Policies and procedures

Welcome to the policies and procedures welpage for students. These web pages list the relevant academic policies and other materials that help support students throughout their time at GCU.

All of GCU's policies are available at GCU's University Guidelines and Policies webpage.

Please click on the heading's below for further information and links to each policy.

University regulations, codes and policies

• Assessment Regulations
• Code of Student Conduct
• Complaints Handling Procedure
• Children on Campus Policy
• Credit Control and Debt Management Policy
• Fair Assessment Approach 2021-22
• Faith and Belief Guidelines
• Fees and Refund Policy
• Fire Safety Management 
• First Aid
• Fitness to Practise
• Fitness to Study Policy
• Fit to Sit Policy
• Freedom of Information
• GCU Student Terms and Conditions
• Gender Based Violence Policy
• Graduation Regulations
• Health and Safety
• Information Systems Policy
• IT Regulations and Policies
• International Student – GCU Visa Sponsorship Terms and Conditions
• Janet acceptable use policy
• Privacy Notice – Students
• Privacy Notice – Enquirers and Applicants
• Regulations for Taught Student Registration, Suspension of Studies and Withdrawal
• Religious Observance Policy‌
• Student Attendance Engagement Policy – Taught & Research Students
• Student Carer Policy
• Student Guidance on Recording Lectures and other Events
• Student Privacy notice
• Student Pregnancy and Maternity Policy
• Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Response Policy
• Trans Student Support Polic

Other things you need to know about

• Research ethics – principles and procedures
• Complaints Handling Procedure
• Copyright guidelines
• Data protection guidelines

Some key codes and policies for how we operate

• Equality and diversity
• Freedom of information