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INFORMATION ABOUT

GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Policies & Rules

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1. Policies on governance processes and provided for by legislation
2. Policies on general management processes
3. Policies on human resources
4. Policies on finances
5. Policies on facilities
6. Policies on branding, marketing and communication
7. Policies on student administration and affairs
8. Policies on teaching-learning
9. Policies on research and innovation

The NWU subscribes fully to the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000. In compliance, the following compulsory records in terms of the Act are available:

The following policies have been approved by the NWU Council (listed by category and then alphabetically):

Policies on governance processes and provided for by legislation

Rules for the Appointment of Senior Managers

Policy and Rules for the Awarding of a Chancellor's Medal

Policy and Rules for the Awarding of Honorary Doctorates

Constitution of the Institutional Student Representative Council

Policy on the Management of Intellectual Property at the NWU

Occupational Health and Safety Policy

Policies on general management processes

Human Rights Policy

HIV/AIDS Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

Language Policy

Policy on the Generation and Approval of Policies

Policy on Plagiarism and other Forms of Academic Dishonesty

Archives, Museums and Special Collections Policy

Institutional Library Policy

Policy on the report of maladministration and irregularities and the protection of disclosure (procedure and forms to be completed for reporting purposes form part of the policy)

Records Management Policy

Policies on human resources

Recruitment Policy

Remuneration Policy

Staff Development Policy

Academic Staff Promotion Policy

Performance Management Policy

Employment Equity Policy

Disability Policy for Employees

Policies on finances

Policy on the Delegations and Schedule of Authorisation Levels

Financial Policy and Rules

Procurement Policy

Policies on facilities

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy

Policies on branding, marketing and communication

Web Policy - please also see the Guidelines for Social Media

Policies on students administration and affairs

Admissions Policy

General Academic Rules

Students' Disciplinary Rules of the NWU

Policies on teaching-learning

Academic Programme Management Policy

Assessment and Moderation Policy

Policy for Feedback about Teaching and Learning by Students

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy

Study Guide Policy

Policy on Supplemental Instruction at the NWU

Teaching-Learning Policy

Policy for the presentation of Short Courses at the NWU

Policy: Institutional Teaching Excellence Award

Please also see the Policy on Plagiarism and other Forms of Academic Dishonesty under General Management Processes above

Policies on research and innovation

Policy for the Management of Research and Innovation Contracts

Rules for the Research Ethics Committee

Research and Innovation Policy

Please also see the Policy on Plagiarism and other Forms of Academic Dishonesty under General Management Processes above as well as the Policy on the Mangagement of Intellectual Propery at the NWU under Goverment Processes above.

Amanda van der Merwe
Manager: Records Management and Administration

Telephone: 018 299 4942
E-mail: amanda.vandermerwe@nwu.ac.za

2011-07-22