Code of Conduct – Staff
The Code of Conduct sets out the minimum professional standards of behaviour and probity (the Professional Standards) that the University expects all parties to the Code to meet in conducting their day-to-day work and when interacting with other members of the University community.
Parties to the Code include:
- Academic and general staff (continuing, fixed-term, casual and sessional);
- Visiting, honorary and adjunct staff, University fellows and emeritus professors;
- Contractors, consultants and other individuals engaged by the University;
- Volunteers and representatives acting as agents of the University; and
- Other persons who may be appointed as an associate of the University
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Code of Conduct – Students
The Code does not cover students at the University except where they also come under the definition of parties to the Code, and only for those duties each student performs as a party to the Code. Information relating to the expectations and conduct of students on campus can be located as follows:
- Curtin University’s Student Conduct Guide can be found here
- Curtin University’s Student Charter can be found here
- Curtin University’s Academic Integrity Program can be found here
- Information for Curtin University staff on managing student conduct can be found here
- Students involved in research-related activities are required to abide by the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research, which can be found here
Code of Conduct – Council Members
The Council Members’ Code of Conduct, as defined in the Curtin University Corporate Governance Statement, governs the conduct of members of Council (including Curtin staff or students who have been appointed to that role) in their capacity as Council members. A copy can be found here.