Policies
Our Policies and Procedures
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ policies & procedures help guide our actions as an organization.
Policies outline expectations of behaviour that apply to all members of the Ð԰ɵ¼º½ community including, students, faculty & staff. Ð԰ɵ¼º½'s policies & procedures also apply to third-party contractors, visitors and volunteers where appropriate.
Questions about the content of a particular policy or procedure should be directed to the Policy Administrator or Procedure Administrator as identified in the policy document.
The official version of any Ð԰ɵ¼º½ policy or procedure is the electronic version published on this page.
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ policies are distinct from Ð԰ɵ¼º½'s Board of Governors policies.
Important Note:
We are aware that some links within the policy documents are currently resulting in 404 errors. Please refer to referenced policies & procedures in the list below to find the proper linked documents. Thanks for your patience as we investigate this matter.
Academic Policies:
- Academic Calendar Policy
- Academic Freedom Policy
- Academic Schedule Policy
- Academic Standing Policy
- Access to Student Academic Records Policy
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy
- Admission to Credit Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Policy
- Assignment of Academic and Billing Credits to Courses Policy
- Co-curricular Record Policy
- Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Policy
- Course Outline Policy
- Faculty Performance Policy
- Final Examinations Policy
- Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Policy
- Graduation and Completion Policy
- Program Structure and Definitions Policy
- Program Quality Assurance Policy
- Program Development Procedure
- Curriculum Development, Redevelopment and Documentation Procedure (Under review)
- Formative Program Review Procedure
- Annual Program Improvement Procedure
- Apprenticeship Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Credit Program Review - Degrees Procedure
- Accredited/Externally Approved Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- External Reviewer for Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Transfer Credit Policy
- Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Student Appeals Policy
- Student Awards Policy
- Student Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
- Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
- Academic Misconduct Procedure
- Non-Academic Misconduct Procedure
- Reappraisal of Final Grade Procedure
- Reappraisal of Graded Term Work Procedure
- Learn more about this Policy and associated Procedures
- Timetable Development for Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Policy
- Work-integrated Learning Policy (Under review)
- Work-integrated Learning Procedure
Administration Policies:
- Alcohol at Polytechnic Events and Facilities Policy
- Brand Standards Policy
- Committees Policy
- Copyright Policy
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement Policy
- Crisis Communications Policy (New Policy - Effective May 22, 2025)
- Death of a Polytechnic Community Member Policy (Under review)
- Domestic Tuition Fees Policy
- Enrolment Limits in Credit Courses Policy
- Facility Booking and Rental Policy
- Facility Planning and Space Allocation Policy
- Faculty Emeriti Policy
- Freedom of Expression Policy
- Green Housekeeping Procedure
- Hazardous Material Disposal Procedure
- Honorary Degrees Policy
- Indigenous Initiatives Policy (In development)
- Learning Management System Policy
- Media Relations Policy
- Non-credit Programming Policy (Under review)
- Policy and Procedure Framework Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Sales, Canvassing, Promotion and Advertising on Campus Policy
- Service Review Policy
- Universal Design Policy (Under review)
Finance Policies:
- Asset Disposal Standard Practice
- Cash Collection and Deposits Policy
- Gift Acceptance and Management Policy
- Investments Policy
- Purchasing Policy (Revised September 25, 2024)
- Reserves Policy
- Signing Authority and Contractual Commitments Policy
- Sponsorship Fundraising Standard Practice
- Travel, Hosting And Business Expenses Policy
- Hosting and Business Expenses Procedure
- Travel and Reimbursement of Expenses Procedure (effective October 1, 2024)
Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policies:
- Biosafety Policy
- Response to Communicable Disease Policy
- Disability and Health Recovery Support Program Policy
- Emergency Response and Continuity Policy
- Health, Safety and Environmental Policy
- Sexual and Gender-based Violence Policy
- Smoking, Cannabis, and Tobacco Use Policy
People & Culture Policies
- Compensation Standard Practice (Under review)
- Conversion of Sessional Faculty Positions to Continuous Probationary Faculty Positions Policy
- Criminal Record Check Policy
- Employee Code of Conduct Policy
- Employee Exit Policy (Under review)
- Faculty Performance Policy (Under Academic Policies)
- Grid Placement for Part-time Faculty Standard Practice
- Interview and Relocation Expenses Policy
- LAPP Membership Policy (Rescinded March 5, 2025 - see LAPP Procedure)
- Overtime Policy
- Performance Accountability for Senior Administration Policy
- Performance Enhancement Program Policy
- Recognition of Staff Policy
- Respectful Workplace and Learning Environment Policy
- Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower) Policy
- Secondment of Faculty Members To External Organizations Procedure
- Vacation Leave Standard Practice
- Vacation Tracking Standard Practice
Information Management & Technology Policies:
- Acceptable Use of Technology and Information Resources Policy
- Digitization Policy (New Policy - Effective April 2, 2025)
- Records and Information Management Policy
FOIP & Privacy at Ð԰ɵ¼º½
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ is subject to the as a publicly funded institution. The FOIP Act allows any person the right to access records in the custody or under the control of Ð԰ɵ¼º½, subject to limited and specific exceptions. It also governs how Ð԰ɵ¼º½ collects, uses, and discloses personal information.
For questions regarding privacy or to report a breach contact privacy@rdpolytech.ca.
Research Policies:
- Information Access and Privacy Policy
- Integrity in Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
- Research and Teaching Involving Animals Policy
- Research Involving Humans Policy
- Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Support for Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
Student Policies:
- Access to Student Academic Records Policy
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy
- Respectful Workplace and Learning Environment Policy
- Sexual and Gender-based Violence Policy
- Smoking, Cannabis and Tobacco Use Policy
- Student Appeals Policy
- Student Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
- Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy (Learn more)
- Study Tours - Educational Travel Standard Practice (Currently proposed for rescission. Please email international@rdpolytech.ca for more information.)
- Study Tours - Educational Travel Opportunities for Students Guidelines (Currently proposed for rescission. Please email international@rdpolytech.ca for more information.)