01. Counselling Policy
It is the aim of KNUST to provide/create a supportive environment for students and staff to work effectively to achieve personal, professional and organisational goals. The Counselling Policy for KNUST is geared towards the achievement of this objective of the University.
02. KNUST E-Learning Policy
The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines to ensure that the Centre meets its goal of advancing knowledge in the use of e-learning technologies within the scope of the blended teaching and learning approach (online and in-person) and the gradual deployment of standalone online programmes that meet the needs of our major stakeholders. This document outlines the policies and procedures to guide members of the University community and stakeholders in participating in web-enhanced, hybrid, and E-Learning activities.
03. IDL Guidance Policy
The IDL Guidance Policy is developed to guide all collaborators and stakeholders providing any form of service or support in the interest of, and for the advancement of the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL).
04. Security Policy
The Security Policy has been developed to ensure that security issues are managed to conform with the University’s vision, mission, and strategic plan. This Policy seeks to ensure that all members of the University community, including students and other clients, staff, visitors, and contractors, are provided with a safe, secure, and friendly environment to function.
05. Energy Policy
The energy policy shall be driven on the principle of reliability, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, conservation, collaboration and partnership. Continuous supply of energy services in the form of electricity and fuels is likely to engender satisfaction of stakeholders, contribute significantly to the management and sustainability of energy service delivery to power the teaching, learning and research activities of KNUST.
06. Student Fees Credit and Debt Management Policy
This Policy is intended to make clear to students and other stakeholders how all aspects of Academic and Residential Fees and Other Charges, will operate alongside other arrangements for recovery and sanctions in event of financial default and the basis upon which refunds may be made in certain circumstances.
07. Regulations on the Conduct of University Examinations
The regulations to govern the conduct of University Examinations are made by the Academic Board pursuant to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Act.1961(Act 80) as amended and the Statutes of the University.
08. Safe Guarding Policy
This document sets out the policy and procedures of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi to ensure a safe environment for children and adults who may be at risk. This Policy applies to all University staff, applicants, students, volunteers, anyone representing the University, and visitors to the University. It applies to all activities involving contact with children or vulnerable adults. The University believes that all individuals have a right to learn and develop within a safe environment, and is committed to protecting children and adults who may be at risk from harm.
09. Risk Management Policy
The policy outlines the University’s strategy, objectives, expectations and principles for the integrated management of the risks to the University’s implementation of its strategic plan to promote shared ownership and management of the business risks of the University.
10. Anti-Fraud Policy
This policy is intended to guide the development and maintenance of a culture that establishes controls that will aid the prevention and detection of fraud. It is essential that everyone associated with the University is aware of the risks and implications of fraud and abetment, corruption, theft and other dishonest actions.
11. Admission Policy
The Admission Policy of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is based on the University’s core value of “Diversity and Equal Opportunity for All”. The University’s Admissions Policy sets out the means by which applicants with diverse educational, socio-cultural and religious backgrounds are given the opportunity to enroll and participate in the learning experience in the University to create a “Culture of Excellence.”
12. Policy on Scientific Policy
Good research practices rest on fundamental values of research integrity. They aid researchers in their encounter with practical, ethical and intellectual challenges that are deep-rooted in research. To realise this responsibility as a research community, KNUST has developed this policy on Scientific Misconduct to define acceptable research behaviour and to respond adequately to threats to, or violation of research integrity. The policy intent is to guide all staff carrying out research at or on behalf of KNUST.
13. Sexual Harassment Policy
Maintaining tranquillity at the workplace and academic environment is imperative for productive work. This among others underpins the commitment of KNUST to ensure that any issue, activity or behaviour that adversely affects that peace is prevented or cured at the least opportunity. In this regard, the issue of sexual harassment has been identified as one that requires a policy directive to guide its prevention and management.
14. Gender Policy
The Gender Policy seeks to build an equitable University environment devoid of discrimination in order to harnesses the full potentials of all staff and students, regardless of sex or circumstance. It will furthermore promote the enjoyment of fundamental human rights by all in order to enhance the health, social, economic and political well-being of all members of the University community for the maximization and optimization of the full potentials of all for the institutional development of the University.
15. Guidelines for the Conduct of Tracer Studies
Tracer studies seek to document changes in the lives of graduates of KNUST and determine the extent to which the training given during studies has contributed to the changes observed. It further influences the decision-making process or policy formulation through the provision of empirically driven feedback. This guideline is aimed at providing a broad unified framework to guide tracer studies at specific units in the university.
16. Maintenance Policy
The aim of the maintenance policy is to provide guidelines for actions that would ensure that the assets are efficiently and effectively maintained to support the University’s strategic objectives. This Maintenance Policy therefore seeks to systematically comply with the requirements of the disability law and in consonance with KNUST’s Disability Policy. KNUST recognises its role in valuing and promoting diversity, fairness, social justice and equality of opportunity by adopting and promoting fair policies and procedures, as provided in the Disability Policy.
17. Intellectual Property (IP) Policy
The policy aims to create an enabling environment that will promote the progress of science, technology and innovation to ensure the protection of inventions, creations and new knowledge generated by the KNUST community for the greatest benefit of the public.
18. Intellectual Property (IP) Policy
The policy aims to create an enabling environment that will promote the progress of science, technology and innovation to ensure the protection of inventions, creations and new knowledge generated by the KNUST community for the greatest benefit of the public.
19. Disability Policy
A disability policy has become necessary in order to provide a framework by which KNUST can adequately raise awareness and demonstrate commitment to disability issues as it integrates staff and students with disabilities into the university’s physical and social environment
20. Health and Safety Policy
The purpose of this policy is to demonstrate the University’s commitment to comply with the general requirements of Section 118 of the Labour Act, 2003 Act 651 on Occupational health and Safety and other statutory instruments to manage workplace hazards and provide an approved systematic approach and guidance to enable staff to effectively manage risk.
21. Equality and Diversity Policy
The University upholds the principle that, in their areas of expertise, relevant staff of the University shall have freedom within the law to hold and express opinion, to question and test established ideas and receive wisdom, and to present controversial or unpopular points of view without placing in jeopardy their employment or any entitlements or privileges they enjoy
22. Ethics Policy
KNUST recognises that it has an obligation to all its stakeholders to observe and maintain high ethical standards in all transactions. The rationale of this policy is to provide a document that will set the standard of behaviour for all members of the KNUST community with regards to ethical and morale issues as part of quality improvement.
23. Policy on Ethical Review
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that research is conducted in an ethical manner across the University. In light of this, all researchers must be subjected to ethical review and approval prior to the implementation of research protocols notwithstanding the sources of funding. Again, all Principal Investigators must receive training on research ethics. The principles espoused in this policy cover the use of both human and animal subjects for research.
24. Guidelines for Course Codes, Names and Credit Hours
In order to appreciate the structure of our academic programmes, we need to understand the principles under which our courses are assigned some codes, names and credit hours. The purpose of this publication to is to trace the development of the principles and practices of course coding and credit loading to ensure consistency.
25. Quality Assurance Policy
The Quality Assurance Policy document provides the broad framework for achieving Quality Assurance in service delivery, as the university community strives to abide by its statutes, to achieve its vision and mission, and adhere to its core values. Quality Assurance must, in particular, provide a way of translating the vision, mission and core values of the university into continuously improving achievements and outputs which should at all times exceed the expectations of clients and stakeholders.