There are number of reasons why from time to time, Approval Authorities request that a policy be withdrawn, removed or rescinded from the UC Policy Library, including that the document content is no longer valid, the document has been superseded by another compliance document, or the document has been combined with another compliance document and renamed. Documents may also be renamed without being rescinded.
- Breastfeeding in the Workplace Policy rescinded and replaced with Parents Policy (Oct 2023).
- Data Management Policy and Records Management Policy rescinded and replaced with Information Records and Data Policy (June 2023).
- Research Work for a Master's or Doctoral Thesis and Provision of Resources Policy - Support for Doctoral Students rescinded and replaced with Research Student Supervision Policy (May 2023).
- Emergency Statute rescinded and combined into Emergency Management Policy (March 2023).
- Academic Integrity Guidance for Staff and Students rescinded and replaced with the documents on the Academic integrity website (January 2023).
- Event Management Policy and Procedures renamed Event Management Policy (December 2022).
- Scholarships, Prizes, Bursaries and Grants Policy renamed Scholarships and Student Financial Awards Policy (November 2022).
- Special Consideration Procedures and Guidelines renamed Special Consideration Policy and Procedures (August 2022).
Library Digitisation Policy rescinded from the UCPL (April 2022).
Covid-19 Vaccination Policy rescinded from the UCPL (April 2022).
Clubs and Groups on Campus Policy rescinded and replaced with Event Management Policy and Procedures (Feb 2022).
Student Events on Campus Procedures rescinded and replaced with Event Management Policy and Procedures (Feb 2022).
Academic Appeals and Grievances: Principles and Procedures rescinded and replaced with the Academic Misconduct Regulations, Behavioural Misconduct Regulations and Appeals Regulations with effect Jan 2022 (Dec 2021).
Trust Funds Policy rescinded (August 2021).
Taxes Policy rescinded (August 2021).
Assessing Work Submitted in Māori Policy renamed Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy (Aug 2021).
Official Information Policy rescinded. Information regarding official informartion can be found on the Information and Records Managment webpages (June 2021).
Parking and Traffic Statute 2017 rescinded and renamed Parking and Traffic Policy (March 2021).
School Links and Outreach Policy rescinded (March 2021).
- Photo Standards Policy rescinded (Jan 2021).
Library Exhibition Policy rescinded (November 2020).
Master's Degrees - Award of Honours, Merit and Distinction Guidelines renamed the Honours, Merit and Distinction Procedures (November 2020).
Sustainability Framework renamed the Sustainability Policy (October 2020).
Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) - Funding and Allocation Procedures renamed Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) Policy and Procedures (October 2020).
Use of Individual Perfomance Based Research Fund (PBRF) Results Policy and Procedures rescinded and merged with new Perfomance Based Research Fund (PBRF) Policy and Procedures (October 2020).
Business Continuity Framework rescinded and replaced by the Business Continuity Management Framework (September 2020).
Animals on Campus Policy rescinded. Now held as a guideline in the HR Toolkit (staff only). Students can obtain information from EDS on what animals can be brought into buildings and in what circumstances this may occur (September 2020).
- Field Stations Accommodation Policy rescinded. Information regarding field station accommodation is available via the Field facilities webpage (July 2020).
- Assessed Work in Māori Policy renamed Assessing Work Submitted in Māori Policy (May 2020).
- Staff Change Principles renamed Staff Change Principles and Process (January 2020).
- Guidelines for the Introduction of New Colours rescinded (December 2019). Information on colours can be obtained from the Academic Dress and Specification Regulations.
- Segways on Campus Policy rescinded (October 2019). Information from this policy is located within Facilities Services standard operating procedures.
- Examination Instructions to Candidates rescinded (October 2019). Information from this policy can be found on the UC web pages under the "UC Examinations" tile of the "Study" tab and additional information can be found in the Examinations – Principles and Procedures in the UCPL.
- Extension of Services Policy rescinded (August 2019). Information regarding the extension of services can be found on the UC website.
- Web Policy renamed UC Web Policy (August 2019).
- Health and Safety Policy renamed Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy (July 2019).
- Taxes Policy and Guidelines renamed Taxes Policy (July 2019).
Teaching, Course and Programme Surveys Policy, Principles and Guidelines renamed Teaching, Course and Programme Surveys Policy, Procedures and Principles (June 2019).
Research Report Policy rescinded as superseded by the Research, Creative and Scholarly Outputs Policy (May 2019).
Qualification Verification and Validation Policy rescinded. Information contained in the policy can now be found as a guideline within the HR toolkit web pages (staff only) (May 2019).
Research Work for a Master's or Doctoral Thesis Code of Practice renamed Research Work for a Master's or Doctoral Thesis (May 2019).
Survey Policy and Application Procedures for Online Student Surveys renamed Student Community Online Survey Policy (April 2019).
Staff Disciplinary Policy renamed the Employee Disciplinary Policy (March 2019).
Accounts Recievable and Accounts Payable Procedures rescinded from the UC Policy Library. Information that was contained in the policy is available on the UC web under the financial services web pages and UC intranet under the UC Financial Services intranet pages (staff only) (February 2019).
New PhD Subject Proposals and Approvals – Policy and Procedures rescinded. Elements of the application and approval process have been retained in the Blue Book (staff only) under the "General Programme Information section" – entitled "Approval of a new PhD subject" (December 2018).
Disability Policy – Students renamed the Disability and Impairment Policy (December 2018).
Weather Plan Policy and Guidelines rescinded from the UC Policy Library but available under the "In an Emergency" web pages on the UC Web (November 2018).
Academic Freedom Policy and Principles renamed Critic & Conscience of Society and Academic Freedom Principles and Policy (September 2018).
Harassment Policy renamed the Prevention of Bullying and Harassment Policy (September 2018).
Postgraduate Email Management Policy rescinded and merged with the Emails to Enrolled Students Policy and Guidelines (August 2018).
Interruption of Tests – Guidelines for Developing Departmental Policy rescinded and partially replicated in the Assessment Policy, Principles and Guidelines (June 2018).
Credit Transfer for Students from New Zealand Institutions: Guiding Principles now called Credit Recognition and Transfer Policy (May 2018).
Examinations – Procedures and Guidelines renamed Examinations – Principles and Procedures (May 2018).
Recruitment and Selection Policy renamed Recruitment and Selection of Staff Policy (May 2018).
Research Grants Policy renamed the Research Contracts Policy (May 2018).
Mobile Device Policy rescinded and replaced with Mobile Voice and Data Policy (December 2017).
Consultation in the University Policy rescinded and merged with the Staff Change Principles Policy (October 2017).
Printer and Multifunctional Devices Policy rescinded and replaced by the Staff Printing Services Policy and the Student Printing Services Policy (July 2017).
Documentary Fraud Response Policy rescinded; procedural elements have been incorporated into the Fraud Response Policy (June 2017).
Parking and Traffic Statute 2003 reviewed, renamed and republished as Parking and Traffic Statute 2017 (January 2017).
Introduction of New Faculty Colours Guidelines renamed and republished as the Guidelines for the Introduction of New Colours (November 2016).
Library Distance Services Policy, Library Lending Policy and Library Security Policy rescinded and replaced by the Library Access and Borrowing Policy (November 2016).
Teaching and Course Surveys Policy, Procedures and Guidelines renamed, updated and republished as Teaching, Course and Programme Surveys Policy, Procedures and Guidelines (October 2016).
Aegrotat Consideration Procedures, Discontinuation and/or Backdating After Due Date Policy and Guidelines, Missed Examinations Policy and Procedures for Applications for Special Pass, Missing of Tests and Other Assessment Deadlines Policy, and Refunds After the Due Date Policy Rescinded and replaced by the Special Consideration Procedures and Guidelines (February 2016).
Student Emergency Response Plan (SERP) relocated to UC Emergency Management website (January 2016).
Computer Use Policy and Procedures rescinded and replaced by the IT Policy Framework (July 2015).
Undergraduate Courses with Low- and High-Rating Course Evaluations Policy rescinded and subsumed into the Teaching and Course Surveys Policy, Procedures and Guidelines (May 2015) updated and republished as the Teaching, Course and Programme Surveys Policy, Procedures and Guidelines (October 2016).
Vacancy Advertising Policy rescinded (March 2015).
Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) Guiding Principles rescinded (January 2015).
Assessment Examinations Policy rescinded (August 2014).
Policies and Procedures Development and Review Policy rescinded and replaced by the Metapolicy (April 2014).
Examinations – Preparation of Copy and Printing of Examination Papers Policy and Procedures (Staff only) & Examinations – Collection of Scripts, Return of Grades Policy and Procedures rescinded and replaced by the Examinations – Procedures and Guidelines (March 2014).
Examinations or Tests: Cancellation or Disruption rescinded and subsumed into the Assessment Policy, Principles and Guidelines (November 2013).
Student to Student Grievance Procedures rescinded (October 2013).
ICT Change Management Policy rescinded (October 2013).
Legal Disclaimer on Emails Policy removed and amalgamated with the Privacy Policy (October 2013).
Intellectual Property Policy (Staff only) & Intellectual Property Policy for Staff and Students rescinded and replaced by the Intellectual Property Policy (September 2013).
International Student Travel Insurance Policy rescinded (September 2013).
International Student Recruitment Management Policy rescinded (August 2013).
