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Approved by Senate and Council

Please note: for Human Resources policies such as those governing Conditions of Services please visit the Human Resources Management site. For IT policies please visit the ICTS site.

UCT Values: A Statement of Values for the University of Cape Town and its Members

Academic Review Guidelines

Academic Staff Development Policy

Admissions Policy

• 2013 Undergraduate Admissions Policy
  
• Faculty Readmissions Review Committees Policy

Student Housing Admission Policy for 2012 to 2016

Anonymous Marking of Final Examinations

Appropriate Use of Computing Facilities

Assessment Policy

Conflicts of Interest: Principles, Policy and Rules

Code of Conduct for Service Providers

UCT Special Rules and Code of Conduct Regulating Activity on Campus during South African National and Local Government Elections

Disability Policy

Equity at UCT

• Employment Equity Policy
• Employment Equity Plan (2010 - 2015)
• Student Equity

Guidelines for the Appointment of Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates

Finance policies

• Finance policies and guidelines
• Procurement & payment services (PPS) policies & guidelines

Harassment

• Policy on Racism and Racial Harassment
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Sexual Offenses Policy

Dispute Resolution

• Mediation Policy

Proposed policies - for consultation

• Special Relationships between Staff and Students

Health and Safety

• Policy on Health and Safety
• Policy on First Aid
• Policy on HIV infection and AIDS
• Needlestick Injuries Policy

Intellectual Property Policy

Internet and Email

• UCT Policy and Rules on Internet and Email Use
• Email and other communication to members of the University

Language Policy

Metadata and Information Architecture Policy

Plagiarism

• Guide to committees of assessors
• Plagiarism in postgraduate research courses: A guide to examining bodies
• Avoiding plagiarism: a guide for staff members
• Avoiding plagiarism: a guide for students
• Senate Policy on Referencing Conventions and Declaration Regarding Plagiarism
• Proposal to Amend the Standard Plagiarism Declaration

Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)

• Afrikaans version, chart A, chart B
• English version, chart A, chart B
• Xhosa version, chart A, chart B

Quality Assurance Policy Framework for Continuing Education Courses

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy

Records Management Policy

Research

• UCT Policy for Responsible Conduct of Research
• UCT Research Ethics Code for Research Involving Human Participants
• UCT Research Ethics Code for Use of Animals in Research and Teaching
• Faculty of Health Sciences Use of Animals in Teaching and Research: Standard Operating Procedures
• UCT Policy and Standard Operating Procedures Regarding Experimental Use of Non-Human Primates
• Register of Ethics Approvals for Research Conducted under the Auspices of UCT
• Code for UCT Research Ethics Committee Members
• Appeal to Ethics in Research Committee: Standard Operating Procedure
• Appeal to Senate Animal Ethics Committee: Standard Operating Procedure
• Naming of Inter- and/or Intra-faculty Teaching or Research Groups

Web policies

Please note: the new UCT web content management system is under development. Some aspects of the web policies can only be implemented once the system has gone live later in 2013. Please direct any queries to ICTS Helpdesk.

• Domain Name Policy
• Web Content Management Policy
• Web Hosting Policy

Whistle-blowing

• Whistle-blowing guidelines

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