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Policies

Policies and procedures guide the decisions of the University. Some decisions will interact with your academic journey from time to time, and we believe that it's essential for you to quickly locate those policies and procedures.

This page shares links to frequently used student policies.

For more information on how specific policies apply to your circumstances, please email the Enquiries Contact which can be found on the Status and Details tab of each policy.

For general policy enquiries contact:

To view all CDU policies visit:

Governance Document Library

Legislation & governance

The operations of the University are consistent with the regulatory requirements of the Charles Darwin University Act 2003 and with those regulatory requirements set out in Section 6.1 of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021, the legislative component of the VET Quality Framework, the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000Records Retention and Disposal Schedules, and all other relevant governing legislation.

Governance Document Library

The University’s policies and procedures govern university activities, including higher education, vocational education and training, research and research training as well as operational matters relating to staff, students, property and campuses, IT security and health and safety. 

All policies are available here: Governance Document Library

Policy Feedback: A Student's Guide

At CDU, we value your insights on our policies or procedures and welcome feedback. Feedback may include suggestions for clarifying clauses or letting the writers know there is missing punctuation. Our Policy Officers will carefully review your input during policy revisions.

How to provide feedback

Watch our 'How to provide feedback on an existing policy' video for a visual guide or read the step-by-step instructions for detailed information.

Follow these steps to provide feedback:

  1. Access the document in the Governance Document Library.
  2. Click the Feedback tab and select the document title (if there is no document title link available, feedback is not available for that document).
  3. Click the speech bubble to open a comment box. Type your feedback and click save comment.
  4. When you have finished, click Save and Continue > at the bottom of the page.
  5. Complete the two questions:
    - Are there any further comments you would like to provide?
    - Are you providing these comments on behalf of a group/comittee?
  6. Click Save and Continue.
  7. To finalise your feedback, enter your email address, review your answers and prove you are a human.
  8. Click Finalise Submission.
General enquiries

For general enquiries or assistance in interpreting a document, email the Enquiries Contact.

Follow these steps to find the Enquiries Contact:

  1. Access the document in the Governance Document Library.
  2. Click the Status and Details tab of the policy.
  3. Click the person listed as the Enquiries Contact. This will prompt a new email message to the person.

Feedback and enquiries can also be emailed to: 

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