University-wide Policies & Procedures
The Office of the University Secretary has responsibility for governance within Ulster University and has broad responsibility for ‘organisation memory’.
The University establishes University-wide strategies, policies and procedures in order to support the University’s vision and core strategic aims promoting consistency, efficiency and effectiveness of operations throughout the University.
The information is provided in each of the categories below provides information on the date that strategies, polices and procedures were introduced, how they were approved, details of equality screening and proposed date for review.
The Office of the University Secretary will maintain this central record which will be regularly updated.
The documents will continue to be maintained on the web-pages of the originating department.
To assist you in creating and maintaining policies within the University please read the Procedures for developing, introducing and reviewing University-wide policies.
Policies
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Admissions Policy
Policy owner: Chief Finance & Information Officer
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2018
Assuring Academic Standards of Awards (Taught Programmes)
Policy owner: PVC Education
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 06 October 2016
Next review due date: 06 October 2018
B
Bullying & Harassment (Dignity at Work and Study) Policy
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Email to all staff, online training and website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 04 October 2016
Next review due date: 04 October 2018
Business Continuity Management Policy
Policy owner: Chief Finance & Information Officer
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
C
CCTV Policy 2016
Code of Practice for Professional Integrity in the conduct of research
Policy owner: PVC Research and Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 11 October 2016
Next review due date: 11 October 2018
Capability Procedures
Policy owner: Director of Human Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 02 November 2016
Next review due date: 02 November 2018
Car Parking Policy
Policy owner: Director of Physical Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 19 October 2016
Next review due date: 19 October 2018
Carbon Management Plan
Policy owner: Director of Physical Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 19 October 2016
Next review due date: 19 October 2018
D
Data Protection Policy
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Email to all staff and online training programme
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 12 October 2016
Next review due date: 12 October 2018
Default Prevention and Management Plan - Wm D Ford Federal Direct Loan Programmes
Policy owner: PVC Global Engagement
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: 2016-01-01
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2018
Deregistration Policy
Policy owner: Chief Finance & Information Officer
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2018
E
EO Policy 2016
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 12 October 2016
Next review due date: 12 October 2018
Energy Policy
Policy owner: Director of Physical Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 19 October 2016
Next review due date: 19 October 2018
Environmental Sustainability Policy Statement
Policy owner: Director of Physical Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 19 October 2016
Next review due date: 19 October 2018
Estate Strategy
Policy owner: Director of Physical Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 19 October 2016
Next review due date: 19 October 2018
Event Planning Policy
Policy owner: Director of Human Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
External Consultants Policy
Policy owner: Chief Finance & Information Officer
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 28 April 2016
Next review due date: 28 April 2018
External Grants and Contracts Financial Guidelines
Policy owner: PVC Research & Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 20 October 2016
Next review due date: 20 October 2018
Equal Pay Policy
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
G
Gift and Hospitality Policy
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website and email
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 23 July 2018
Next review due date: 23 July 2020
Guidelines on Acceptable External Sources of Funding for Research
Policy owner: PVC Research & Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 25 October 2016
Next review due date: 25 October 2018
Good Relations Policy
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
H
Health & Safety Policy (Staff)
Policy owner: Director of Human Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
M
Misuse of Drugs and Alcohol Policy
Policy owner: Director of Human Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
O
Organisational Structure Change Policy.pdf
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
Overseas Overnight Accommodation Policy
Policy owner: Chief Finance & Information Officer
Method of communication: Email to all staff and Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 27 April 2016
Next review due date: 27 April 2018
P
Policy for Physical Access and Egress for Disabled People
Policy owner: Director of Physical Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 27 October 2016
Next review due date: 27 October 2018
Policy for the Governance of Research involving human participants
Policy owner: PVC Research & Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 11 October 2016
Next review due date: 11 October 2018
Policy on Research using Human Tissue
Policy owner: PVC Research & Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 11 October 2016
Next review due date: 11 October 2018
Policy on the appointment of visiting professors
Policy owner: Director of Human Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
Procedures for developing policies 31 March 2014
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
Procedures for the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
Policy owner: Director of People & Culture
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 30 September 2016
Next review due date: 30 September 2018
Procedures for the investigation of allegations of research misconduct
Policy owner: PVC Research & Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 11 October 2016
Next review due date: 11 October 2018
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 18 June 2018
Next review due date: 18 June 2020
Protocol for Pricing International Contracts (Non-Research)
Policy owner: PVC Global Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2018
Protocol for making reasonable adjustments
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 04 October 2016
Next review due date: 04 October 2018
R
Records Retention and Disposal Schedule
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 23 May 2018
Next review due date: 23 May 2020
Regulatory Framework
Policy owner: PVC Education
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 06 October 2016
Next review due date: 06 October 2018
Return of Title IV Funds Policy
Policy owner: PVC Global Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2018
Risk Management Policy-Updated Oct 2016.pdf
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
Risk Management Policy
Policy owner: Chief Finance & Information Officer
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
S
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for recipients of US Federal Aid - Direct Loans
Policy owner: PVC Global Impact
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2018
Second Disability Action Plan
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2016
Secondment Policy
Policy owner: Director of Human Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
Sickness Absence Policy
Policy owner: Director of Human Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 03 November 2016
Next review due date: 03 November 2018
Student Accommodation Policy
Policy owner: Director of Physical Resources
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 19 October 2016
Next review due date: 19 October 2018
Student Death or Serious Accident
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
Student Social Media Policy
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
T
Theft, Fraud & Corruption Policy
Policy owner: Chief Finance & Information Officer
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 04 May 2016
Next review due date: 04 May 2018
Trans policy
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 21 October 2016
Next review due date: 21 October 2018
Transgender policy 2017.pdf
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016
W
Whistleblowing Policy
Policy owner: University Secretary
Method of communication: Website and All-Staff email
Equality screened: Yes
Date last reviewed: 19 October 2016
Next review due date: 19 October 2018
U
Ulster University Freedom of Information Guidance
GDPR Policy
Equality screened: No
Date last reviewed: 01 January 2016
Next review due date: 01 January 2016