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

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 will outline the approach of the University to ensure, as far as is reasonably practical, the personal safety and security of all students, staff, visitors and contributors across the University estate and University assets.…

File location:

Estate > Facilities management > Security

Published date:

23 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

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

The Admissions policy is a governance document that covers all relevant aspects of the application process to allow all applicants from all cohorts to clearly understand the parameters within which they are applying and ensure…

File location:

Student administration > Admissions

Published date:

29 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

University of St Andrews is committed to sustainable purchasing and to supporting Fairtrade…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability > Food sourcing

Published date:

23 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

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

Information and service delivery…

File location:

Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

24 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This document outlines the procedure for parents/guardians to sign their children in/out of Saints Sport camps, lessons or classes.…

File location:

Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

25 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This policy concerns all matters relating to Academic Alerts including types and status, attendance monitoring and procedures for issuing and managing academic alerts.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic alerts

Published date:

27 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Overview of Careers Centre online guidance.…

File location:

Extra-curricular services > Career development > Services

Published date:

10 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Risk Management Policy…

File location:

University governance > Risk management

Published date:

13 August 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

To inform staff of the University's Biodiversity Policy…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability > Biodiversity

Published date:

23 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Evidence based framework for undertaking action to encourage cycling…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability > Travel

Published date:

24 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document outlines the conditions of hire for the University’s sports facilities.…

File location:

Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

24 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This policy provides guidance for students and staff on language correction and proof-reading services.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Language correction

Published date:

15 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

This document outlines how the personal data of Athletic Union Club members is collected and used and shared.…

File location:

Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

5 September 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

To inform University staff about the terms and process for participation in the institutional workplace coaching programme as a coachee and to set out both standards and process for participation as a coach.…

File location:

Staff > Organisational development > Mentoring and coaching

Published date:

11 November 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This guidance outlines the issues and support available to students in relation to academic alerts and should be read in conjunction with the Policy on Academic Alerts.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic alerts

Published date:

14 August 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This policy relates to assessments scheduled using an online delivery method. Students must ensure that they have read and fully understand this policy before sitting online examinations.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Examination rules

Published date:

3 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This document outlines the constitution of the University of St Andrews Athletic Union.…

File location:

Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

26 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

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

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

Health and Safety Guidance on reporting and investigating incidents…

File location:

Health and safety > Accident recording, reporting, and investigation

Published date:

18 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to the University's use of plagiarism detection software, the limitations of the software and the key issues for both Schools and students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Plagiarism detection software

Published date:

5 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

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

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

Policy, local rules for work with ionsing radiations, radioactivity and X-rays…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

14 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This is a template for the duties of a School/Unit safety co-ordinator…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

14 December 2020

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To ensure appropriate process is followed during the booking/requesting of places on events, and to encourage appropriate behaviour when attending events.…

File location:

Staff > Organisational development > Training administration

Published date:

11 November 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

The purpose of this privacy notice is to inform alumni and friends how their personal information will be used by the University.…

File location:

Information governance and management > Data protection > Privacy Information

Published date:

20 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

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

Recognition agreement between the University and the recognised trade unions.…

File location:

Staff > Industrial relations

Published date:

16 December 2020

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Guidelines for nomination of honorary degrees…

File location:

University governance > University Senate and the administration of its committees

Published date:

12 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

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

This policy document outlines the infrastructure and processes put in place to ensure that the outstanding quality of the Library’s Special Collections is reflected online.…

File location:

Library and museum services

Published date:

7 October 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > UG Senate regulations

Published date:

31 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate 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

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

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > UG Senate regulations

Published date:

10 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate 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 policy outlines ways in which an element of flexibility can be given to those students in receipt of sporting scholarships, referred to in this policy, to allow them to compete at the highest level in their sport.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic flexibility for sport

Published date:

9 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

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

Guidance and FAQs concerning academic misconduct.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

9 September 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 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

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