University Policies
Policy Starter Packs
The starter packs of policies listed here are primarily intended for:
- new members of staff, including new research staff;&
- existing members of staff newly appointed to a senior management role (e.g. in a school, faculty, research centre or a professional support unit).
Please click on the relevant tab below to access the appropriate category of starter pack for your role.
- Academic Sabbatical Policy
- Adoptive Leave Policy
- Annual Leave Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Covid 19 Return to Working on Campus Policy
- Employee Code of Conduct
- Exam Leave Policy
- Extraordinary Leave Policy
- Data Privacy Policy
- Dignity and Respect at Work and Study Policy
- Fire Safety Policy
- Flexi-time Policy
- Framework Safety Statement
- Leave of Absence Policy
- Learning & Development Policy - Staff
- Lone/Out of Hours Working Policy
- Maternity Leave Policy
- Overtime Policy
- Parental Leave Policy
- Parents Leave Policy
- Paternity Leave Policy
- Probation Policy
- Protected Disclosures Policy (Whistle Blowing Policy)
- Remote Working Policy
- Sick Leave Policy
- Staff Gender Identity Policy
- Study Leave Policy
- Student Fitness to Study Policy
- Use of Computer Resources - Code of Conduct
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Code of Practice on Authorship
- Code of Good Research Practice
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Consultancy Policy (Staff Access Only)
- Covid 19 Return to Working on Campus Policy
- Data Privacy Policy
- Export Control Policy
- Framework Safety Statement
- Inoculation (Sharps) & Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Policy - Staff
- Inoculation (Sharps) & Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Policy - Undergraduates
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Joint Research Supervision and Awards in Collaboration with Other Institutions Policy
- Lone/Out of Hours Working Policy
- Maternity Leave Policy for Research Staff
- Mobile Computing Policy
- Procurement Policy - DCU
- Protected Disclosures Policy (Whistle Blowing Policy)
- Recognition of Prior Learning Policy for Research Programmes
- Research Infrastructure Policy
- Research Integrity Policy
- Travel, Subsistence & Other Expenses Policy
- Use of Animals for Scientific or Educational Purposes Policy
- Vaccination Policy for Staff
- Academic Sabbatical Policy
- Assistant Professor Progression Policy
- Annual Leave Policy
- Assessment and Feedback in Teaching & Learning Policy
- Communications with Students Parents and/or Guardians Policy
- Compassionate Leave Policy
- Compliance Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Consultancy Policy (Staff Access Only)
- Covid 19 Return to Working on Campus Policy
- Data Privacy Policy
- Personal Data Retention Policy
- Death of a Staff Member - Protocol
- Death of a Student - Protocol
- Digital Systems & Cloud Services Policy
- Exam Leave Policy
- Flexi-time Policy
- Framework Safety Statement
- Gifts, Hospitality, Entertainment and Sponsorship Policy
- Head of School Appointment Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Interim DCU Scholarship Policy
- Job Sharing Policy
- Joint Research Supervision & Awards in Collaboration with Other Institutions Policy
- Leave of Absence Policy
- Lone/Out of Hours Working Policy
- Maternity Leave Policy
- Maternity Leave Policy for Research Staff
- Overtime Policy
- Parental Leave Policy
- Policy on University Policies
- Probation Policy
- Procurement Policy - DCU
- Protected Disclosures Policy (Whistle Blowing Policy)
- Quality Assurance & Enhancement Policy
- Recognition of Prior Learning Policy for Research Programmes
- Research Infrastructure Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Sick Leave Policy
- Signing Authority Policy & Appendix
- Shorter Working Year Scheme
- Study Leave Policy
- Student Fitness to Practise Policy
- Student Fitness to Study Policy
- Support for Pregnant Students Policy
- Space Management Policy
- Terminal Examination - Code of Practice
- Third Parties Contact Policy
- Travel, Subsistence & Other Expenses Policy