Policies
Our policies and procedures provide staff, learners, contractors, and visitors to Otago Polytechnic Limited with clear and current policies, procedures, and guidance for the management and administration of Colleges and Service Areas within an institutional context of devolved authority and responsibility.
All published policies, procedures, and guidelines are relevant and in effect until such time they are reviewed and replaced. The policy review schedule allows for annual review of Board, Financial, and Fees policies and for all others up to a maximum of every three years, or as decreed by the parent body of Otago Polytechnic Limited - Te Pūkenga.
Policies are classified using the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework areas of Leadership / Strategy / Customers / Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management / Workforce / Operations / Results.
A - D
- Academic Appeal Process for Learners Policy
- Academic Committee Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Assessment and Moderation Policy
- Assessment Committee
- Asset Management Operational - Acquisition and Disposal
- Board Code of Conduct
- Board Honours Awards
- Building Access, Key Distribution, After Hours Safety and Security
- Campus Memorial and Commemorative Register Policy
- CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) at Otago Polytechnic Limited Sites
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Contestable Research Funding
- Contractor Health and Safety
- Critical Incident and Emergency Management
- Delegations from the Board to the Chief Executive and Authorities and Sub Delegations from Chief Executive
- Delivery of Programmes by External Contract
- Disclosing Personal Information about Learners and Staff Policy
- Discount on Internal Programmes/Courses
- Dogs on Campus
- Domestic Violence Policy
- Donating Sick Leave
- Driving and Vehicle Safety
- Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Drug and Alcohol SOP
E - H
- English Language Requirements for International Learners and those for whom English is an Additional Language
- External Income for Research
- Flag Policy
- Flexible Working Policy
- Four for Five Employment Options
- Fraud Prevention and Response
- Grade Tables, Honours Distinction and Merit Policy
- Grade Tables, Honours, Distinction and Merit Guidelines
- Graduation Policy
- Graduation SOP
- Harassment and Bullying Prevention - SOP
- Harassment and Bullying Prevention and Management
- Hazard Management
- Hazard Management SOP
- Homestay Accommodation for International Learners
I - K
- Impaired Performance Aegrotat
- Impaired Performance Aegrotat SOP
- Information Management
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property - Mātauranga Māori
- Internal Audit
- Internal Staff Functions, Gifts and Recognitions
- International Learner Attainment and Attendance Policy
- International Learner Attainment and Attendance SOP
- Koha
L - O
- Learner Assessment in Te Reo Māori SOP
- Learner Awards
- Learner Discipline
- Learner Fees
- Learner Intellectual Property Guideline
- Learner Results, Transcripts and Award Certificates for Qualifications
- Learner Support
- Leave Management - includes parental leave
- Legislative Compliance
- Library Committee
- Management Reporting of Contracts to Board
- Medical and Travel Insurance for International Learners
- Mobile Communications
- Monitoring of Degree and Postgraduate Qualifications
- Naming of Buildings
- Occupational Health and Exposure Monitoring
- Occupational Health and Safety - Commitments and Responsibilities
- Orientation and Induction for Learners
P - Q
- Performance Based Research Funding (PBRF) Decisions
- Performance Review
- Performance Review SOP
- Permanent External Advisory Committee
- Permanent External Advisory Committee (PEAC) - Guidelines
- Policies Policy
- Polykids - Accident Policy
- Polykids - Child Health
- Polykids - Child Protection
- Polykids - Child Sleep
- Polykids - Emergency Procedures
- Polykids - Fees
- Polykids - Food and Nutrition
- Polykids - Immunisation
- Polykids - Medication Administration
- Polykids - Photographing Children
- Polykids - Positive Guidance
- Polykids - Privacy
- Polykids - Staff Safety Check
- Polykids - Toileting
- Postgraduate Supervision and Submission of Research Outputs Policy
- Procurement and Purchasing Policy Te Pūkenga Aligned
- Professorial Appointments
- Programme Entry, Continuation and Exclusion
- Programme Guide and Academic Content for Publication
- Protected Disclosure of Serious Wrongdoing (Whistleblowing)
- Purchasing and Credit Card Policy
R - T
- Recognition of Prior Learning
- Recruitment of Staff
- Remuneration
- Requests for Official Information
- Research Study Release Policy
- Resolution of Learner Complaints
- Resolving Performance Problems
- Resolving Performance Problems SOP
- Results Process for Consultancy
- Results Process for Consultancy SOP
- Risk Management
- Self Assessment and Internal Evaluation
- Self Assessment and Internal Evaluation SOP
- Sensitive Expenditure Policy
- Smokefree/Auahi Kore - Policy
- Staff Development
- Staff Development SOP
- Staff Excellence Awards Policy
- Staff with Disability
- Strategic Asset Management
- Student Body Staff Awards
- Support for Staff to Undertake Postgraduate Studies SOP
- Surveys, Feedback and Course Evaluation
- Travel on Otago Polytechnic Business
- Treasury Policy Te Pūkenga
U - Z
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