A- Z of University Policies

The A to Z of the University's Policies are listed below.

Those policies indicated as 'Staff Only' will require users to confirm their status as current University staff members prior to permitting viewing rights to the relevant policy.

The majority of policies etc. listed below are not stand alone documents and are generally not intended to be understood or read in isolation. Please consider contacting the 'Document Owner' for each one to obtain further guidance on a particular policy.

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Title

Title	Policy Owner	Approval Date
DCU Statute: # 1 Selection & Appointment Procedures	OCOO	11/02/1999
Internet Domain Naming Conventions Policy	ISS	01/06/2000
DCU Statute: # 4 Dispute Resolution Procedures	OCOO	22/02/2001
Records Management Policy	Freedom of Information Office	03/06/2002
DCU Statute: # 2 Staff Appointment Procedures	OCOO	16/01/2003
Union Representatives Policy	Human Resources	16/12/2004
Irish Language Scheme, Scéim Teanga - DCU (English Version)	OCOO	03/04/2006
Irish Language Scheme, Scéim Teanga - DCU (Leagan Gaelige)	OCOO	03/04/2006
Adoptive Leave Policy	Human Resources	14/03/2007
Information Technology Policy for People with Disabilities	Disability Office	04/04/2007
Fixed Asset Policy - DCU (Staff Access Only)	Finance Office	02/06/2008
Third Parties Contact Policy	OCOO	30/06/2009
Selection Procedures Policy - Right to Amend	Human Resources	17/12/2009
Union Recognition & Membership Policy	Human Resources	10/02/2010
Extraordinary Leave Policy	Human Resources	25/02/2010
Protective Clothing Policy	Human Resources	25/02/2010
Job Sharing Policy	Human Resources	25/02/2010
Terminal Examinations - Code of Practice	Human Resources	01/05/2010
Elections to Dial Eireann - Staff Policy	Human Resources	04/05/2010
Force Majeure Leave Policy	Human Resources	04/05/2010
Head of School Appointment Policy	Human Resources	21/06/2010
Assistive Technology and Alternative Format Policy	Disability Office	30/06/2010
Timetabling & Room Booking Policy (Under Review) & Parameters Summary	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	02/08/2010
DCU Statute: # 5 Suspension & Dismissal of Employees (Staff Access Only)	OCOO	08/12/2010
Leave of Absence Policy	Human Resources	05/05/2011
Children in Library Policy	Library	04/06/2012
Student Charter	Student Support	31/08/2012
Data Classification Policy	ISS	01/09/2012
Remote Access Policy	ISS	03/09/2012
Information & CommunicationsTechnology (ICT) Security Policy	ISS	03/09/2012
Network Connectivity Policy	ISS	03/09/2012
Asset Management Policy	ISS	03/09/2012
Use of Computer Resources - Code of Conduct	ISS	23/10/2012
Standing Orders and Regulations of the Governing Authority	OCOO	10/11/2013
Assessment & Feedback in Teaching & Learning Policies	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	02/12/2013
Joint Research Supervision and Awards in Collaboration with Other Institutions Policy	Graduate Studies Office	28/02/2014
Additional Leave Policy for Admin, Technical & Support Staff	Human Resources	30/05/2014
Anti Fraud Policy	OCOO	02/09/2014
Vehicular Access Policy	Estates Office	03/11/2014
Overtime Policy	Human Resources	30/01/2015
Consultancy Policy (Staff Access Only)	Research and Innovation Support	30/01/2015
Faculty Structures Policy	President's Office	05/04/2016
DCU Educational Support Services DAC - Board Members Code of Conduct	OCOO	14/04/2016
Use of Animals for Scientific or Educational Purposes Policy	Research and Innovation Support	20/09/2016
Student Code of Conduct and Discipline	OCOO	24/01/2017
Research Infrastructure Policy	Research and Innovation Support	24/01/2017
Death of a Staff Member - Protocol	Human Resources	28/04/2017
Paternity Leave Policy	Human Resources	16/05/2017
Academic Titles Policy	Human Resources	30/05/2017
Energy Policy	Estates Office	13/06/2017
Recognition of Prior learning for Research Degrees	Graduate Studies Office	19/06/2017
Death of a Student - Protocol	Student Support	15/12/2017
Support for Pregnant Students Policy	Student Support	11/05/2018
Quality Assurance and Enhancement Policy	Quality Promotions Office	29/05/2018
Revocation of University Awards and Credits Policy	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	03/10/2018
Mobile Computing Policy	ISS	04/11/2018
Student Policy on Drug Misuse	Student Support	05/02/2019
Student Alcohol Policy	Student Support	05/03/2019
Student Gender Identity and Gender Expression Policy	Student Support	19/03/2019
Confidentiality & Disclosure Policy - SS&D	Student Support	26/03/2019
Recognition of Prior Learning Policy	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	17/06/2019
Periodic Programme Review Policy	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	31/08/2019
Flexi Time Policy	Human Resources	01/09/2019
Interview Expenses Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Appointment Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Notification of Outcome to Candidates Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Posts / Vacancy Approval Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Relocation Expenses Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Interview Process & Conduct of Interviews Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Adjunct Faculty Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
References Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Medical Reports Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Vacancy Advertising Policy	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Code of Practice for Employment of People with Disabilities	Human Resources	16/10/2019
Connecting Electrical Equipment Policy	Health & Safety Office	19/11/2019
Teaching Assessment Policy	Human Resources	17/12/2019
Shorter Working Year Scheme	Human Resources	30/01/2020
Admissions Appeals Policy	Registry	11/02/2020
Salary Increments Policy	Human Resources	17/02/2020
Sick Leave Policy	Human Resources	11/03/2020
Fire Safety Policy	OCOO	12/03/2020
Jury Service / Court Attendance Leave Policy	Human Resources	23/03/2020
Study Leave Policy	Human Resources	23/03/2020
Exam Leave Policy	Human Resources	23/03/2020
Learning & Development Policy - Staff	Human Resources	23/03/2020
Maternity Leave Policy	Human Resources	06/04/2020
Maternity Leave Policy for Research Staff	Human Resources	06/04/2020
Staff Gender Identity Policy	Equality Office	17/04/2020
Probation Policy	Human Resources	27/07/2020
Student Fitness to Practise Policy	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	29/09/2020
Parental Leave Policy	Human Resources	30/09/2020
Conflict of Interest Policy	OCOO	13/10/2020
Digital Systems and Cloud Services Policy	ISS	27/10/2020
Recording of Lectures Policy - DLSS	Disability Office	03/11/2020
Agresso User Access Management Policy (Staff Access Only)	Finance Office	20/11/2020
Equality & Access Policy	Human Resources	20/11/2020
Digital Access Control Policy	ISS	08/12/2020
Sustainability Charter	OCOO	08/12/2020
Allocation of On-Campus Accommodation for Students with Disabilities	Disability Office	10/12/2020
Supplementary Admissions Policy	Disability Office	10/12/2020
DLSS - Code of Practice for Students	Disability Office	10/12/2020
Communications with Student's Parents and/or Guardians policy	Disability Office	10/12/2020
Provision of Academic Tuition to Students Policy	Disability Office	10/12/2020
Provision of Note Taking Policy	Disability Office	10/12/2020
Vaccination Policy for Staff	Health & Safety Office	23/02/2021
Lone/Out of Hours Working Policy	Health & Safety Office	23/02/2021
Parents Leave Policy	Human Resources	30/04/2021
Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge - Beartas Gaeilge	Fiontar	14/05/2021
Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge - Irish Language Policy	Fiontar	14/05/2021
Social Media Policy	OCOO	18/05/2021
Student Fitness to Study Policy	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	01/06/2021
Covid19 Return to Working on Campus Policy	Human Resources	30/06/2021
Art Collection Policy	President's Office	13/07/2021
Code of Good Research Practice	Research and Innovation Support	21/10/2021
Procurement Policy - DCU	Finance Office	30/11/2021
DCU Educational Support Services Group Procurement Policy	Finance Office	30/11/2021
Child Protection Policy	OCOO	14/12/2021
Inoculation (Sharps) & Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Policy - Staff	Science & Health	08/03/2022
Business Credit Card Policy	Finance Office	06/04/2022
Travel, Subsistence and Other Expenses Policy	Finance Office	08/04/2022
Annual Leave Policy	Human Resources	08/06/2022
Overpayments Policy	Human Resources	28/06/2022
Risk Management Policy	OCOO	30/06/2022
Personnel Files Access Policy	Human Resources	18/07/2022
Intellectual Property Policy	Research and Innovation Support	25/07/2022
Employee Code of Conduct	Human Resources	30/09/2022
Policy on University Policies	OCOO	04/10/2022
Signing Authority Policy	OCOO	04/10/2022
Protected Disclosures Policy (Whistleblowing Policy)	OCOO	04/10/2022
Password Policy	ISS	18/10/2022
Gifts, Hospitality, Entertainment & Sponsorship Policy	Finance Office	18/10/2022
DCU Statute: # 6 Academic Council	OCOO	19/10/2022
Framework Safety Statement	Health & Safety Office	26/10/2022
Collaborative Provision Policy	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	22/11/2022
Internal Audit Charter	Internal Audit Office	23/11/2022
Code of Practice on Authorship	Research and Innovation Support	15/12/2022
Inoculation (Sharps) & Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Policy - Undergraduates	Science & Health	10/01/2023
Export Control Policy	OCOO	24/01/2023
Space Management Policy	OCOO	21/03/2023
Interim DCU Scholarship Policy	Office of the Executive Director for Engagement	03/04/2023
Dignity and Respect at Work and Study Policy	Human Resources	18/04/2023
Sexual Misconduct Policy	Human Resources	18/04/2023
Compassionate Leave Policy	Human Resources	10/05/2023
Targeted Promotion to Associate Professor Grade Policy	Human Resources	16/05/2023
Research Integrity Policy	Research and Innovation Support	30/05/2023
Academic Integrity Policy	Office of Vice President Academic Affairs	06/06/2023
Garda Vetting / Police Clearance Policy for Students	Registry	13/06/2023
Assessment and Examination Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy	Disability Office	11/08/2023
Grievance Policy	Human Resources	05/09/2023
Domestic Violence Leave Policy	Human Resources	05/09/2023
Assistant Professor Progression Policy	Human Resources	03/10/2023
Data Privacy Policy	OCOO	12/10/2023
Personal Data Retention Policy	OCOO	13/10/2023
Treasury Management Policy (Staff Access Only)	Finance Office	18/10/2023
Digital Identity Retention Policy	ISS	14/11/2023
Compliance Policy	OCOO	14/11/2023
Student Complaint Policy	Student Support & Development	28/11/2023
Recruitment & Selection Policy	Human Resources	09/01/2024
Academic Sabbatical Policy	Human Resources	23/01/2024
Code of Conduct for Members of the Governing Authority	OCOO	14/02/2024
Emeritus Policy	Human Resources	20/03/2024
Vetting / Foreign Police Certification Policy for Staff	Human Resources	21/03/2024