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All Policy Documents - Sorted by Category

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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 Working Developing Leaving


EXTERNAL RELATIONS

This category covers: Marketing, public and media relations, events, publications, fundraising, alumni, graduations, and community, corporate and government relations.


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.


FINANCE

This category covers: Management of Macquarie University’s financial resources, including accounting, financial planning, budgeting, insurance, student loans and student fees.


GOVERNANCE

This category covers: overarching University issues relating to compliance, legal matters, health and safety, and quality
Compliance 
Legal Health and Safety Quality


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.


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.

 

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.

 

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