Guidance for managers

Role-specific requirements

When planning an induction programme take into consideration the following role specific information.

Business continuity

Where a role has a specific responsibility for University Business Continuity the inducation should include details of the responsibility, policies and other information about the University Business Continuity planning and support arrangements.

Academic staff

All new staff are eligible to register on the Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice (PGCAP). Those with less than three years teaching experience are contractually required to complete the programme. Managers should allocate time for participation on this within the academic workload.

Managers should also ensure the University's research expectations and teaching expectations are discussed with the new starter and feed into probationary objectives.

Teaching staff

Teaching staff should be made aware of the University's teaching expectations, with these feeding in to probationary objectives.

Research staff

All researchers need to familiarise themselves with the University's standards and expectations for the conduct of research. As part of the University's research community, all research staff need to read, understand and ensure that they comply with the following key policies:

Further information can be found at https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/research/governance/research-integrity-and-ethics/

New Heads of Departments

New HoDs are provided with a separate induction programme. For further information please contact leadership-development@york.ac.uk.

Departmental roles

  • Academic Support Office run an annual conference in September for Chairs of Boards of Studies and Chairs of Graduate School Boards, supplemented by a two-hour workshop in each of the Spring and Summer terms. For further information please contact aso@york.ac.uk
  • Support for Chairs of Boards of Examiners is provided by Registry Services. For further information please contact registry-services@york.ac.uk
  • Staff taking up roles in Colleges will receive a separate College Induction Plan. For further information please contact academic-registrar@york.ac.uk