All Policy Documents - Sorted by Category
- Employment - Starting , Working, Leave, Developing, Leaving
- External Relations
- Facilities
- Finance
- Governance - Compliance, Legal Matters, Health and Safety , Quality
- Higher Degree Research
- Learning and Teaching
- Library
- Research
- Student Administration
- Technology
Using this page:
This page contains policies, procedures and guidelines approved through the official University policy framework, as well as policies that are yet to be revised.
Those to be revised are labelled "UNREVISED" to make them easily identifiable.
The documents are sorted by category with the definition of each category outlined at the beginning of each category listing.
Policies, procedures and guidelines are systematically being converted to align with the policy framework, so please keep checking this site regularly. More details on recently approved and converted policies can be found on the New page.
EMPLOYMENT
This category covers: Starting, Working, Leave, Developing, Leaving.
Starting- Advertising Continuing and Fixed-Term Appointments Guideline
- Appointment of Associate Lecturer (Level A) - Higher Degree Research Stream (UNREVISED)
- Appointment of a Head of Department Policy / Procedure
- Casual Employment Policy / Procedure
- Honorary, Visiting and Clinical Academic Appointments Policy / Procedure
- Probation Policy / Procedure
- Position Classification for Professional Staff Policy / Procedure
- Position Titles Guideline
- Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy
- Relocation Guideline
- Salary Loadings Policy / Procedure
- Visa Information Guideline
- Writing Position Descriptions Guideline
- Complaints - see Grievance Management
- Flexible Work Policy / Procedure
- Grievance Management Policy
- Outside Work Policy / Procedure
- Staff Consultative Group Policy (UNREVISED)
- Secondment Guideline
- Community Volunteering Guideline
- Leave - Annual Policy / Procedure
- Leave - Education Policy/ Procedure
- Leave - Leave Without Pay Procedure
- Leave - Long Service Policy / Procedure
- Leave - Other Policy / Procedure
- Leave - Parental/Partner's Policy / Procedure
- Leave - Personal Policy / Procedure
- Leave - Special Leave Procedure
- Academic Promotion Policy / Procedure
- Academic Promotion - Appealing Against an Academic Promotion Decision Procedure
- Distinguished Professor (Award of) Policy / Procedure
- Emeritus Professor (Award of) Policy / Procedure
- Incremental Progression Policy / Procedure
- Performance Development and Review Policy / Procedure
- Professional Association Membership (Personal) Policy
- Reward and Recognition Policy / Procedure
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
This category covers: Marketing, public and media relations, events, publications, fundraising, alumni, graduations, and community, corporate and government relations.
- Events Manual (UNREVISED)
- Fair Trade Policy
- Honorary Degree Policy / Procedure
- Naming Rights for University Chairs (Donation or Sponsorship) Policy
- Public Comment Policy
- Sending MQ Announcements (UNREVISED)
- Social Media Guideline
- Student Communication (Campus News) Procedure
- Welcome to Country / Acknowledgement of Country Policy / Procedure
FACILITIES
This category covers: Facilities, assets and grounds management (cleaning, maintenance, repairs), building project management; maps and signage; room bookings; class timetabling; operational and resource sustainability, parking; security; and space planning and management.
- Facilities Hire Policy
- Facilities Usage Policy
- Filming on Campus Policy (UNREVISED)
- Posters and Advertisments (UNREVISED)
- Resource Management Policy
- Room Booking Policy
- Space Allocation Guideline
- Sustainability Policy / Procedure
- Water Management Procedure
FINANCE
This category covers: Management of Macquarie University’s financial resources, including accounting, financial planning, budgeting, insurance, student loans and student fees.
- Asset Management (UNREVISED)
- Carry Forward of Funds Policy
- Cash Receipting Procedure
- Controlled Entities Policy
- Credit Card Policy / Procedure / Guideline
- Credit Card Concur Expense System Procedure
- Debt Management Policy
- Emergency Student Loan - see Student Loan - Emergency
- Entertainment Policy / Guideline
- Financial Delegations of Authority Policy / Schedule
- Gifts and Benefits Policy / Procedure
- Insurable Risk Policy / Guideline
- International Policy on Purchasing Travel Insurance (UNREVISED)
- International Refund Policy (UNREVISED)
- Motor Vehicle Policy
- Per Diem Schedule - See Travel
- Petty Cash Procedure
- Private Vehicle Reimbursement Policy (UNREVISED)
- Purchasing Policy / Procedure / Guideline
- Sponsorship Management Policy / Procedure
- Student Loans and Grants Policy / Procedure
- Student Loan - Emergency Procedure
- Tender Policy / Procedure
- Travel Policy / Procedure / Guideline / Per Diem Schedule
- Tuition Fee Setting Policy
- US Financial Aid Policy
GOVERNANCE
This category covers: overarching University issues relating to compliance, legal matters, health and safety, and quality
Compliance
- Core Business Hours Policy / Schedule
- Policy Framework Policy
- Policy Review Procedure
- Records Management (UNREVISED)
- Staff Code of Conduct
- Web Publishing Guideline (UNREVISED)
- Children at Macquarie University Policy / Procedure
- Contract Management Policy / Procedure
- Copyright
- Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy
- Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy / Procedure / Guideline
- Governance, Legislation and Rules
- Intellectual Property Policy (UNREVISED)
- International Agreements Policy / Procedure
- Legal Advice Procedure
- Legal Professional Privilege Guideline
- Legal Services Policy
- Protected Disclosure Policy / Procedure
- Release of Student Information Policy / Guideline
- Subpoena Procedure
- Death of Student or Staff Policy / Procedure
- Disclosing a Known Medical Condition Procedure
- Election of Health and Safety Representative Procedure
- Emergency Warden Appointment Procedure
- Ergonomic Equipment Selection Procedure
- First Aid Procedure / Schedule
- Major Event - Alcohol Policy
- Occupational Health and Safety Policy
- Occupational Health and Safety Consultation Policy
- Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Policy / Procedure
- Personal Protective Equipment Procedure
- Return to Work Policy / Procedure
- Safe Lifting and Carrying Guideline
- Smoke-free Campus Policy
- Weapons on Campus Procedure
- Workplace Inspections Procedure
- Writing Workers Compensation Case Notes Guideline
HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH
This category covers: Higher Degree Research (HDR) admissions, programs, scholarships, awards, thesis examination and HDR education and training.
- Higher Degree Research Appointment of an Adjunct Supervisor Procedure
- Higher Degree Research Appointment of a Replacement Supervisor Procedure
- Higher Degree Research Doctoral Equivalence Guideline
- Higher Degree Research Offsite Research (Commencing) Procedure
- Higher Degree Research Offsite Research (Continuing) Procedure
- Higher Degree Research Out-of-time Policy
- Higher Degree Research Supervisor Appointment Policy
- Higher Degree Research Supervisor Roles and Responsibilities Guideline
- Higher Degree Research Supervisory Practice Policy
- Higher Degree Research Thesis by Publication Guideline
- Higher Degree Research Thesis Preparation, Submission and Examination Policy /Procedure
- Higher Degree Research Thesis Re-Examination Guideline
LEARNING AND TEACHING
This category covers: Undergraduate and postgraduate coursework student administration such as assessment, academic honesty, examination, unit guides and special consideration, as well as curriculum development, approval and review.
- Academic Honesty Policy / Procedure / Schedule of Penalties
- Academic Transcript Request Procedure
- Admission (Coursework) Policy / Procedure - Direct Entry / via UAC / Defer offer / Re-admission
- Assessment Policy / Procedure / Guideline
- Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement Policy
- Completion Letter (International Students) - Request (UNREVISED)
- Concurrent Degrees - Domestic Undergraduate (UNREVISED)
- Concurrent Enrolment - Domestic Undergraduate (UNREVISED)
- Course Transfer (Undergraduate Coursework) Policy / Procedure
- Coursework Unit - New Mode of Offering Policy / Procedure / Guideline
- Cross Institution - Domestic Postgraduate (UNREVISED)
- Cross Institution - Domestic Undergraduate (UNREVISED)
- Examination Policy
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Grading Policy
- Grants - Administration of Internal Learning and Teaching Procedure
- Grants - Administration of Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Procedure
- Grants - Applying for Internal Learning and Teaching Procedure
- International Student Exchange Policy - see Outbound Mobility Program
- Learning Technologies Policy / Procedure
- Learning and Teaching Awards Policy / Procedure
- Outbound Mobility Program (UNREVISED)
- Participation Activity (Disruption) Procedure
- Plagiarism ( see Academic Honesty Policy)
- Special Consideration Policy / Procedure
- Students at Academic Risk Policy
- Student Feedback on Learning, Teaching and Curriculum Policy
- Teaching Index Policy / Procedure / Schedule
- Transcript Request - See Academic Transcript Request
- Unit Guide
- Policy / Procedure
For undergraduate coursework units with a teaching start date before 30 July 2012.
For postgraduate coursework units with a teaching start date before 1 January 2013. - Policy / Procedure
For undergraduate coursework units with a teaching start date of 30 July 2012 or later.
For postgraduate coursework units with a teaching start date of 1 January 2013 or later.
- Policy / Procedure
- University Clinics Policy
- Withdrawal and Discontinuance (Coursework) Policy
- Withdrawal without Penalty (Coursework) Procedure
LIBRARY
This category covers: Provision of information services and use of library resources and facilities.
- Library Client Service Charter (UNREVISED)
- Library Rules and Conditions of Use (UNREVISED)
- Purchase of Published Materials Policy
- Purchase of Published Material from Library Funds Procedure
- Purchase of Working Copies of Published Materials from Non-Library Funds Procedure
RESEARCH
This category covers: Research centres, faculty research centres, researchers and research commercialisation.
- Animal Ethics Policy
- Faculty Research Centres Policy / Procedure / Guideline
- Human Ethics Policy
- Open Access Policy
- Outside Studies Program Policy
STUDENT ADMINISTRATION
Refer to Learning and Teaching for all undergraduate and postgraduate coursework matters, including admission, assessment, examination, unit guides, special consideration etc. Refer to Higher Degree Research for all matters relating to research education.
TECHNOLOGY
This category covers: Technical matters related to the University’s computer network, computer services, student computers, wireless system, and telephone and switchboard systems.
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Computer Surveillance Policy
- E-Waste Policy (UNREVISED)
- Information Security Incident Response Policy (UNREVISED)
- Information Security Policy (UNREVISED)
- IT Infrastructure and Systems Change Management Policy (UNREVISED)
- Network Policy (UNREVISED)
- Password Selection and Management (UNREVISED)
- Policy For Protection Against Viruses and Spam (UNREVISED)
- Security Control Firewall (UNREVISED)
