Policies

The Policy Register contains all approved UNE policy documents.

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Policies are managed by Records Policy & Governance.

We encouraged you to contact the nominated ‘Enquiries Contact’ in the Status and Details tab of each individual University Policy when policy-specific information is required.

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How do I find out about new or changing policies?

  • The Bulletin Board provides access to any new or recently revised policy documents, and policies that are currently under review for feedback and comment by the University community.

Who do I contact if I have questions on a policy document?

  • Each policy includes information about who in the University is responsible for its content, who authored the policy and who to contact for more information on the policy.

How can I search for a particular term or phrase across all policies?

  • Choose the 'Search' tile above or, the 'Search' tab from the grey ribbon across the top of the screen if you are already in the policy Library
  • Define and refine your search by using the criteria.

How do I know what has changed are in the new version of a policy?

  • Select  the 'Status and Details' tab from dark grey ribbon across the top of the screen.

How can I find the previous version(s) of a policy document?

  • Select  the 'Historic Versions' tab from the grey ribbon across the top of the screen.
    • each version of the policy document and its effective period, are listed in chronological order
    • a historic version of the document has a red box at the top.

More Policy Library Help

Level 1 - Regulatory Compliance

These are the Legislation, Regulation, Standards and Codes that the University, it's representatives and students are required to meet. These legally binding expectations set externally and are frequently describe as Laws.

Level 2 - UNE Rules

Rules are the parent UNE policy document:

  • Defines the principles that drive our behaviour
  • Express the objectives and intent of the University
  • Defines how laws and standards are implemented across the University
  • Govern and guide conduct and decision making
  • Are university-wide
  • Compliance is mandatory
  • Authorised and owned by the Council or Academic Board or Vice Chancellor

Use these documents answer the question "Why do we do...?" and "What behaviour is expected of me?"

Level 3 - UNE Policy

Policies are a child of a UNE Rule:

  • Express the accountability and responsibilities of the University, it's representatives and students
  • Provides further explanation of how to apply the principles
  • Define operational criteria for meeting laws and standards
  • Are university-wide
  • Compliance is mandatory
  • Authorised and owned by the Council, Vice Chancellor or Executive Member

Use these documents answer the questions "What are my responsibilities?" and "What decisions do I need to make?"

Level 4 - UNE Associated Policy Documents

Associated  Policy are a child of a UNE Policy:

  • Explain the application of UNE Rule and UNE Policy in greater detail
  • Are university-wide
  • Compliance is mandatory
  • Includes documents such as Frameworks, Procedures, Decision Trees etc.
  • Authorised and owned by the Executive Member or their delegate as define in a UNE Policy

Use these documents answer the questions "Who does this at UNE?", "What are the detailed conditions?" and  "What do I have to do?"

Level 5 - Local Operational Procedures and Processes

Operational documents and tools are not policy documents, however they are linked to policy documents:

  • Describe processes and actions required to implement a UNE Policy
  • Prescriptive and instructional
  • Must be aligned and conform with UNE Rules and UNE Policy
  • Change more frequently than UNE Rules and UNE Policy
  • Either university-wide or local domain (Faculty, School, UNE area or function)
  • Owned, authorised, developed and maintained by the responsible university area or function
  • Includes documents such as process diagrams, work procedures and instructions, operating procedures, web pages, myLearn pages and practice standards

Use these documents answer the questions "Tell me more about... ?" and  "What do I use to...?"