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Updates to policies and procedures

Name: James Cook University
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Amendments to Policies and Procedures 1 April 2026 - 30 June 2026

Policy / Procedure	Policy Domain	Policy Custodian	Effective Date	Summary
All Staff Mandatory Training Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	27/05/2026	Minor amendment to clause 3.4(c) to change timeframe from two to four weeks.
All Staff Mandatory Training Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	26/05/2026	Admin amendment to clause 5.1 to correct clause reference.
Researcher Supervision Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	26/05/2026	Major review.
Publication and Dissemination of Research Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	25/05/2026	Major review.
Peer Review Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	25/05/2026	Major review.
Collaborative Research Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	25/05/2026	Major review.
Authorship Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	25/05/2026	Major review.
Maximum Time to Complete Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	22/05/2026	Major review.
WHS-PRO-032 Weapons Procedure	University Management	Chief of Staff	20/05/2026	Admin amendment to clause 8.2 to insert missing words.
Gender-based Violence and Sexual Misconduct Procedure	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	15/05/2026	Guidelines originally published as part of Procedure PDF now split into separate attachments.
International Tuition Fee Payments and Refunds Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	14/05/2026	Minor amendment to 9.6 to reflect operation of more than one platform on an interim basis.
WHS-PRO-032 Weapons Procedure	University Management	Chief of Staff	14/05/2026	Major review. Weapons Policy and Procedure moved from Estate and Facilities Management to WHS Management policy sub-domain, to reflect weapons management moving from the Estate Directorate to the WHS Unit. Procedure retitled to include WHS procedure numbering convention.
Weapons Policy	University Management	Chief of Staff	14/05/2026	Major review. Weapons Policy and Procedure moved from Estate and Facilities Management to WHS Management policy sub-domain, to reflect weapons management moving from the Estate Directorate to the WHS Unit.
Student Evaluation of Subjects and Teaching Policy	Academic Governance	DVC Education	07/05/2026	Minor amendment to definition of YourJCU Teaching Survey to remove exception for Singapore campus teaching staff.
Student Disability AccessAbility Support and Plans Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	06/05/2026	Minor amendments to 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 to include AccessAbility Office contact information for Singapore campus students.
Student General Misconduct Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	30/04/2026	Amendment to reflect NSO Fair Use of Confidentiality Provisions Investigation.
Student Code of Conduct	Academic Governance	DVC Education	13/04/2026	Amendment to reflect NSO Fair Use of Confidentiality Provisions Investigation. Approved by AB at meeting on 13/04/2026.
Coursework Academic Integrity Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Education	24/04/2026	Admin amendments made to clauses 1.1 a, b and g to update references to now-disestablished LTA Procedure with correct references to the new LOA Procedure.
All Staff Mandatory Training Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	23/04/2026	Admin amendment.
Required and Recommended Training Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	21/04/2026	Procedure established to support the Mandatory Training Policy.
Parental Leave Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	20/04/2026	Corrected error - omitted minor changes to section 12 (Keeping in Touch Days) which were included in v26-1.
Conduct of Council Elections Procedure	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	14/04/2026	Administrative amendments to take account of changes to the JCU Act by State Government on 24/03/2026 as an addendum to the Electrical Safety and Amendment Bill 2025.
Conduct of Council Elections Policy	Corporate Governance	Vice Chancellor	14/04/2026	Administrative amendments to take account of changes to the JCU Act by State Government on 24/03/2026 as an addendum to the Electrical Safety and Amendment Bill 2025.
HDR United Nations and Autonomous Sanctions (UNAS) Compliance Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	13/04/2026	Minor amendment to clarify foreign interference risk assessment requirements.
HDR Application, Admission and Enrolment Procedure	Academic Governance	DVC Research	13/04/2026	Minor amendment to add clause 2.4, to clarify existing requirements.
All Staff Mandatory Training Procedure	University Management	Chief Operating Officer	01/04/2026	Amendments to Appendix for clarity.
Right to Information Procedure	University Management	Chief of Staff	01/04/2026	Procedure established.
Right to Information Policy	University Management	Chief of Staff	01/04/2026	Major review. Procedural information relocated to new Right to Information Procedure.