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5. Our policies and procedures

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  • Policies and procedures for conducting College business
  • Procedures and policies relating to student services
  • Procedures and policies relating to academic services
  • Code of Conduct for members of governing bodies
  • Procedures and policies relating to human resources
  • Procedures and policies relating to recruitment
  • Equality and diversity
  • Health & safety
  • Estate management
  • CCTV policy
  • Complaints policies
  • Records management and personal data policies
  • Research policy and strategy
  • Charging regimes and policies
  • Policies and procedures for conducting HEI business

Policies and procedures for conducting College business

Please see:

Procedures and policies relating to student services

The following sections of the student guide provide links to a number of College policies and procedures relating to student support services, the management of student records, student discipline and complaints procedures:

A separate Accommodation Handbook provides details about the allocation of student rooms, utilities, kitchen facilities, furniture and decoration, cleaning regimes, fire safety, security, and maintenance and repair. It contains the procedures for raising a complaint regarding accommodation.

All College accommodation is registered with the Accreditation Network UK (ANUK) and conforms to their standards relating to residential student accommodation. For details see:  ANUK / Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Residential Developments
 

Procedures and policies relating to academic services

Please refer to the following sections of the student guide:

Code of Conduct for members of governing bodies

The Code of Conduct for members of the Governing Body can be found in the College Statutes

All College business in which a member of the Governing Body may have an interest are conducted in accordance with the College's Conflicts of Interest policy.

Procedures and policies relating to human resources

The College’s human resources policies and procedures can be found in the Staff Handbook.  Please submit a request for any information to the FOI Officer at foi@sel.cam.ac.uk

Procedures and policies relating to recruitment

Please see the College Statutes for procedures relating to appointment of academic staff.

Recruitment procedures for non-academic staff are described in the Staff Handbook

Please submit a request for any information to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer at foi@sel.cam.ac.uk

Staff and academic vacancies are advertised on the College website and University website as they arise.

Equality and diversity

The College is committed to equal opportunities in its recruitment of Fellows, students and staff. The College’s Equal, Diversity & Inclusion Policy is available here

Health & safety

The College Health & Safety Policy may be found on the College website. 

Estate management

Please submit a request for any information to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer at foi@sel.cam.ac.uk

CCTV policy

The College operates a CCTV system; the policy is available here.

Complaints policies

The Grievance Procedure for non-academic staff is given in the Staff Handbook.  Please submit a request for information to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer at foi@sel.cam.ac.uk

The Student Complaints Policy may be found in the student guides available on the website.  Complaints in relation to accommodation should use the process within the Accommodation Handbook, found in the same website location.

The College Statutes contain information on grievance and appeals procedures for academic staff.

The College's complaints procedure relating to requests for information and operating the Publication Scheme may be found here.

Records management and personal data policies

The College is registered as a Data Controller under the UK GDPR.  Its registration number may be found on the website of the Information Commissioner’s Office. The College has a Data Protection Policy.  

Research policy and strategy

The College is legally-autonomous body; however it exists within the federal structure of the University of Cambridge and follows the University’s Research Policy and Intellectual Property Policy.

Charging regimes and policies

Please refer to the Annual Report and Accounts for details of College income.

Specific information for students about the types of fees and charges they may incur is available in the Undergraduate Guide and Graduate Guide which are published on the College website. 

Charges for conferences, functions and bed and breakfast may be found on the Conference & Events pages of the website.

Policies and procedures for conducting HEI business

Please submit a request for any information to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer at foi@sel.cam.ac.uk.