Academic Policies - Information for Staff
Academic Policies at the University of Canberra
Information for staff
(This information is available as a word document here.)
General information sources
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UC Policy database Policies are statements of principle. Many policies have associated Procedures (actions and responsibilities) also in the database
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Student guide to policies Annual student guide to University policies, also useful for academic staff
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Guide to student services Annual publication
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Delegations register for academic student matters Schedules for coursework, international and research students setting out who can make decisions on admission, enrolments, fees, assessment, progress (including credit), course completion etc
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Courses and units database Course and unit descriptions
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Academic Program List of UC courses open to new domestic and international admissions in a given year, with details of teaching periods etc
Key policies affecting students – General:
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Student charter Rights and responsibilities of students
- Student academic integrity policy
- Student grievance resolution policy
Study program and assessment:
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Assessment policy Current policy in the database will be replaced by revised policy approved to take effect from January 2011
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Examination policy Also Deferred examination policy and Supplementary assessment policy
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Academic progress policy (also Procedures) Complemented by Student support policy below
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Student support and early intervention policy Complements Academic progress policy, to identify and help students at risk of not making good progress
Admission and credit:
- Credit policy Also Procedures
Courses and units:
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Generic skills and attributes of UC graduates from undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses Revised policy expected from January 2011
Miscellaneous:
- Copyright site
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Fees and contributions site Includes critical dates, international and domestic tuition fee rates, fee-related information, link to fee policies etc
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Critical student incident management policy Also Procedures (staff only)
Contacts:
Contact person for each policy is given in the Policy database.
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Academic Policy & Review unit support for Academic Board and committees, academic policies, course development
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Course manager in APR Mark.Thompson@canberra.edu.au (course approvals and course-related information)
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Student Progress and Graduation office in Student Administration email student.progress@canberra.edu.au assistance with academic progression matters, credit, VCRs, results, changing unit availability, course completion and graduation
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International Student Support / Advisors (ISAs) email InternationalStudent@canberra.edu.au
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The Associate Dean (Education) in your faculty
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Student Equity and Support Unit (SEASU)
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Office of the Dean of Students email DeanofStudents@canberra.edu.au