Policy/Document repository - SBES
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BIOL 40360 Research Project Guidelines Updated: 20 February 2024
This document serves as a comprehensive guide for staff and students for BIOL40360 - Research Project, which is a capstone module for the School.
BIOL40360 - Staff Grading Guidance Updated: 20 February 2024
This document serves as a comprehensive grading guide for staff members tasked with offering feedback on research project theses and associated works for BIOL40360.
Biosafety Manual UCDUpdated: 5 April 2024
This manual is designed to provide University staff and students with guidance on the safe handling and usage of biological agents in laboratories and similar settings. It also provides advice on how to ensure one’s safety when working with potentially infectious materials and in environments where biological agents may be present.
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Checklist for Module Coordinators Updated: 20 February 2024
This document outlines the key tasks for all module coordinators in the School.
Chemical Safety GuideUpdated: 5 April 2024
The UCD SIRC Office has published a comprehensive range of health and safety information and guidance documents including a Chemical Safety Guide. These documents are designed to provide University staff and students with an introduction to the safe handling and usage of chemical agents in laboratories and similar settings and to assist them in achieving legal compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.
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Demonstrator Policy - SBESUpdated: 20 February 2024
This document delineates the School's policy concerning all demonstrators within its purview. It should be noted that this policy is distinct from the practical guidelines outlined in another document, which specifically address Guidelines for Undergraduate Laboratory and Field classes in SBES across all cohorts.
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Equipment List - SBESUpdated: 8 April 2024
This document serves as a comprehensive guide for staff on the equipment housed in SBES. For further information please contact Gwyneth MacMaster (gwyneth.macmaster@ucd.ie)
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Grading Criteria - written work Updated: 20 February 2024
Included herein are the grading criteria specifically tailored for written assignments across various modules. These criteria serve as a benchmark for evaluating the quality and depth of students' written submissions.
Graduate Exam Committee ResponsibilitiesUpdated: 20 February 2024
This document outlines the responsibilities of a Viva voce Examination Committee and preliminary report guidelines.
Graduate Research Fee Policy - SBESUpdated: 20 February 2024
Within this document, you will find the School's official policy regarding graduate research fees.
Guide to the Use of Genetically Modified Organisms in UCDUpdated: 5 April 2024
This document is designed to provide University staff and students with guidance on the contained use of genetically modified material in the context of existing legislation, regulatory requirements and University procedures.
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Internal Moderation - SBES Updated: 20 February 2024
This document provides clear directives for staff members engaged in moderating exam scripts during both the Autumn and Spring trimesters.
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Liquid Nitrogen & Dry Ice Safety GuideUpdated: 5 April 2024
The UCD SIRC Office has published a comprehensive range of health and safety information and guidance documents including a Liquid Nitrogen & Dry Ice Safety Guide. These documents are designed to provide University staff and students with an introduction to the safe handling and usage of Liquid Nitrogen & Dry Ice in laboratories and similar settings and to assist them in achieving legal compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.
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New Staff InductionUpdated: 13 March 2024
These files contain a comprehensive collection of documents to provide new employees with the information and resources they need to navigate their new role and environment effectively. They serve as a reference point that can be consulted at any time. Initially, all groups of staff should consult the "All Staff" folder for their initial administrative setup. Subsequently, they should refer to folders specific to their own cohort.
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Open Access Publication SupportUpdated: 20 February 2024
This document offers insights into the SBES open access publication fund, which aims to support SBES researchers in covering open access publication fees. This fund comes into play particularly when the IReL open access publication agreements have reached their quota.
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Plagiarism Protocol - SBES Updated: 20 February 2024
This document incorporates the key requirements of the new UCD Student Plagiarism Policy into the SBES plagiarism protocol by outlining the responsibilities at module level of the module coordinators and associated examiners, and the SBES plagiarism committee, and the steps to be followed where there is suspected or alleged plagiarism. It highlights who notifies students called to meet the Plagiarism Committee.
Practical guidelines - SBESUpdated: 20 February 2024
This document outlines comprehensive guidelines for conducting undergraduate Laboratory and Field classes within SBES, applicable to all staff cohorts.
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Safety Statement - SBESUpdated: 2 April 2024
This document when read in conjunction with the University Parent Safety Statement (https://www.ucd.ie/sirc/healthsafety/safetystatements/) and relevant risk assessments outlines how the health and safety of staff, students and visitors to the school will be safeguarded.
Sample email/letter - Data BreachUpdated: 20 February 2024
This serves as an example of an email or letter template for notifying an individual in the event of a data breach. Additionally, please ensure that a copy of your notification, along with relevant details, is forwarded to the Office of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) at gdpr@ucd.ie for their internal record.
School Committees Membership & Terms of ReferenceUpdated: 2 April 2024
This document details the membership of the various School committee and their terms of reference.