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UNSW archived policies
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Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech Code of Conduct
Historical Version (1.0) Effective 12 April 2021 to 16 May 2024
Academic Offerings Governance Policy
Version 1.0 of this Policy superseded Version 2.1 of the Academic Program Review Policy and Version 1.1 of the Program Disestablishment Procedure
Academic Program Review Policy
- Historical Version (2.1) Effective 29 February 2016 to 31 December 2019
- Historical Version (2.0) Effective 21 August 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical Version (1.1) Effective 15 February 2012 to 20 August 2015
- Historical Version (1.0) Effective 4 January 2012 to 14 February 2012
Program Disestablishment Procedure
- Historical Version (1.1) Effective 29 February 2016 to 31 December 2019
- Historical Version (1.0) Effective 27 March 2013 to 28 February 2016
Academic Offerings Approval Procedure
Note: version 1.0 of this Procedure also superseded version 1.1 of the Program Disestablishment Procedure.
- Historical version (1.2) 1 July 2020 to 11 January 2023
- Historical version (1.1) 25 March 2020 (Section 3 only) to 30 June 2020
- Historical version (1.0) approved 20 March 2020 – never published as superseded prior to effective date.
Academic Offerings Nomenclature Procedure
- Historical version (1.0) 1 January 2020 to 18 August 2021
Academic Offerings Review Procedure
- Historical version (4.0) 1 January 2020 to 29 July 2020
This procedure superseded the Academic Program Review Procedure
- Historical version (3.1) 16 March 2016 to 31 December 2019
- Historical version (3.0) 18 August 2015 to 15 March 2016
- Historical version (2.0) 13 August 2014 to 17 August 2015
- Historical version (1.1) 14 August 2013 to 12 August 2014
- Historical version (1.0) 23 July 2012 to 13 August 2013
Academic Progression and Enrolment Policy
- Historical version (1.2) 1 October 2018 to 8 November 2021
- Historical version (1.1) 22 January 2018 to 30 September 2018 (all in Scope); subsequently relevant to 2018 student enrolment only from 1 October 2018 to 9 September 2019
- Historical version (1.0) 27 November 2017 to 21 January 2018
This policy superseded the Policy on enrolment and progression in student placement (AB04/40) and the Recognition of Prior Learning (Coursework Programs) Policy:
- Historical version (2.1) 29 February 2016 to 26 November 2017
- Historical version (2.0) 21 August 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (1.0) 6 November 2013 to 20 August 2015
Academic Progression Procedure
- Historical version (1.1) 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2020
- Historical version (1.0) 27 November 2017 to 30 September 2018 (all in Scope); subsequently relevant to 2018 student enrolment only from 1 October to 9 September 2019
This procedure superseded the Academic Standing & Appeals Procedure on 27 November 2017:
- Historical version (1.1) 29 February 2016 to 26 November 2016
- Historical version (1.0) 18 November 2015 to 28 February 2016
Academic Promotions Policy
- Historical version (2.3) 8 February 2021 to 22 February 2022
- Historical version (2.2) 18 February 2020 to 7 February 2021
- Historical version (2.1) 13 March 2018 to 17 February 2020
- Historical version (2.0) 2 February 2018 to 12 March 2018
- Historical version (1.2) 15 August 2017 to 1 February 2018
- Historical version (1.1) 20 April 2017 to 14 August 2017
Academic Promotions Procedure
- Historical version (2.5) 23 February 2022 to 24 January 2023
- Historical version (2.4) 8 February 2021 to 22 February 2022
- Historical version (2.3) 18 February 2020 to 7 February 2021
- Historical version (2.2) 5 March 2019 to 17 February 2020
- Historical version (2.1) 21 January 2019 to 4 March 2019
- Historical version (2.0) 2 February 2018 to 20 January 2019
- Historical version (1.2) 15 August 2017 to 1 February 2018
- Historical version (1.1) 20 April 2017 to 14 August 2017
Acceptable Use of UNSW Information Resources Policy
- Historical version (3.1) 23 August 2023 to 9 September 2024
- Historical version (3.0) 18 November 2022 to 22 August 2023
Admission to Higher Degree Research Programs Procedure
- Historical version (2.2) 1 January 2019 to 17 June 2022
- Historical version (2.1) 22 August 2017 to 1 January 2019
- Historical version (2.0) 16 March 2016 to 22 August 2017
- Historical version (1.0) 23 March 2011 to 16 March 2016
Animal Research Ethics Procedure
- Historical version (2.0) 9 February 2018 to 22 March 2021
- Historical version (1.0) 25 February 2015 to 8 February 2018
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Historical versions of this Policy were titled Digital Media Policy
- Historical version (1.1) 29 February 2016 to 28 November 2021
- Historical version (1.0) 1 November 2013 to 28 February 2016
C
Centres and Institutes Procedure
Centres and Institute forms are available through the Division of Research & Enterprise.
- Historical version (3.2) 15 August 2017 to 19 May 2019
- Historical version (3.1) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (3.0) 3 September 2013 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (2.0) 25 May 2012 to 2 September 2013
- Historical version (1.1) 28 March 2011 to 24 May 2012
- Historical version (1.0) 24 October 2008 to 27 March 2011
Code of Conduct
- Historical version (3.0) 12 April 2021 to 16 May 2024
- Historical accessible version (3.0) 12 April 2021 to 16 May 2024
- Historical version (2.2) 14 August 2017 to 11 April 2021
- Historical version (2.1) 29 February 2016 to 13 August 2017
- Historical version (2.0) 1 June 2009 to 28 February 2016
Complaints Management and Investigations Policy and Procedure
- Historical version (1.0) 12 February 2024 to 16 May 2024
Complaint Management Policy
- Historical version (1.1) 25 February 2021 to 11 February 2024
Complaint Management Procedure (External)
- Historical version (1.1) 25 June 2020 to 11 February 2024
Conferring Academic Titles Policy
- Historical version (2.0) 15 August 2017 to 6 December 2020
- Historical version (1.3) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.2) 27 November 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (1.1) 27 March 2013 to 26 November 2015
- Historical version (1.0) 2 November 2010 to 26 March 2013
Conferring Academic Titles Procedure
- Historical version (2.0) 15 August 2017 to 6 December 2020
- Historical version (1.4) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.3) 27 November 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (1.2) 10 April 2013 to 26 November 2015
- Historical version (1.1) 22 March 2013 to 9 April 2013
- Historical version (1.0) 2 November 2010 to 21 March 2013
Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Management Policy
- Historical version (2.1) 14 March 2022 to 15 May 2024
- Historical version (2.0) 15 March 2021 to 13 March 2022
- Historical version (1.3) 15 August 2017 to 14 March 2021
- Historical version (1.2) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.1) 9 February 2010 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (1.0) 18 April 2005 to 8 February 2010
Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Management Procedure
- Historical version (1.1) 14 March 2022 to 15 May 2024
- Historical version (1.0) 15 March 2021 to 13 March 2022
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- Historical version (1.1) 21 May 2018 to 11 June 2019
- Historical version (1.0) 18 April 2018 to 20 May 2018
Data Breach Management Procedure
- Historical version (1.0) 13 December 2018 to 11 June 2019
Data Classification Standard
- Historical version (1.1) 1 January 2017 to 8 February 2021
- Historical version (1.0) 1 March 2016 to 31 December 2016
Data Governance Policy
- Historical version (1.0) 1 March 2016 to 31 December 2016
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Early Career Academic Support Policy
- Historical version (1.0) 7 January to 12 February 2019
Early Career Academic Support Guideline
- Historical version (1.0) 18 May 2018 to 7 May 2018
F
Facilities and Resources to Support Higher Degree Research Candidates Guideline
- Historical version (4.0) 9 October 2017 to 10 June 2021
- Historical version (3.0) 29 April 2014 to 9 October 2017
- Historical version (2.0) 2 June 2009 to 29 April 2014
- Historical version (1.0) 5 October 2004 to 2 June 2009
Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy
- Historical version (2.2) 15 August 2017 to 14 January 2018
- Historical version (2.1) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (2.0) 17 January 2013 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (1.0) 1 August 2009 to 16 January 2013
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Gene Technology Research Procedure
- Historical version (2.0) 2 May 2019 to 29 March 2021
- Historical version (1.0) 1 August 2015 to 1 May 2019
H
Handling Research Material & Data Procedure
- Historical version (1.3) 25 February 2021 to 16 July 2024
- Historical version (1.2) 15 August 2017 to 24 February 2021
- Historical version (1.1) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.0) 27 April 2009 to 28 February 2016
Higher Degree Research Scholarships Policy
- Historical version (2.0) 17 August 2021 to 12 December 2023
- Historical version (1.1) 7 July 2017 to 16 August 2021
- Historical version (1.0) 23 June 2017 to 6 July 2017
Higher Degree Research Scholarships Procedure
- Historical version (2.0) 17 August 2021 to 12 December 2023
- Historical version (1.2) 9 February 2018 to 16 August 2021
- Historical version (1.1) 7 July 2017 to 8 February 2018
- Historical version (1.0) 28 June 2017 to 6 July 2017
Higher Degree Research Supervision Policy
- Historical version (5.0) 2 October 2020 to 12 December 2023
- Historical version (4.0) 15 June 2016 to 1 October 2020
- Historical version (3.1) 18 July 2014 to 14 June 2016
- Historical version (3.0) 7 December 2012 to 17 July 2014
- Historical version (2.0) 9 August 2010 to 6 December 2012
- Historical version (1.0) 1 January 2007 to 8 August 2010
Higher Degree Research Supervision Procedure
- Historical version (2.0) 2 October 2020 to 12 December 2023
- Historical version (1.1) 18 September 2018 to 1 October 2020
- Historical version (1.0) 23 May 2016 to 17 September 2018
Higher Degree Research Supervision Guidelines
- Historical version (1.0) 8 August 2010 to 17 September 2018
Human Research Ethics Procedure
- Historical version (2.0) 30 November 2022 to 4 July 2023
- Historical version (1.1) 31 July 2017 to 30 November 2022
- Historical version (1.0) 15 August 2016 to 31 July 2017
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Intellectual Property Policy
- Historical version (2.4) 7 October 2021 to 26 June 2023
- Historical version (2.3) 1 August 2018 to 6 October 2021
- Historical version (2.2) 6 March 2013 to 31 July 2018
- Historical version (2.1) 1 July 2010 to 5 March 2013
- Historical version (2.0) Approved 24 May 2010 (never in effect)
- Historical version (1.3) 13 December 2005 to 30 June 2010
- Historical version (1.2) 21 June 2004 to 12 December 2005
- Historical version (1.1) 22 May 2000 to 20 June 2004
- Historical version (1.0) 3 February 1997 to 21 May 2000
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Paid Outside Work by Academic Staff Policy
- Historical version (2.13) 15 August 2017 to 20 March 2022
- Historical version (2.12) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (2.11) 27 November 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (2.10) 4 December 2013 to 26 November 2015
- Historical version (2.9) 29 May 2013 to 3 December 2013
- Historical version (2.8) 1 April 2011 to 28 May 2013
- Historical version (2.7) 9 February 2010 to 31 March 2011
- Historical version (2.6) 10 November 2006 to 8 February 2010
Plagiarism Policy
Note: Version 2.2 of this Policy now incorporates the Student Plagiarism Management Procedure that superseded version 2.1 of the Plagiarism Management Procedure.
- Historical version (2.1) 25 February 2021 to 1 August 2024
- Historical version (2.0) 1 January 2020 to 24 February 2021
- Historical version (1.5) 18 July 2019 to 31 December 2019
- Historical version (1.4) 15 August 2017 to 17 July 2019
- Historical version (1.3) 17 August 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.2) 29 February 2016 to 16 August 2016
- Historical version (1.1) 8 January 2016 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (1.0) 11 December 2013 to 7 January 2016
Plagiarism Management Procedure
- Historical version (2.1) 5 May 2021 to 1 August 2024
- Historical version (2.0) 1 June 2020 to 4 May 2021
Note: Previous versions were titled 'Managing Plagiarism for Students Enrolled in Coursework Programs - Procedure'
- Historical version (1.6) 18 September 2019 to 31 May 2020
- Historical version (1.5) 20 July 2019 to 17 September 2019
- Historical version (1.4) 15 August 2017 to 19 July 2019
- Historical version (1.3) 3 August 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.2) 29 February 2016 to 2 August 2016
- Historical version (1.1) 2 December 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (1.0) 10 December 2013 to 1 December 2015
Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblowing) Policy and Procedure
- Historical version of Report Wrongdoing Policy (v1.0) 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2023
- Historical version of Report Wrongdoing Procedure (v1.0) 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2023
- Historical version of Procedure for Making and Handling Public Interest Disclosures (2.3) 29 February 2016 to 30 June 2020
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Radiation Research Safety Procedure
- Historical version (1.1) 15 August 2017 to 23 February 2021
- Historical version (1.0) 15 August 2016 to 14 August 2017
Research Code of Conduct
- Historical version (3.0) 6 December 2021 to 16 May 2024
- Historical version (2.0) 1 July 2019 to 5 December 2021
- Historical version (1.3) 22 March 2018 to 30 June 2019
- Historical version (1.2) 14 August 2017 to 21 March 2018
- Historical version (1.1) 29 February 2016 to 13 August 2017
- Historical version (1.0) 27 April 2009 to 28 February 2016
Research Authorship and Publication Dispute Management Procedure
Archived versions of this Procedure are called Authorship and Resolving Disputes Between Authors Procedure
- Historival version (2.0) 01 January 2022 to 11 February 2024
- Historical version (1.4) 25 February 2021 to 31 December 2021
- Historical version (1.3) 30 August 2018 to 24 February 2021
- Historical version (1.2) 15 August 2017 to 29 August 2018
- Historical version (1.1) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.0) 27 April 2009 to 28 February 2016
Research Export Controls Procedure
- Historical version (1.0) 2 April 2016 to 22 February 2021
Research Misconduct Procedure
- Historical version (2.2) 5 October 2021 to 11 February 2024
- Historical version (2.1) 11 March 2021 to 4 October 2021
- Historical version (2.0) 11 July 2019 to 10 March 2021
- Historical version (1.2) 15 August 2017 to 10 July 2019
- Historical version (1.1) 29 February to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.0) 27 April 2009 to 28 February 2016
Note: prior to 11 July 2019 this was titled Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct Procedure.
Research Progress Review and Confirmation of Research Candidatures Procedure
- Historical version (2.1) 13 December 2018 to 29 March 2023
- Historical version (2.0) 9 October 2017 to 12 December 2018
- Historical version (1.0) 23 October 2012 to 8 October 2017
Responsible Peer Review Procedure
- Historical version (1.2) 15 August 2017 to 24 February 2021
- Historical version (1.1) Effective 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (1.0) Effective 2 June 2014 to 28 February 2016
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Show Cause for Research Candidates Guideline
- Historical version (2.0) 2 September 2020 to 28 March 2023
- Historical version (1.0) 9 October 2017 to 1 September 2020
Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Policy
- Historical version (1.1) 4 October 2018 to 11 July 2021
- Historical version (1.0) 21 June 2018 to 3 October 2018
Staff Complaint Procedure
- Historical version (2.0) 28 October 2021 to 11 February 2024
Student Code of Conduct
- Historical version (4.0) 1 January 2020 to 16 May 2024
- Historical version (3.0) 1 January 2020 to 5 December 2021
- Historical version (2.4) 8 April 2019 to 31 December 2019
- Historical version (2.3) 14 August 2017 to 7 April 2019
- Historical version (2.2) 20 September 2016 to 13 August 2017
- Historical version (2.1) 29 February 2016 to 19 September 2016
- Historical version (2.0) 6 December 2012 to 28 February 2016
Student Complaint Procedure
- Historical version (3.10) 28 August 2023 to 11 February 2024
- Historical version (3.9) 16 September 2022 to 27 August 2023
- Historical version (3.8) 25 February 2021 to 15 September 2022
- Historical version (3.7) 25 February 2021 to 24 February 2022
- Historical version (3.6) 25 June 2020 to 24 February 2021
- Historical version (3.5) 19 July 2019 to 24 June 2020
- Historical version (3.4) 15 August 2017 to 18 July 2019
- Historical version (3.3) 29 February 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (3.2) 2 December 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (3.1) 24 April 2015 to 1 December 2015
- Historical version (3.0) 5 August 2014 to 23 April 2015
- Historical version (2.1) 16 August 2013 to 4 August 2014
- Historical version (2.0) 30 November 2012 to 15 August 2013
- Historical version (1.2) 18 May 2012 to 29 November 2012
- Historical version (1.1) 24 April 2009 to 17 May 2012
- Historical version (1.0) 2 March 2009 to 23 April 2009
Student Misconduct Procedure
- Historical version (3.4) 28 August 2023 to 11 February 2024
- Historical version (3.3) 16 September 2022 to 27 August 2023
- Historical version (3.2) 27 July 2021 to 15 September 2022
- Historical version (3.1) 2 March 2021 to 26 July 2021
- Historical version (3.0) 1 January 2020 to 1 March 2021
- Historical version (2.10) 19 July 2019 to 31 December 2019
- Historical version (2.9) 16 July 2018 to 18 July 2019
- Historical version (2.8) 21 June 2018 to 15 July 2018
- Historical version (2.7) 15 August 2017 to 20 June 2018
- Historical version (2.6) 16 August 2016 to 14 August 2017
- Historical version (2.5) 3 August 2016 to 15 August 2016
- Historical version (2.4) 29 February 2016 to 2 August 2016
- Historical version (2.3) 1 December 2015 to 28 February 2016
- Historical version (2.2) 30 January 2014 to 30 November 2015
- Historical version (2.1) 26 June 2013 to 29 January 2014
- Historical version (2.0) 30 November 2012 to 25 June 2013
- Historical version (1.0) 1 December 2009 to 29 November 2012
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- Historical version (3.4) 18 August 2021 to 24 January 2023
- Historical version (3.3) 10 June 2020 to 17 August 2021
- Historical version (3.2) 1 January 2020 to 9 June 2020
- Historical version (3.1) 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019
- Historical version (3.0) 18 April 2018 to 31 December 2018
- Historical version (2.2) 15 October 2015 to 17 April 2018
- Historical version (2.1) 29 April 2014 to date 14 October 2015
- Historical version (2.0) 18 December 2012 to 28 April 2014
- Historical version (1.0) 1 April 2012 to 17 December 2012
In 2012 this Procedure superseded the document titled Theses - Preparation and Submission of Master by Research and Doctoral Theses for Examination:
- Historical version (2.0) 5 February 2008 to 31 March 2012
- Historical version (1.0) 5 October 2004 to 4 February 2008
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Unreasonable Complainant Conduct Procedure
- Historical version (1.1) 25 February 2021 to 11 February 2024
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Variation of Candidature Procedure
- Historival version (3.0) 11 June 2021 to 8 September 2024
- Historical version (2.2) 1 January 2019 to 10 June 2021
- Historical version (2.1) 22 August 2017 to 1 January 2019
- Historical version (2.0) 4 May 2017 to 22 August 2017
- Historical version (1.0) 23 October 2012 to 4 May 2017