最新糖心Vlog Policy Framework
5. Authorities
6. Policy Development, Revision and Review
8. Definitions
1. Policy framework overview
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's Policy Framework governs the development, implementation and review of 最新糖心Vlog policies and related documents. The Policy Framework's purpose is to ensure that 最新糖心Vlog policies are established, applied, monitored and reviewed consistently and appropriately across the 最新糖心Vlog. All 最新糖心Vlog policies are subject to a formal approval process and are stored in a centrally maintained .
For further information on the policy development and review process, contact the Council Secretary. For information about the content of policies, contact the relevant Policy Responsible Officer.
2. Policy framework structure
A 最新糖心Vlog policy consists of Principles, Procedures or both. It has the following characteristics:
* It is of long-term application to the 最新糖心Vlog as a whole or a broad cross-section of the 最新糖心Vlog community.
* It helps ensure that the 最新糖心Vlog complies with relevant legislation, national standards and community expectations; assists the 最新糖心Vlog to attain its mission and strategic goals; promotes operational efficiency; and reduces risks.
There are three types of policies which align broadly with the 最新糖心Vlog's organisational 最新糖心Vlog: academic, management and Council-related policies.
Academic policies |
Learning and Teaching Research and Research Training |
Management policies |
Primarily administrative and operational functions which support academic activities, such as: Student Services and Administration Human Resources Health, Safety and Wellbeing Financial Resources Facilities and Infrastructure Information Technology Information Management Library Audit and Risk Management |
Council- related |
Supporting the operation of 最新糖心Vlog Council |
Principles are the standards or essential features which underpin decision-making and/or the way members of the 最新糖心Vlog community conduct the activities of the 最新糖心Vlog.
Procedures mandate operational activities and assign responsibilities. Procedures step through the practical actions required to support the implementation of Policy Principles, or to assist the 最新糖心Vlog's operations and compliance with external requirements. Procedures may apply to a specific activity of the 最新糖心Vlog or be of more general application.
Guidance documents, including Checklists, provide additional detail and context on aspects of a 最新糖心Vlog policy. They may recommend particular practices or processes, or provide illustrative examples of the exercise of judgement in accord with a 最新糖心Vlog policy, or list matters which might be taken into account in carrying out a 最新糖心Vlog activity. Unlike Policy Principles or Procedures, they are not mandatory. Guidance documents are subordinate to policies and are not substitutes for policies.
Business Processes are the various systems (manual and electronic tasks) employed by the 最新糖心Vlog to make it run efficiently, and these are outside the scope of the Policy Framework.
Templates and Forms are used to present documents in a consistent format and style, and to ensure all necessary information is collected. They also keep details and particulars, which can be lengthy and changeable, out of the policy content.
3. Framework Principles
3.1 Development and publication
All 最新糖心Vlog Policies must:
1. Support and embody the 最新糖心Vlog's mission, values and strategic objectives;
2. Be relevant, transparent in their intention and meaning and developed in consultation with relevant members of the 最新糖心Vlog community;
3. Comply with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements;
4. Assign authority for decisions required under the policy;
5. Assign responsibility for actions required under the policy;
6. Assign a Policy Custodian who is accountable for reviewing the operation of the Policy, and for monitoring its continuing relevance and impact on the 最新糖心Vlog's activities;
7. Be in accord with the Policy Framework;
8. Be developed using the ;
9. Be posted to the as the authoritative source to which other websites can link;
10. Use the for definitions, where appropriate; and
11. Be reviewed at least every 3 years.
3.2 Application
The following principles apply in respect of all approved 最新糖心Vlog policies:
1. All members of the 最新糖心Vlog community must comply with 最新糖心Vlog policies when carrying out their 最新糖心Vlog activities.
2. Policies must be applied fairly and consistently, in accord with general principles of common sense.
4. Responsibilities
The Policy Custodian has overarching responsibility for developing a 最新糖心Vlog policy, obtaining the required approvals, and ensuring that the policy is implemented, monitored and reviewed. The Policy Custodian must be either the Vice-Chancellor and President, one of the three Deputy Vice-Chancellors/Vice-Presidents or the Council Secretary. The policies for which they are responsible reflect their portfolio responsibilities, as summarised in the following table:
Policy Custodian |
Types of Policies and Procedures |
Vice Chancellor & President |
Alumni, Foundations, Gifts and Bequests |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Academic) |
Academic (i.e. Learning and Teaching) Student Administration (including Student Services) |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Research) |
Research (including Research Training and Commercialisation) Community Engagement |
Vice-President (Services & Resources) |
Media and Marketing Human Resources (including Health, Safety and Wellbeing) Financial Resources Legal Compliance and Insurance Property Management Information Management (including IT, Library and Records Management) |
Council Secretary |
Governance (ie Operations of Council and its Committees) |
A policy may specify a Policy Responsible Officer as the primary point of contact for assistance with policy implementation, interpretation and review.
The Council Secretary is operationally responsible for maintaining the Policy Framework, Policy Archives and the , and monitoring compliance with the policy development and review process. The Council Secretary is also responsible for maintaining the 最新糖心Vlog's and , and for providing regular status reports to Academic Board on the development and review of policies for which Academic Board is the endorsing authority.
5. Authorities
Type |
Endorsing Authority |
Approval authority |
Academic Policy |
Academic Board |
Vice-Chancellor and President (except where Council has specified it reserves the approval authority to itself) |
Management Policy |
Vice-Chancellor's Committee |
Vice-Chancellor and President |
Note: Where policies cover both the above areas, advice is obtained from both the Academic Board and Vice-Chancellor's Committee before approval |
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Council-related Policy |
- |
Council |
Academic or Management policies that Council has reserved to itself for approval (as described in the document of 1/08/05) |
Academic: Academic
Board |
Council |
Policy amendments to titles, names or references that do not otherwise affect Policy content ( see 6.12) |
- |
Policy Custodian |
Guidelines, Checklists, Templates and Forms to support an Academic, Management or Council-related policy |
- |
Policy Custodian |
Stage One Proposal establishing a case for new or revised Academic or Management policies |
- |
Vice-Chancellor and President |
6. Policy Development, Revision and Review
The development or revision of a 最新糖心Vlog Policy may result from the
* Recognition of a need (eg legislation, new 最新糖心Vlog activity)
* Change in strategy or circumstance
* Policy review timetable
* Problems in implementing and interpreting policies or gaps in policy coverage identified in the.
Revision may include deletion of a policy where it is no longer needed.
Note: for more guidance, see FAQs
6.1 Prepare a Stage One Proposal
Once a requirement for a new or revised 最新糖心Vlog Policy is identified, the Policy Custodian must prepare a Stage One Proposal establishing the case for the policy using the Proposal Template, and submit it to the Council Secretary at policies@adelaide.edu.au who will seek the endorsement of all Executive Managers. If amendments are made during the Stage One Proposal consultation process, the proposal must be re-submitted to all Executive Managers, including the Policy Custodian, for endorsement. Following endorsement, the Council Secretary will submit the Stage One Proposal to the Vice-Chancellor and President for approval.
6.2 Policy Development working group
The Stage One Proposal must provide for a policy development working group, reporting to the Policy Custodian (or delegate), to develop the policy. The working group must contain a specialist policy writer, member(s) with content expertise and, for academic policies, at least one academic staff member.
6.3 Approval of Stage One Proposal
When approving the Stage One proposal, the Vice-Chancellor and President will determine the appropriate endorsing authority for the proposed policy.
6.4 Draft Policy
Policies must be drafted in line with the Policy Framework Principles using the , though the final policy format and structure may be determined by the policy content. Advice on language, common terms and drafting formats is contained in How to write a policy.
6.5 Use of Glossary
Unless a word or phrase is highly specialised and unlikely to be used in any other policy or context, any word or phrase that needs defining must be included in and linked to the For terms already in the Glossary, a link only is required. For terms, not in the Glossary, use the relevant section of the to propose a phrase for inclusion. Policy writers must check the Glossary to see if terms used in the Policy need to be linked to the Glossary.
6.6 Consultation
Informal consultation with interested parties is recommended throughout the development of the policy. Once a policy has been drafted, it needs to be made available for comment by:
1. Legal and Risk (unless a Legal and Risk officer is a member of the policy development working group);
2. Staff and students directly affected by the policy; and
3. Formal committees and unions, if appropriate.
Draft policies must be published on the website for feedback for an appropriate period nominated by the policy development working group, and notified to staff via Inside Adelaide. Submit drafts for comment to the Council Secretary via policies@adelaide.edu.au.
Feedback received via the website will be collated and forwarded to the policy development working group by the Council Secretary. A summary of feedback must be given to the Policy Custodian before the policy is finalised.
6.7 Authorisation
The Policy Custodian submits the final draft of the new or revised policy and any supporting documentation, in accord with the requirements, to the Council Secretary at policies@adelaide.edu.au, who in turn is responsible for obtaining the relevant endorsing and approval authorities.
6.8 Communication and Implementation
The Council Secretary will load the approved policy into the . The Policy Custodian is responsible for putting into operation the .
6.9 Records Management
The Council Secretary is responsible for registering and filing approved policy documents with the Records Management Office and maintaining the and Archive.
6.10 Monitoring Effectiveness
Policy users can post comments on the effectiveness of policies and any difficulties in implementation and interpretation to the . The Council Secretary is responsible for maintaining the log and advising the relevant Policy Custodian of feedback received.
6.11 Review/Deletion
The Council Secretary must advise the relevant Policy Custodian when a policy is due for review according to the review date recorded on the policy. Policies may be reviewed outside the stipulated review cycle if a need is identified. A policy under review will not lapse until the revised policy has been approved.
Where a policy review demonstrates the need for a policy to be developed, revised or deleted, a Stage One Proposal must be prepared by the Policy Custodian and the policy development process specified in this framework followed.
6.12 Amendments Which Do Not Otherwise Affect The Policy Content
Once a 最新糖心Vlog policy has been approved under this framework, amendments that reflect changes in titles, names or references, and which do not otherwise affect the policy content, may be approved by the Policy Custodian, in consultation with the Council Secretary. Such changes do not affect the formal review date. On receipt of the approved change at policies@adelaide.edu.au, the Council Secretary will upload it on the Policy Directory. This also applies to supporting documentation such as templates, guidelines and checklists, following approval by the Policy Custodian.
6.13 Policies re-approved without revision
If, after review, a Policy Custodian considers that no changes are required to an existing policy, the Policy Custodian may request the Council Secretary, in writing, to display the policy on the website, with suitable background explanation, for a minimum of 4 weeks, and to notify staff via Inside Adelaide. If, in the opinion of the Policy Custodian, the feedback suggests that the policy needs revision, the Policy Custodian will prepare and submit a for a new or revised policy in accord with this Framework. If, in the opinion of the Policy Custodian, the feedback indicates that the policy does not need revision, the Policy Custodian will prepare a for continuation of an existing policy and submit it to the Council Secretary, who will seek endorsement of the policy from Executive Managers and re-approval from the Vice-Chancellor and President.
7. Transition Provision
No policy made and approved before the end of 2007 may be re-approved or re-loaded in the Policy Directory unless it has been reviewed and revised in accord with this Framework.
8. Definition
Executive Manager: any of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Academic), Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Research) or Vice-President (Services & Resources) (replaces definition of "Senior Executive")
This document is a component of Adelaide Policy Framework
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Policy Control Information
RMO File No. | 2012/13910 |
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Responsible policy officer | Director, Governance Services |
Approved by | 最新糖心Vlog Council |
Effective from | 28 May 2018 |
Review Date | 27 May 2026 |
Contact for queries about the policy | Contact the Council Secretariat policies@adelaide.edu.au |
Please refer to the Policy Directory for the latest version.