Policy Office
University Policies
The University Policies website is furnished to provide convenient access to university policies and rules. This website contains valuable information to help the Vaal University of Technology employees and students understand the policies and regulations of the University. It is the responsibility of all individuals to identify and familiarize themselves with all applicable university policies. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of all University policies.
Who Is Governed by These Policies?Ā All employees, students, affiliates, and visitors to the Vaal University of Technology.
Who Should Know These Policies? All employees, students, affiliates, and visitors to the Vaal University of Technology.
Individual departments/units may maintain additional Control document applying only to that department/unit that are not in conflict with university policies. Such control documentsĀ do not override university policies and are often available on unit websites.
Please Note: Within the plates, click on View Policy link located next to the policy to open it. An asterisk (*)Ā represents an internal policy.
- ⢠Infrastructure Management Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Quest Conference Refund and Cancellation Policy View Policy*
Policies related to buildings and equipment’s
- ⢠Asset Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Budget Review Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Policy on Cash Shortages and Cash Surpluses  View Policy*
- ⢠Cell Phone Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Credit Card Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Supply chain management
- ⢠Electronic Transfers Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Investment and Commercialisation Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Petrol and Fuel Card Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Staff Loan Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Subsistence and Travel Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Supplier Detail List New Creditors View Policy*
- ⢠Transport Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Vehicle Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Write ā Off PolicyĀ Ā View Policy*
Policies related to accounting, budgeting, procurement and other financial functions
- ⢠AUDIT and Risk Committe
- ⢠Compliance Management Policy
- ⢠Conflict of Interest
- ⢠Charter of ombud’s office
- ⢠Charter for senate
- ⢠Code of conduct for members of council
- ⢠Conflict of Interest guidelines, procedures and forms
- ⢠Council Charter
- ⢠Delegation of Authority
- ⢠Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy
- ⢠Institutional Statute
- ⢠Nominations and Election
- ⢠EXCO of Council
- ⢠REMCO Charter
- ⢠MANCOM Charter
- ⢠FINCOM Charter
- ⢠HRC of Council Charter
- ⢠GOVCOM Charter
- ⢠Policy on Honororia and Reimbursement of Council Members
- ⢠Policy on Whistle Blowing
- ⢠VUT Risk Management
Policies related to institutional governance
- Academic_post_structure_within_faculties View Policy*
- ⢠Acting policy View Policy*
- ⢠Appointment_creiteria_for_vice-deans_2 View Policy*
- ⢠Career advancement policy View Policy*
- ⢠Disciplinary code policy December 2014_2 View Policy*
- ⢠Ee policy amended View Policy*
- ⢠Employee development policy View Policy*
- ⢠Employment Relations
- ⢠Gifts Disclosure Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Grievance procedure policy June 2013 v1_2 View Policy*
- ⢠Honoraria_for_council_members View Policy*
- ⢠Job Evaluation
- ⢠Learnership and internship policy final 20 11 2014 View Policy*
- ⢠Leave Policy
- ⢠Management of substance & drug abuse View Policy*
- ⢠Medical_aid_for_international_students_policy View Policy*
- ⢠On-boarding Policy v3 Approved by Council on 28 10 2015_2 View Policy*
- ⢠Policy and procedure for the appointment of VC
- ⢠Policy and Procedure for the appointment of senior managers
- ⢠People with Disability
- ⢠Performance Management
- ⢠Policy_for_the_awarding_of_proffesorships View Policy*
- ⢠Policy Transfer and Redeployment
- ⢠Policy Recruitment Selection and Appointment
- ⢠Policy Private Work
- ⢠Private business and conflict of interest policy final 20 11 2014 with next of kin added View Policy*
- ⢠Recruitment_selection_admission__registration_policy View Policy*
- ⢠Redundancy__retrenchment_policy View Policy*
- ⢠Relocation policy
- ⢠Remuneration policy
- ⢠Reward for academic qualification policy View Policy*
- ⢠Sexual harassment policy View Policy*
- ⢠Skills Development policy View Policy*
- ⢠Smoking_in_the_workplace_policy View Policy*
- ⢠Staff_development__appraisal_handbook View Policy*
- ⢠Staffing policy View Policy*
Policies related to employer and employee working relationships
- ⢠Computer Rules View Policy*
- ⢠Electronic Communications Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Telephone Management System Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠IT services acceptable use policy
- ⢠IT security policy
Policies addressing information systems
- ⢠Project Service Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Safety Health and Environmental Policy View Policy*
- ⢠Protection Service Policy View Policy*
Safety related policies
- ⢠Adopted School Policy  View Policy
- ⢠Community Service Policy  View Policy
Stakeholder Related Policies
- ⢠Accommodation of International Students Policy View Policy
- ⢠Collection Development Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Open Access Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠Policy on Refugee Students at VUT  View Policy*
- ⢠User Services Policy  View Policy*
- ⢠SRC Constitution
Student-related policies
⢠Academic and Professional staff promotions
⢠Academic employment development
⢠Academic workload allocation guidelines
⢠Academic workload Allocation
⢠Assessment Procedures Manual
⢠Credit Accumulation and Transfer
⢠Curriculum Development Policy
⢠Policy for the awarding of professorshipĀ
⢠RPL Policy Senex Submission
⢠VUT RPL CAT operational guidelines
Teaching and learning Policies