Policy Themes

• Academic Frameworks
  1. Co-curricular Credit Framework (.pdf)
  2. Foundation Year Framework (.pdf)
  3. Guide to Students on the Undergraduate Framework (.pdf)
  4. Initial Teacher Training Academic Framework (.pdf)*
  5. Integrated Masters Academic Regulations (.pdf)
  6. Qualifications Credit Framework (.pdf)
  7. Taught Postgraduate Framework (.pdf)
  8. Undergraduate Academic Framework (.pdf)
• Academic Misconduct
• Academic Regulations
  1. Academic Regulations (.pdf)
  2. Student General Regulations (.pdf)
• Access and Participation Plan (2020-21 to 2024-25)
• Admissions policy
  1. Accreditation of Prior Learning
  2. Admissions policy for students under 18 years
  3. Appeals procedure for applicants
• Appeals
• Assessment
• Behavior
  1. Dignity at work
  2. Student guideiines on email usage (.pdf)
  3. Social Media Guidelines
• Complaints
  1. Student Complaints Procedure
  2. Student Disciplinary Procedure
• Declaring a Criminal Conviction
• Engagement and Attendance Policy
• Erasmus
• Honorary Awards or Titles
• Mental Health Framework (.pdf)
• Minerva (VLE) Capture
• Mitigating Circumstances
• Modular Schemes
  1. Guide to the Modular Scheme 2018-19 (.pdf)
• No-Detriment
  1. No-Detriment Policy for the 2019/20 Semester 2, Trimester 2 and 3 Assessment Period
  2. No-Detriment Policy for the 2020/21 academic year
• Safeguarding Policy and Procedure (.pdf)
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (.pdf)
• Student Protection Plan
• Support to Study Procedure (.pdf)
• The Degree Outcomes Statement (.pdf)

• Anti Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy
• Contract Management Policy
• Ethical Fundraising Policy and Donors’ Charter
• Financial Regulations
• Gifts and Hospitality Policy
• Reportable Events Policy
• Risk Management Policy
• Risk Appetite Statement
• Sustainable procurement
• Sustainable Treasury Management Policy

Note: The Contract Management Policy will not apply to Bath Spa University precedent contracts (such as contracts of employment) that: (i) have been approved as an exception by the University Secretary pursuant to the Financial Regulations; and (ii) have not been substantially varied.

• Computer Use Regulations
• Copyright
• Data Protection
• Endpoint Device Purchasing, Deployment and Management
• Freedom of Information (FOI)
• HR Records and Information (pdf)
• Information Governance
• Intellectual Property Policy (.pdf)
• Library regulations
• Open Access Research
• Research Data Policy
• Software Management Policy
• Transparency Return

• Absence Policy (pdf)
• Additional Working and Overtime (pdf)
• Adoption (pdf)
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse (pdf)
• Annual Leave (pdf)
• Capability and Conduct (pdf)
• Consultancy (pdf)
• Declaring a Criminal Conviction (pdf)
• Dignity at work
• Disciplinary Policy (pdf)
• Email etiquette
• Emeritus Professorships (pdf)
• Employee Wellbeing (pdf)
• Equality (pdf)
• Erasmus
• Events (pdf)
• External Speaker Policy
• Flexible Working (pdf)
  1. Flexi Scheme (pdf)
• Furlough FAQ
• Grievance (pdf)
• Harassment (pdf)
• Health and Safety
• Infection control contingency plans
• Job Sharing (pdf)
• Learning and Development (pdf)
• Lost Property
• On-call Working (pdf)
• Other Types of Leave (pdf)
• Parental Leave
  1. Maternity (pdf)
  2. Paternity (pdf)
  3. Shared Parental Leave (pdf)
• Personal Relationships (pdf)
• Recruitment (pdf)
• Safeguarding Staff (pdf)
• Social Media Guidelines for Staff
• Space Management
• Staff Expenses Policy (pdf)
• Timetable and room booking (pdf)
• Visas and Immigration (pdf)
• Whistleblowing (pdf)

• Assistance Animals Policy (.pdf)
• Bicycle parking
• Car and other vehicle parking
• Carbon reduction
• Fairtrade
• Infection control contingency plans
• Lost Property Policy (.pdf)
• Motor Vehicle Parking Terms and Conditions
• Space management
• Sustainability
  1. Sustainable Food
  2. Sustainable Procurement/a>
  3. Sustainable Transport
• Timetable and Room Booking Policy (.pdf)
• Transport