Toggle search. Hide search. Submit. Digital pattern library. Navigation. Digital pattern library. The digital pattern library (DPL) is a resource to support University staff who are designing or developing new web pages and other digital outputs.…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

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Staff and students

House style. This house style should be used for all University communications (both web and print). If you have any comments or suggestions for additional information to be included, please contact the Digital Communications team…

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Brand

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

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Staff and students

University of St Andrews brand. The University is committed to ensuring that its visual and design identity is presented in a clear and consistent manner across all print and digital publications. Browse by category. Academic poster templates are…

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Brand

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

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Staff and students

Guidance for individuals who are asked to be a witness in a disciplinary process. This guidance also confirms the process for calling a witness to a hearing.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

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16 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Filename standards. This page offers guidelines for naming files (e.g. PDFs, Word documents, Excel documents, etc.) that will be made available for download by end-users. Filenames for code can be found in the appropriate code standards. Naming…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

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Staff and students

To consider the ‘supply side’ of wellbeing provision in the university and provide a single definition of the term ‘wellbeing’ to facilitate wider conversation.…

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Staff > Health and well-being

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10 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document outlines the policy and procedure for staff, schools, units, and student sports clubs booking transport through Saints Sport.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

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15 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Accessibility. The University of St Andrews is committed to making the University website accessible to all. To do this, web pages and apps must meet the international Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA accessibility standard.…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Information and Compliance…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

12 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Social media guidelines. The University of St Andrews recognises social media as an opportunity to promote education, research and academic freedom, and to make the St Andrews community and its ideas accessible to the wider world. Many people now…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and 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.…

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

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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…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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4 June 2020

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This procedure provides an overview of the process to be followed when recruiting new employees who will be based overseas or posting existing employees to work overseas on a long-term basis.…

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Staff > Recruitment

Published date:

4 January 2024

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Code style and standards guides. Coding standards are a set of guidelines, best practices, programming styles and conventions that developers follow when writing source code for a project. Developers should follow these standards in order to, among…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This handbook provides guidance on the academic monitoring process, including the AAM report, dialogues and the dissemination event.…

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Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

5 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Links policy. Open all. URL policy. The following guidelines only apply to links on the University website. Lowercase. All URLs must be lowercase. For example:. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/. Not:.…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Information and compliance…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

12 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Google Analytics policy. Google Analytics is a powerful data tool that tracks and reports website and mobile app traffic. This policy describes the arrangement between the Digital Communications team and any University members of staff in relation…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Appointments offered by the Careers Centre, when they are available and how to book; expectations for students, graduates or staff members, including what they will be provided with at the appointment and how they should act before, during and after…

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Extra-curricular services > Career development > Services

Published date:

11 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

WordPress policy. This policy covers all WordPress sites hosted within the University's WordPress multisite installation. All sites within the multisite are found on the domain wp.st-andrews.ac.uk. For academics and researchers who require a site…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document outlines the terms and conditions for all Junior Saints classes, camps, and services.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

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22 February 2024

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

To advise staff, students and the public on the cycle regulations of the University…

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Estate > Environmental sustainability

Published date:

5 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Raise awareness of menopause symptoms and provide a framework for requesting support in the workplace.…

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Staff > Health and well-being > Menopause

Published date:

25 January 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document confirms the process to be followed when an investigation is required.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Investigation

Published date:

7 December 2022

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To provide a statement of the University’s ongoing commitment and approach to preserving its digital content selected for permanent retention, so that materials remain accessible and usable to relevant wide audiences in perpetuity.…

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Library and museum services

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12 March 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To establish a procedure for the handling of lost and found property across the University.…

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Estate > Facilities management > Security

Published date:

9 June 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

The University of St Andrews Access Control Specification to afford the University reliable, performant and standards…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

14 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

The policy also outlines various support, services and facilities available to employees with disabilities at the University.…

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Staff > Equality, diversity and inclusion > Disability

Published date:

4 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document outlines the minimum criteria Saints Sport performance teams and athletes are required to meet.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

22 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To ensure that access to the Complaints Handling Procedure is reasonably available, and that the University’s ability to provide services is not unduly degraded, through unacceptable behaviour and/or vexatious use.…

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University governance > Complaints

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8 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To set out the security and other conditions which must be followed by all cardholders when making use of the University’s corporate credit card facility…

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Purchasing and procurement > Buying

Published date:

26 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Museums policy to set out aims for making Museums of the University of St Andrews’ activities and collections accessible to all, working to understand our audiences and remove barriers to make participation as easy and enjoyable as possible.…

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Library and museum services

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2 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

To set out the University's policy and approach to conducting its tax affairs and management of tax risk.…

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Financial matters > Tax and treasury management

Published date:

11 April 2023

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document has been drawn to ensure the safe management of medication of children within a nursery setting.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

21 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This document outlines the Constitution of the University of St Andrews Athletic Union…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

23 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Vehicle guidance.…

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Purchasing and procurement > Buying

Published date:

17 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Policy sets out the terms and conditions for all students in the university.…

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Student administration > Conditions of study

Published date:

18 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy covers the provision of equipment to enable employees to work effectively from their home residence, either as part of a hybrid working arrangement, or during periods of enforced home working.…

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Safe St Andrews

Published date:

29 March 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

The Admissions Policy explains the policy parameters for prospective applicants to submit an application, detailing how it is reviewed and decisions they can expect.…

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Student administration > Admissions

Published date:

16 January 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy has been developed to enable employees to request an extended period of unpaid time away from work in order to balance their career with other commitments, responsibilities and interests. …

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Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Career break

Published date:

29 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This is a Policy Statement regulating the acquisition and disposal of items for the Museums Collections, University of St Andrews…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

22 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Outlines the approach to the prevention and management of occupational stress throughout the University.…

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Staff > Health and well-being > Mental health

Published date:

2 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This guidance is intended to help students understand the effects of S-coding and should be read in conjunction with the policy on S-coding.…

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Academic policies > Student progression > S-coding

Published date:

3 August 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This policy sets out the procedure for raising and responding to disclosures of GBV and sexual misconduct.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Dignity and respect

Published date:

30 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

13 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This document outlines the terms and conditions of use for the University of St Andrews Nursery.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

5 May 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Terms and conditions for accessing service provided by the Music Centre…

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Extra-curricular services > Music

Published date:

7 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

The University of St Andrews Data and Telecommunications cabling specification is designed to afford the University reliable, performant and standards compliant data infrastructure…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

19 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provides information regarding the University’s obligation to protect children who are at risk of harm, abuse, neglect, exploitation, discrimination or being drawn into radicalisation, with respect to the University Nursery and Saints Sport.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

12 May 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

To set out the financial framework that units can operate within in order to support their strategic ambition.…

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Financial matters > Budget management

Published date:

17 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Professional staff