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Policy Gazettal

At any one time, a number of policies are under review or development. You are invited to review the Policy and Supporting Documents below by clicking on the relevant link to view the policy and its supporting documents in a combined PDF. When you are ready to provide feedback, there are several ways you can share your thoughts. You are welcome to respond in as many ways as you like.

  1. To respond to specific questions about the Policy, select the Survey link below.
  2. To provide tracked changes and comments within a Word document, select the Inline Feedback link below. Your feedback, and that of others, will be visible by USQ staff only.
  3. Confidential feedback can be sent to policy@usq.edu.au.
Policy and Supporting Documents Policy Type Accountable Officer Enquiry Point Survey Inline Feedback Close Date
No policies currently open for feedback.

Current Policy Activity

To view a list of policies, procedures and schedules currently under review or development, please consult the Policy Activity Log.

Recent Approvals and Pending Versions

Below is a list of policies, procedures and schedules that have been approved and/or came into effect within the last three months. Please note this does not include Editorial Amendments
Instrument Title Degree of Change Accountable Officer Effective Date
Procurement Procedure Minor Chief Financial Officer 23-07-2021
Procurement Threshold and Authorisation Schedule Minor Chief Financial Officer 23-07-2021
Academic Development and Outside Studies Program Procedure Minor Chief People Officer 21-07-2021
Appointments: Internal Transfer and Secondment Procedure Minor Chief People Officer 21-07-2021
Prevention of Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment Procedure Minor Vice-Chancellor 13-07-2021
Recruitment and Selection Procedure Minor Chief People Officer 13-07-2021
Employee Workplace Bullying and Harassment Complaint Resolution Schedule Minor Chief People Officer 13-07-2021
Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Resolution Schedule Minor Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise Services) 13-07-2021
Explanation of Attributes Schedule Minor Vice-Chancellor 13-07-2021
Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment Complaints against Employees Procedure Minor Chief People Officer 13-07-2021
Assessment Procedure Major Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 05-07-2021
Academic Standing, Progression and Exclusion Procedure Minor Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 02-07-2021
Estates Naming Policy Minor Vice-Chancellor 16-06-2021
Furniture and Fittings Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
First Aid Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Work Health and Safety Risk Management Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Motor Vehicles and Travel Fatigue Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Equipment, Inspection, Testing and Tagging Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Forklift Operation Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Traffic and Parking Policy and Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Alcohol and Drugs on University Sites Procedure Major Chief People Officer 07-06-2021
Contractor Management Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Incident and Hazard Reporting and Investigation Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Smoke-Free Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Space Management Policy and Procedure Major Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise Services) 07-06-2021
Work Health and Safety Training Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Information Asset and Security Classification Schedule Major Executive Director (ICT Services) 07-06-2021
Safety Investigation Reporting Schedule Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Key Control Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Motor Vehicle Policy and Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Financial Delegations Schedule Major Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise Services) 07-06-2021
Confined Spaces Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Emergency Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Work Health and Safety Policy Major Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise Services) 07-06-2021
Visitors on University Sites Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Student Identification Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Locked to USQ staff only Business Continuity and Crisis Management Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Work Health and Safety Management System Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Workshop Safety Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Capital, Minor Works and Maintenance Policy and Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Manual Handling Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Electronic Access Control Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Environmental Management Policy and Procedure Major Executive Director (Facilities Management) 07-06-2021
Estates Naming Procedure Major Vice-Chancellor 07-06-2021
Below is a list of policies, procedures and schedules that have been approved and will become effective on the date provided.
Instrument Title Degree of Change Change Summary Effective Date
Locked to USQ staff only Credit and Exemption Procedure Major Primary changes include ensuring alignment with the requirements of the AQF Qualifications Pathways Policy, adoption of standard sector terminology and definitions, clarification of the credit expiry period, inclusion of credit processes for Higher Degree by Research Students and clarification of the maximum credit available in each type of program. 21-02-2022