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Policy at the University of Sydney

Source: https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies/ Parent: https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/international-loan-schemes/united-states.html

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Policy Register

Our policies are designed with you in mind. They help you understand how the University works – with clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

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Our rules, policies, procedures, local provisions, and guidelines in alphabetical order.](https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies/a-to-z-policy.html)

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Our policy transformation project is underway

The University’s 2032 Strategy aims to deliver transformational change that is user-centred and clearly understood. The Policy Transformation Project serves this aim by delivering a better way to develop, write, and access our policies. Our new approach is designed to make University life easier.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the differences between rules, policies, procedures, local provisions, and guidelines?

Rules are made by the University Senate. They take precedence over any other document in the Policy Register.

Policies state who does what and why. They set out principles, and roles and responsibilities, to help guide decision making.

Procedures set out when, where, and how we do things. They include specific roles, actions, and steps to give instructions and standardise our processes.

Local provisions set out principles and instructions that only apply to a particular faculty, school, or administrative unit.

Guidelines provide context, detail, andrecommendations for good practice. They are not mandatory.

Who manages policy and compliance?

The Policy and Compliance Law (PCL) team within the Office of General Counsel manages the University’s policy and compliance frameworks.

Within the PCL team, the Policy Management Unit manages the Policy Register and oversees quality assurance for all our policies.

Please email us at policy.register@sydney.edu.au

How can I suggest a new policy, or a change to an existing policy?

We want your feedback to help us keep our policies:

Please email us at policy.register@sydney.edu.au

Once I've opened a policy document, how can I search inside it?

Ctrl+F and Command+F will only work in some browsers and viewers. Instead:

  1. open the document in full screen mode using the icon ⛶ at the bottom right of the document viewer
  2. click on the ellipsis […] at the top right of the new page
  3. click ‘Find’

Contact us

Please email us at policy.register@sydney.edu.au

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