Activities
AB - 57 Required Medical Leave
- AB - 57 P1.3 Required Medical Leave Procedures
AB - 58 Research Degrees
- AB-58 AD1 Appendix 1: Minimum Resources for Research Degree Students
- AB-58 AD2 Appendix 2: Content and Form of the Research Degree Thesis
- AB-58 AD3 Appendix 3: Research Misconduct
- AB-58 P1 Procedure: Research Degrees Admission and Enrolment
- AB-58 P2 Procedure: Research Degrees Supervision
- AB-58 P3 Procedure: Research Degrees Student Progression
- AB-58 P4 Procedure: Research Degrees Leave
- AB-58 P5 Procedure: Research Degrees Program Transfer
- AB-58 P6 Procedure: Research Degrees Thesis Preparation and Examination
- AB-58 P7 Procedure: Research Degrees Student Research Misconduct
- AB-58 P8 Procedure: Research Degrees Appeals and Grievances
- AB-58 AD4 Guideline: Preparation of Research Statements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (by Portfolio of Publications)
- AB-58 AD5 Guideline: Research Degrees Statement of Agreement
- AB-58 AD6 Guideline: Preparation of Research Proposals in Research Degrees
- AB-58 AD7 Guideline: Presentation of the Research Degree Thesis, or Exegesis (consolidated)
- AB-58 AD8 Guideline: Oral Defence of the Thesis in Research Degrees
- AB-58 AD9 Guideline: Supervisory Panels in Research Degrees at UniSA
- AB-58 AD10 Guideline: Key Responsibilities in Research Degrees Management and Supervision
AB - 59 Research Degrees and Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship
AB - 60 Higher Doctorates
AB - 61 PhD Program Collaboration
AB - 62 Research Degree Prizes
AB - 63 Quality Assurance and Improvement in Research
AB - 64 Supervision of Research Degree Students
AB - 65 Research Institutes, Centres an Concentrations Policy and Procedures (in progress)
AB - 66 Research Integrity Policy
AB - 67 Work Integrated Learning Policy
- AB - 67 P1 Work Integrated Learning General Procedure
- AB - 67 P2 Fitness for Work Integrated Learning Procedure
AB - 69 Academic Integrity Policy
- AB - 69 P1 Academic Integrity Procedure
RES - 1 Responsible Practice in Research
RES - 2 Human Research Ethics
RES - 3 Care and Use of Animals for Teaching and Research Purposes
RES - 4 Biological Hazards and Genetically Modified Organisms
RES - 12 Authorship Policy
RES - 14 Research Funded by Tobacco Companies
RES - 17 Ownership and Retention of Data
RES - 20 Open Access
RES - 22 IP Policy and Guidelines

The following Academic Policies have been replaced

RES - 6 Radiation Safety (Rescinded 25 November 2003 - See HR 29)
RES - 7 Professional Doctorates, and regulations (Rescinded August 2004, superseded by A-49.1 - Postgraduate Coursework Degrees with a significant research component (PDF 148KB))
RES - 8 Register of Postgraduate Research Degree Supervisors (Rescinded October 2010, superseded by RES 18 - Higher Degree by Research Supervision) (under review)
RES - 11 Masters Degrees by Research, and regulations (amalgamated with Higher Degrees by Research RES 10)
RES - 13 Allocation of HECS research exemptions - Rescinded
RES - 9 Higher Degree by research Scholarship Policy (incorporating RTP Scholarships Policy)
RES - 10 Higher Degrees by Research and regulations
RES - 15 Quality Assurance and improvement in HDR (superseded by AB-63)
RES - 16.5 Higher Doctorates (superseded by AB-60)
RES - 18 HDR Supervision (superseded by AB-64)
RES - 19.3 PhD Program Collaboration (superseded by AB-61)
RES - 21 Higher Degree by Research Prizes (superseded by AB-62)
A - 46 Confidentiality of students' personal information - (rescinded 24 September 2021 - superseded by M-1 Privacy Policy). See also - Staff Guidance for the Management of Student Personal Information (PDF 126KB) / Student Information Privacy Notification (PDF 106KB)
RES - 23 Freezer and Cold Storage superseded by Controlled Environments Policy

Management Policies

Controlled Enviornments Policy
Marketing Policy
Philanthropic Gift and Fundraising Policy
Senior Staff Employment Conditions Policy
Staff Recruitment and Selection
M - 1 Privacy Policy
M - 26 Academic Promotion
HR - 6 Staff Appeals
HR - 7 Probation for Academic Staff see also Procedures on probation - Academic staff
HR - 9 Professional Experience Program
HR - 18 Assisted Leave for Higher Degree Study
HR - 25 Performance Management
HR - 28 Remuneration and Reward
HR - 29 Ionising Radiation
HR - 30 Non-ionising radiation safety
HR - 31 Probation for Professional, Security & Grounds Staff
HR - 32 Outside Work Policy
C - 13 Hire of University facilities
ICT-1 Cost Recovery
ICT-2 Data Centre Access & Management Policy
ICT-4 Email Policy
ICT-5 Information Security Policy
Information Security Policy - Appendix A
Information Security Policy - Appendix B
ICT-7 IT Network Policy
ICT-8 IT Purchasing, Maintenance & Disposal Policy
ICT-9 Management of ICT – Roles and Responsibilities

The following Management policies have been replaced:

HR - 1.0 / HR - 1.B / HR - 2.0 /HR - 8 / HR - 13 /HR - 21 / HR - 23 /HR - 3.4 / HR - 4.2 / HR - 5.1 / HR - 10.0 / HR - 11.0 / HR 14.3 / HR - 15.1 / HR - 16.3 / HR - 17.2 / HR - 19.0 / HR - 20.0 / HR - 22.0 / HR - 24.0

HR - 8 Study Release for General Staff - rescinded. Superseded by Staff Study Support Guidelines (All Staff).
HR - 13 Staff Study Support - rescinded. Superseded by Staff Study Support Guidelines (All Staff).
HR - 21 Professional Development for General Staff - rescinded. Superseded by Staff Study Support Guidelines (All Staff).
HR - 23 Flexible Work Options - deleted. Policy superseded by clause 36 Flexible Work Arrangements of the University of South Australia Enterprise Agreement.

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