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(1) Policy documents are categorised as either governance, operational or academic, depending on their content. Where there is ambiguity about the category for a particular policy, the University Policy Manager determines the appropriate category. (2) In exceptional circumstances, a policy may need to change its category in response to a significant change in scope and content. The policy owner must seek approval for the change from the approval authority of the new category, after obtaining endorsement from the existing approval authority. (3) The following tables outline the appropriate approval authority for: (4) There is only one approval authority for each policy category. However, (5) Policy owners must notify the University Policy Manager when they exercise their delegated authority to approve new procedures, standards, instructions or guidelines. The University Policy Manager reports such approvals in the biannual policy reports to Academic Board and the Audit and Risk Management Committee .Policy Governance Procedure - Schedule 1 - Policy Proposal and Approval
Policy Governance Procedure Schedule 1 - Policy Proposal and Approval
Policy categories
Approval authorities
Category
Endorsement to develop new policy
Endorsement to develop new procedure
Mid-way check with approval authority for new policies and policy reviews
Governance
University Policy Manager
Policy owner
Vice-Chancellor's Executive Meeting
Academic
Chair, Academic Board and University Policy Manager
Policy owner
Academic Board (and Vice-Chancellor's Executive Meeting where there is an operational impact)
Operational
University Policy Manager
Policy owner
Vice-Chancellor's Executive Meeting (and Academic Board where there is an academic impact)
Category
Policy
Procedure or Standards
Instructions or Guidelines
Governance
Council, via Vice-Chancellor's Executive Meeting to note, Audit and Risk Management Committee to endorse
Policy owner
Policy owner
Academic
Policy owner
Policy owner
Operational
Policy owner
Policy owner
Definition
Authority to amend
Minor amendments
A change that does not alter the intent of the policy document or significantly affect the content or application of the policy, e.g. to clarify existing details, align with legislative changes, or include additional processes for a new system, a new campus or controlled entity.
Policy owner
Administrative changes
A correction to a policy document to update a title, name, formatting, web link, spelling, grammar, and references to law or other policy documents, or for clarity of language.
Central Policy