College Policies

Policies

Members of St Cross should be aware that the College operates as a department of the University of Oxford, and as such follows their policies and procedures. 

• University Harassment Policy and Procedure
• St Cross College Complaints Procedure (As St Cross College is a Society of the University, rather than an independent college, University policies apply, unlike the situation for independent colleges).
• University of Oxford policy on confidentiality in Student Health and Welfare
• The Freedom of Information Act (College Publication Scheme)
• Oxford University Environmental Policy
• Oxford University Freedom of Speech Policy
• Bribery and Fraud Policy
• Data Protection
• Transgender and Gender Equality Policy
• Equality and Diversity Policy 
• Implicit Bias
• CCTV Code of Practice

Regulations

• Rules for Computer Use
• St Cross College By-laws on Discipline
• St Cross IT Rules
• St Cross College Common Room Club Premises Certificate
• St Cross College Premises Licence
• Fellowship By-Laws
• St Cross College Financial Regulations

Handbooks

The College has devised a handbook with specific sections for the three different College memberships. These handbooks contain advice, guidance and regulations for life in College and Oxford as a whole. It is updated annually and members are encouraged to fully familiarise themselves with the information.

Members' Handbook (Students, Fellows, and Members of Common Room)

Staff Handbook - Support staff

Staff Handbook - Academic and academic-related staff

Staff Benefits Handbook

If you have any queries about the information in these handbooks please email the Bursary Administrator.

Governance & Committees

The College is governed by the Governing Body consisting of GB Fellows which meets twice a term. Day-to-day business is delegated to an Executive Committee which meets four times a term. Various committees meet to discuss college affairs and make recommendations to Executive Committee or Governing Body. There is an active Common Room Committee on which student members sit and a Student Representative Committee. Student representatives attend all Governing Body and Executive Committee meetings. There is also a Student Association for all Junior Members.

The Head of the College is the Master (Kate Mavor). The principal College officers are: the Vice-Master (Professor Kevin Marsh), the Bursar (Gemma Donaldson), and the Dean (Prof Heather Hamill). Additional support for College members is provided by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Fellow (Dr Shailendra Bhandare) and the Harrassment Advisors (Dr Paloma García-Bellido and Dr Matthew Erie). Apart from the Master and the Bursar, all other College officers hold their positions in conjunction with full-time posts in the University.