Policies and procedures
POLICY NO: C-5.0
DATE OF APPROVAL: 28 October 1991, (C-10/91-32)
AMENDMENTS:
REFERENCE AUTHORITY: Vice Chancellor, Executive Director of Finance & Resources
CROSS REFERENCES:
1. Official statements in the name of the University shall be authorised by the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, or such other persons determined by the Vice Chancellor.
2. All staff members have the right to express their views publicly on any matter of public interest as private citizens. Statements made or letters written in this context should not include the name and address of the University (or any campus name or address) or the member's University position title.
3. Where the subject matter of a public statement or letter relates directly to a staff member's academic expertise, the member may, in order to establish his or her credentials, give the title of his or her University appointment. It should be explicitly stated that the views expressed are not necessarily those of the University.
4. Staff members should not use the name of the University in the endorsement of products or in advertising in any form unless approved by the Vice Chancellor or Executive Director of Finance & Resources or nominee of the Vice Chancellor.
If any staff member is in doubt about whether a proposed statement, letter of product endorsement falls within the ambit of these guidelines, the member should discuss the matter with the Vice Chancellor in the first instance.
