Policy Notices

Policy News

• The Education Act 1989 has been replaced by the Education and Training Act 2020. All policy references have been updated to the new Act.
• The Privacy Act 2020 came into force on 1 December 2020. This short animated video from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner explains the main changes and free e-learning privacy courses are also available.
• The Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 comes into effect from 1 January 2022.
Staff are reminded of their obligations under the Bullying and Harassment Policy, Fraud and Corruption Policy, Interests (Conflicts of Interest) Policy and Protected Disclosures Policy.

Policy Updates

Recent updates have been made to the following policies:

• CCTV Surveillance Policy - revised following regular review (December 2021)
• Environmental Sustainability Policy - minor amendments to reflect the University's commitment and contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (November 2021)
• Financial Ethics Policy - updated links to new forms in Kuhukuhu (December 2021)
• Gift Acceptance Policy - updated links to new forms in Kuhukuhu December 2021)
• Interests (Conflicts of Interest) Policy - updated links to new forms in Kuhukuhu (December 2021)
• Koha and Donations Policy - revised following regular review (November 2021) and updated links to new forms in Kuhukuhu (December 2021)
• Media Policy - revised following regular review (November 2021)
• Protected Disclosures Policy - revised following regular review (October 2021)
• Procurement Policy - updated links to new forms in Kuhukuhu (December 2021)
• Research and Study Leave Policy - revised following regular review (November 2021)
• Social Media Policy - revised following regular review (October 2021)
• Sponsorship Policy - revised following regular review (November 2021)
• Staff Performance and Development Policy - revised following regular review (October 2021)
• Student Complaints Procedures - revised following regular review (October 2021)
• Travel Policy - the phrase "all-inclusive" with respect to travel insurance has been removed from clause 70 of the policy to reflect changes to the University's travel insurance with respect to epidemics and pandemics as a consequence of COVID-19 to avoid potential confusion about coverage.
• Vehicle Use Policy - the addition of a new clause (42) on insurance for private vehicles damaged while being used for University business (January 2022)

Policy Development and Review

The following policies, protocols and regulations are currently under development or review:

• Branded Merchandise Policy
• Bullying and Harassment Policy
• Capital Asset Policy
• Intellectual Property Rights Policy
• Management of Work Related Accidents and Incidents Policy
• Paper Outline Policy
• PCard Policy
• Policy for Members of the Academic Staff Engaging in Commercial Consultancy Activities
• Sexual Violence Policy *UNDER DEVELOPMENT*
• Travel Policy

Feedback on any of these policies, protocols and regulations is invited to [email protected].

Q & A

Policy-related questions can be submitted to the Manager, Policy and Governance either by email to [email protected] or [email protected] or through the feedback facility at the bottom of each policy. Answers will be posted here.

Last updated 26 January 2022