This Policy defines the circumstances under which access to information held in email and files can be made during periods of absence, for business continuity purposes.…

File location:

Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

4 February 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Protocol for managing suspected data/personal data breach…

File location:

Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

4 February 2020

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy includes eligibility and criteria. approval authority, procedures, duration, rights and responsibilities and Academic Profiles for Honorary Appointments.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Honorary appointments

Published date:

8 February 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

These guidelines describe the credit value of modules and the module reporting scale for Postgraduate Taught Masters degrees. In addition, the guidelines include information on St Andrews GPA, Dip-down modules, reassessment and Postgraduate Diploma.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > PGT Guidelines for credit, grades and awards

Published date:

8 February 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

PGT only

These guidelines advise Schools on the early release of module information to students, as identified by the University's Collaboration Statement.…

File location:

Academic policies > Curriculum > Early release of module information

Published date:

18 February 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

Define how people should respond to protective markings when accessing, handling, storing, transmitting and disposing of information or data that is protectively marked…

File location:

Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

5 March 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance on how to implement and work with the University information classification policy…

File location:

Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

12 March 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document describes the rights and responsibilities of Honorary Appointees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Honorary appointments

Published date:

12 March 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

The Education Strategy supports the four distinct themes in the overall University Strategy: World-leading St Andrews, Diverse St Andrews, Global St Andrews and Entrepreneurial St Andrews, and reflects the core commitment to social responsibility.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

20 March 2020

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

These Examination Rules govern all University examinations and students are advised to read and understand these Rules before sitting examinations.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Examination rules

Published date:

17 April 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

To inform students how their personal details may be exchanged with partner institution or another body collaborating with the University to provide an educational experience, and how those data will be used.…

File location:

Information governance and management > Data protection > University privacy notice exchange of student personal data with partner institutions and other educational collaborations

Published date:

23 April 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To identify, declare, manage and enforce financial conflicts of interest of researchers responsible for the responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of projects applying for, or in receipt of, funding from the United States Public Health…

File location:

Research > Conduct and ethics

Published date:

15 May 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All researchers

Search policy. This policy applies to the use of Funnelback, the University search engine. Funnelback is provided by a third-party company, Squiz. This policy applies where Funnelback is used, such as the main University search. Funnelback only…

File location:

Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

4 June 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy provides a definition and requirements for Take-Home exams.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Take home exams and assessment deadlines

Published date:

8 June 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

This document provides students with guidance for Take-home exams…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Take home exams and assessment deadlines

Published date:

8 June 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students

This document provides guidance for staff in organising Take-home exams.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Take home exams and assessment deadlines

Published date:

8 June 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy outlines the criteria for review of the decision of refusal to entry to Honours and the process involved in requesting a review.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Entry to honours

Published date:

23 June 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

Procedure for Head of Schools/Units or PI’s or Line Managers to request funding to bridge payment between grant outcomes.…

File location:

Staff > Pay and benefits > Pay rates arrangements

Published date:

6 July 2020

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

High level overview of the procedure for line managers and PI's to follow when a fixed term contract expires.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Redundancy

Published date:

7 July 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To provide definitions for classification, grades and marks using the 20-point scale.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Grade and mark definitions

Published date:

9 July 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students