Approval Authorities

Approval Authorities are responsible for approving the final draft of policies and procedures before they are published in the Policy Library.

For existing policies, the Approval Authority is listed in the footer of the document. When developing new policies, the table below can be referenced to assist in determining the Approval Authority.

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Policy/Procedure type	Policy/Procedure subjects	Approval Authorities
Governance	Statutes, Regulations and Standing Resolutions, Strategic Positioning, Risk Management, Fiduciary Responsibility, Delegations of Authority, Legislative and Common Law Compliance, Appointment, Performance and Remuneration of the Vice-Chancellor, Employment of Staff, ESOS	Approval of procedures relating to Governance policies may include: Council Academic Board VC Senior Executive Note: Standing Committees of Council may endorse policies and procedures to Council for approval. Only Council has the authority to approve Council-owned policies and procedures
Learning, teaching and research	Academic Quality Assurance and Standards, Quality of Learning and Teaching, Curriculum Design and Delivery, Research and Research Training, Assessment, Progression, Entry Requirements, Academic Grievances and Appeals	Approval of procedures relating to learning, teaching and research policies may include: Academic Board Appropriate DVC Note: Standing Committees of Academic Board may endorse policies and procedures for Academic Board to approve. Committees are not authorised to approve academic- or research-related policies and procedures
Student-related	Assessment, Student Support and Services, Academic Performance, Enrolments, Student Fees and Refunds	Academic Board or relevant VC Senior Executive or delegated Director.
Administrative	Facilities Management, Records Management, Human Resources, Finance Administrative Processes, Information Technology, Marketing and Communication, Student Administration Processes, Risk, Health and Safety	VC, Senior Executive or delegated Director.