Policies
Our policies and procedures provide staff, learners, contractors, and visitors to Otago Polytechnic Limited with clear and current policies, procedures, and guidance for the management and administration of Colleges and Service Areas within an institutional context of devolved authority and responsibility.

All published policies, procedures, and guidelines are relevant and in effect until such time they are reviewed and replaced. The policy review schedule allows for annual review of Board, Financial, and Fees policies and for all others up to a maximum of every three years, or as decreed by the parent body of Otago Polytechnic Limited - Te Pūkenga.
Policies are classified using the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework areas of Leadership / Strategy / Customers / Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management / Workforce / Operations / Results.
A - D
- Academic Appeal Process for Learners Policy
- Academic Committee Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Assessment and Moderation Policy
- Assessment Committee
- Asset Management Operational - Acquisition and Disposal
- Board Code of Conduct
- Board Honours Awards
- Building Access, Key Distribution, After Hours Safety and Security
- Campus Memorial and Commemorative Register Policy
- CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) at Otago Polytechnic Limited Sites
- Contestable Research Funding
- Critical Incident and Emergency Management
- Discount on Internal Programmes/Courses
- Dogs on Campus
- Domestic Violence Policy
- Driving and Vehicle Safety
- Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Drug and Alcohol SOP
E - H
- English Language Requirements for International Learners and those for whom English is an Additional Language
- External Income for Research
- Flag Policy
- Flexible Working Policy
- Four for Five Employment Options
- Fraud Prevention and Response
- Grade Tables, Honours Distinction and Merit Policy
- Grade Tables, Honours, Distinction and Merit Guidelines
- Graduation Policy
- Harassment and Bullying Prevention - SOP
- Harassment and Bullying Prevention and Management
- Homestay Accommodation for International Learners
I - K
- Impaired Performance Aegrotat
- Impaired Performance Aegrotat SOP
- Information Management
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property - Mātauranga Māori
- Internal Audit
- Internal Staff Functions, Gifts and Recognitions
- International Learner Attainment and Attendance Policy
- International Learner Attainment and Attendance SOP
- Koha
L - O
- Learner Awards
- Learner Discipline
- Learner Fees
- Learner Intellectual Property Guideline
- Learner Orientation and Induction
- Learner Results, Transcripts and Award Certificates for Qualifications
- Learner Support
- Leave Management - (includes parental leave)
- Legislative Compliance
- Library Committee
- Management Reporting of Contracts to Board
- Medical and Travel Insurance for International Learners
- Mobile Communications
- Monitoring of Degree and Postgraduate Qualifications
- Naming of Buildings
- Occupational Health and Exposure Monitoring
- Occupational Health and Safety - Commitments and Responsibilities
- OP Business Division Procedure - Delegations from the Te Pūkenga Council to the Executive Director and Authorities and Sub-delegations from Executive Director
- OP Business Division Procedure - Delivery of Programmes by External Contract
- OP Business Division Procedure - Gender Transitioning Guidelines
- OP Business Division Procedure - Policies Policy
- OP Business Division Procedure - Procurement and Purchasing Te Pūkenga Aligned
- OP Business Division Procedure - Purchasing and Credit Card Policy
- OP Business Division Procedure - Recruitment of Staff
- OP Business Division Procedure - Remuneration
- OP Business Division Procedure - Risk Management
- OP Business Division Procedure - Sensitive Expenditure Policy
- OP Business Division Procedure -Travel on Otago Polytechnic Business
P - Q
- Performance Based Research Funding (PBRF) Decisions
- Performance Review
- Performance Review SOP
- Permanent External Advisory Committee
- Polykids - Accident Policy
- Polykids - Child Health
- Polykids - Child Protection
- Polykids - Child Sleep
- Polykids - Emergency Procedures
- Polykids - Fees
- Polykids - Food and Nutrition
- Polykids - Immunisation
- Polykids - Medication Administration
- Polykids - Photographing Children
- Polykids - Positive Guidance
- Polykids - Privacy
- Polykids - Staff Safety Check
- Polykids - Toileting
- Postgraduate Supervision and Submission of Research Outputs Policy
- Professorial Appointments
- Programme Entry, Continuation and Exclusion
- Programme Guide and Academic Content for Publication
R - T
- Recognition of Prior Learning
- Research Study Release Policy
- Resolution of Learner Complaints
- Resolving Performance Problems
- Resolving Performance Problems SOP
- Results Process for Consultancy
- Self Assessment and Internal Evaluation
- Self Assessment and Internal Evaluation SOP
- Smokefree/Auahi Kore - Policy
- Staff Development
- Staff Development SOP
- Staff Excellence Awards Policy
- Strategic Asset Management
- Student Body Staff Awards
- Support for Staff to Undertake Postgraduate Studies SOP
- Surveys, Feedback and Course Evaluation
- Te Pūkenga Anga Wakarite Tuhinga | Document Development Framework
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | Conflicts of Interest Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | Expenditure Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | Interim Delegations Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | National Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | National Fraud and Corruption Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | National Recruitment Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | National Remuneration Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | Official Information Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | Privacy Policy
- Te Pūkenga Kaupapa-here | Protected Disclosures (Whistleblowing) Policy
- Te Pūkenga Operational Directive for ITP Business Divisions
- Te Pūkenga Procurement Policy
- Te Pūkenga Risk Management Framework
- Te Pūkenga Transitioning (Grandparenting) Former Subsidiary Policies
- Te Pūkenga Treasury Policy
U - Z
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