Rules and Policies Overview

Academic rules & regulations

See the Academic Calendar
The College’s academic rules and regulations, which include such topics as class selection, credits and intellectual honesty.

Red Book

This employee handbook includes details on benefits, and policies such as sexual harassment, smoking, parking and sabbatical leave.

Yellow Book

Includes the code of conduct, general college regulations, and policies on discipline, equity, and sexual harassment. These rules and regulations, which include equity and sexual harassment policies, have been made to protect everyone’s right to a civil, collegial and pleasurable life at King’s—and everyone’s opportunity to benefit from the opportunities the college offers.

Purple Book

Includes the Royal Charter (1802), an act to continue the board of governors of the University of King’s College (1998), role of the university (1993), articles of association (1923), memorandum of understanding (1995), agreement constituting the Atlantic School of Theology (1971), an act to incorporate Atlantic School of Theology (1974).

Green Book

Includes regulations of the Foundation Year Program of the University of King’s College, the structure and organization of the Dalhousie/King’s Contemporary Studies Program, Early Modern Studies Program, History of Science and Technology Program, and the School of Journalism.

Pink Book

Includes regulations governing faculty-administration relationships, regulations concerning appointments, promotion and tenure, regulations governing tenure or promotion of a King’s professor in the joint faculty of arts and social sciences.

Blue Book

Includes by-laws, rules and regulations of the University of King’s College made by the board of governors.

Statement of Principles: Cultivating Healthy Boundaries & Guidelines for Healthy Relationships with Students

• Statement of Principles: Cultivating Healthy Boundaries & Guidelines for Healthy Relationships with Students

Sexualized Violence Awareness, Prevention and Response

• Sexualized Violence Awareness, Prevention and Response policy

Advancement policies

• Gift acceptance policy
• Naming policy
• Project clearance policy
• Prospect clearance policy

Research & Scholarship policies

• Research grants, conference travel & teaching reduction
• Conflict of Interest policy
• Grant Investigator checklists and guidelines
• Integrity in research and scholarship
• Overhead funds policy
• Release of funds agreement
• Research accountability statement
• Research ethics policy
• Research equipment policy
• Spending authority for research funds
• Unexpected residual funds in research accounts policy 

General operating policies

• Bank accounts policy
• Canadian Honorarium
• Cash floats policy
• Cash handling policy
• Cheque Requisition
• Fair dealing policy
• Legal and preferred name policy
• Non Resident Honorarium
• Overtime policy
• Petty cash policy
• Poster policy
• Purchasing policy
  • Building Infrastructure Project Approval Process
• Purchase Order Terms & Conditions
• Remote Work and Flex Hours policy
• Smoking Policy
• Statement of Responsible Investment Policy and Goals
• Storm Closure policy
• Student employment policy
• Sustainability Commitment
• Vacation Policy (Staff)
• Video/Image/Data Recording and Surveillance Policy

Privacy Statement

• Privacy Statement

Indigenous Ceremonies

• Indigenous Ceremonies Policy

Occupational Health & Safety

Providing a safe and healthy work environment for its faculty, staff, students, and visitors is important to King’s, that is why there are health and safety plans, procedures, and guidelines in place. More >>