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Amendments to Policies and Procedures 1 July 2026 - 30 September 2026

Policy / Procedure	Policy Domain	Policy Custodian	Effective Date	Summary
HDR Thesis Submission and Examination Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	15/09/2026	Minor amendment to section 3 to incorporate new thesis submission process.
Awards for Excellence Guidelines	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	15/09/2026	Admin amendment to replace reference to Reconciliation Action Plan (expired) with Reconciliation Statement in the Policy and Guidelines.
Awards for Excellence Policy	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	15/09/2026	Admin amendment to replace reference to Reconciliation Action Plan (expired) with Reconciliation Statement in the Policy and Guidelines.
HDR Candidature Progression Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	11/09/2026	Admin amendments to replace links to forms throughout procedure.
WHS-PRO-027 Plant/Equipment Safety Procedure	University Management	Chief of Staff	01/09/2026	Major review.
WHS-PRO-022 Children in the Workplace and Study Environment Field Trip Procedure	University Management	Chief of Staff	31/08/2026	Major review, including merging all procedure content into one document enabling disestablishment of WHS-PRO-021 and WHS-PRO-022.
WHS-PRO-021 Children in the Workplace and Study Environment Research Station Procedure	University Management	Chief of Staff	31/08/2026	Major review, including merging all procedure content into one document enabling disestablishment of WHS-PRO-021 and WHS-PRO-022.
WHS-PRO-020 Children in the Workplace and Study Environment Procedure	University Management	Chief of Staff	31/08/2026	Major review, including merging all procedure content into one document enabling disestablishment of WHS-PRO-021 and WHS-PRO-022.
Children in the Workplace and Study Environment Policy	University Management	Chief of Staff	31/08/2026	Major review, including merging all procedure content into one document enabling disestablishment of WHS-PRO-021 and WHS-PRO-022.
Academic and Statutory Decisions Review and Appeal Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	28/08/2026	Minor amendment to clause 4 – 4.2 added to clarify process as it relates to the timing of an appeal (pre- and post-withdrawal).
Information Security Management Framework	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	18/08/2026	Framework disestablished.
Information Security - Threat and Vulnerability Management Procedure	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	18/08/2026	Procedure disestablished.
Information Security - Access and Account Management Procedure	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	18/08/2026	Procedure disestablished.
Information Security Policy	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	18/08/2026	Major review to align policy with new mandatory standards and integrated NIST CSF content, enabling disestablishment of the Information Security Management Framework and associated procedures.
Talent Planning, Acquisition and Onboarding Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	17/08/2026	Procedure established, replaces the Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Best Practice Guide.
Talent Planning, Acquisition and Onboarding Policy	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	17/08/2026	Policy established, replaces Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	04/08/2026	Amendment to clauses 3.9.2 and 3.9.3 to make clauses optional.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Policy	Academic Governance	DVC Education	04/08/2026	Clause 2.6 removed.
Student Code of Conduct	Academic Governance	DVC Education	29/07/2026	Admin amendment to correct clause reference under clause 3.7 - was clause 17, but correct clause is #20.
Finalisation and Publication of Student Results Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	27/07/2026	Administrative amendment to change reference to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), due to changes to Singapore government departments.
Student Professional Misconduct Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	27/07/2026	Administrative amendment to change reference to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), due to changes to Singapore government departments.
Academic and Statutory Decisions Review and Appeal Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	27/07/2026	Administrative amendment to change reference to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), due to changes to Singapore government departments.
Singapore HDR Candidature Management Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	27/07/2026	Administrative amendment to change reference to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), due to changes to Singapore government departments.
Student Academic Misconduct Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	23/07/2026	Administrative amendment to change reference to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), due to changes to Singapore government departments.
Student Complaints Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	23/07/2026	Administrative amendment to change reference to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), due to changes to Singapore government departments.
Student Review and Appeals Policy	Academic Governance	DVC Education	23/07/2026	Administrative amendment to change reference to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), due to changes to Singapore government departments.
Parental Leave Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	14/07/2026	Admin amendments throughout to update form links and add new form for Keeping in Touch Days (clause 12).
Code of Conduct - University Council and its Committees	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	02/07/2026	Major review to ensure alignment with Staff and Student Codes of Conduct major reviews, and to incorporate bullying, discrimination and harassment as conduct behaviours (in response to the review of the Gender-based Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy).