2.1

Policies and Frameworks

2.1.1

Determine and authorise the release of policies relating to all undergraduate and graduate student academic matters

VC

Orders

NT

2.1.2

Determine matters relating to the establishment and disestablishment of awards, and the variation of programs and courses, including pre-requisites, co-requisites, assessment methods and requirements for completion of programs

DVC, VC

Undergraduate Awards Rules 1.4

Graduate Coursework Awards Rules 1.6

NT

2.1.3

Determine matters relating to the establishment, disestablishment and variation of courses, including pre-requisites, co-requisites, assessment methods and requirements for completion of courses:

UAR 1.4, GCA 1.6

For all Colleges (and other areas)

PVCE, DVC, VC

Coursework Programs - Undergraduate (including Pass & Honours) and Graduate

(Delegations 2.2 - 2.10)

2.2

Courses and Programs

NT

2.2.1

Approve program course requirements for publication as Orders in the Undergraduate Handbook

DVC, VC

2.3

Fees

Fees Rules

2.3.1

Set fees for ISF, DTF, Non-award courses, and other fines/charges

VC

NT

2.3.2

Set HECS fees (post 2005)

Council

2.4

Admission

NT

2.4.1

Set UAI

DVC, VC

NT

2.4.2

Admit or withdraw admission of student to program:

GCA 2.4(1), 2.2(4), UAR 2.2

For undergraduate awards, own College

CD

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.4.3

Approve deferment of offer of admission to an undergraduate program for up to twelve months without penalty:

UAR 2.5

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.4.4

Determine status for students:

For courses/work undertaken within periods prescribed in the relevant Rules prior to date of application: for students within own College

DA, CD

UAR 3.4, 3.8, 5.3

GCA 2.7

Limits within which status may be granted for a particular award or course: within own College

CD

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.4.5

Admit student to Honours year:

UAR 3.7, 3.10

NT

2.4.6

Approve the undertaking of concurrent programs except combined programs:

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

2.5

Reviews and Appeals - Admissions etc.

NT

2.5.1

Review of decisions:

UAR 6.1, 6.3

GCA 5.2, 5.3

NT

2.5.2

Determine the outcome of an appeal (on procedural grounds only)

DVC, VC

UAR 6.2, 6.3(7)

GCA 5.4

2.6

Program Arrangements

NT

2.6.1

Appoint supervisors for graduate coursework programs:

GCA 2.12

For own College

DA, CD

For all programs

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.6.2

Determine number of places available for programs:

GCA 2.3

For all programs

DVC, VC

NT

2.6.3

Approve transfer between graduate coursework programs:

GCA 2.8

For students transferring to own College

DA, CD

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.6.4

Approve leave of absence from program:

UAR 2.12, GCA 2.19

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.6.5

Approve extension of program outside requirements in the Orders (coursework students):

UAR 2.11(1), GCA 6.2

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

For own College

DA, CD

NT

2.6.7

Authority to cancel enrolment of student for degree with honours:

UAR 3.11

For all students

PVCE, DVC, VC

2.7

Academic Progress

Undergraduate & Graduate Coursework Students

Academic Progress Rules

NT

2.7.1

Determine re-enrolment in a course after two failures:

APR 5

For all coursework students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.7.2

Determine appeal against decision not to re-enrol in course:

APR 7

For all coursework students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.7.3

Approve exclusion from program

APR 11, 15

For all coursework students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.7.4

Determine appeal against exclusion or fail in a program

APR 13, 14, 16, 17

For all coursework students

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.7.5

Determine the outcome of an appeal on procedural grounds only

DVC, VC

APR 19

2.8

Examinations - Coursework

(Undergraduate & Graduate coursework Awards)

NT

2.8.1

Determine requirements of an examination of a graduate coursework thesis:

GCA 4.3

For all Colleges

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.8.2

Approve special examination arrangements (for students with a temporary or chronic disability) as per Examination Rules

Exam Rules 8(1)

For all students within own College other than ER 8(2)

DA, CD

ER 8(5)

For all students

Registrar, PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.8.3

Approve special examinations as per Examination Rules

ER 11

For all courses

PVCE, DVC, VC

For all coursework courses within own College

DA, CD

NT

2.8.5

Approve form of supplementary assessment

ER 15

For all coursework courses within own College

CA, DA, CD

NT

2.8.6

Approve enrolment pending result of supplementary assessment

ER 16

For all coursework students within own College

DA, CD

NT

2.8.7

Appoint Chairs of Examiners:

ER 9(1)

For all courses within own College

DA, CD

For all courses

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.8.8

Appoint examiners:

For all coursework courses within own College (including theses)

DA, CD

ER 9(1), GCA 4.7

For all courses

PVCE, DVC, VC

2.9

Results - Coursework

(Undergraduate & Graduate Coursework Awards)

Exam Rules

NT

2.9.1

Approve results:

For all courses

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.9.2

Approve release of results:

For all courses

PVCE, DVC, VC

NT

2.9.3

Approve completion of program requirements:

For graduate coursework programs within own College

DA

GCA 4.8

For all coursework programs

PVCE, DVC, VC

2.9.4

Publish results

Registrar, PVCE, DVC, VC

ER 9(9)

2.10

Review of Decision - Assessment

NT

2.10.1

Review a decision in relation to course results, and determine the outcome:

ER 10

For all coursework students within own College

CD

2.10.2

Approve enrolment of student pending outcome of review

Registrar, PVCE, DVC, VC

ER 10(9)

Research Awards

(Delegations 2.11 - 2.16)

2.11

Admission

NT

2.11.1

Admit or withdraw admission of student to program:

Research Awards Rules 2.3, 2.2(4)

All students

PVCR, DVC, VC

NT

2.11.2

Approve simultaneous undertaking of any other program:

RAR 2.2, 2.18

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

NT

2.11.3

Determine status of students:

RAR 2.7 also DEST RTS Guidelines

Limits within which status may be granted for a particular award or course for students within own College

CD

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

NT

2.11.4

Determine outcome of review of decision not to admit or to withdraw admission to program:

RAR 2.4

NT

2.11.5

Determine appeal on procedural grounds only against decision not to admit or to withdraw admission to program

RAR 2.5

2.12

Program Arrangements

NT

2.12.1

Determine number of places available for a research degree program:

For all Colleges

DVC, VC

NT

2.12.2

Approve transfer to and from another program:

RAR 2.9

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

NT

2.12.3

Appoint supervisors and advisers for research degree students:

RAR 2.19-2.23

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

NT

2.12.4

Approve leave of absence from program

RAR 2.29

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

NT

2.12.5

Terminate candidature

RAR 2.31

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

NT

2.12.6

Permit candidate to continue to undertake program or course pending determination of appeal against termination

DVC, VC

RAR 5.1(5), (6)

NT

2.12.7

Approve extension of program

RAR 3.4, 3.9, 3.13

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

For students within own College

DA, CD

NT

2.12.9

Approve form of thesis

RAR 4.3

For all students

DVC, VC

2.13

Assessment

NT

2.13.1

Appoint examiners:

RAR 4.5

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

For students within own College

DA, CD

NT

2.13.3

Exempt candidate from oral examination:

RA 4.8

For all students

For students within own College

DA, CD

2.14

Results

NT

2.14.1

Determine examination/re-examination results

RAR 4.12, 4.13

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

For students within own College

DA, CD

NT

2.14.3

Approve completion of program requirements for all research degree programs

RAR 4.12, 4.16

For all students

PVCR, DVC, VC

2.15

Appeals - termination of candidature or fail

2.15.1

Determine membership of Appeals Ctee to hear and determine an appeal

DVC, VC

RAR 5.2

NT

2.15.2

Determine the outcome of an appeal

Chair, Appeals Ctee

RAR 5.4

2.15.3

Determine the outcome of an appeal on procedural grounds

DVC, VC

RAR 5.4(5)

Higher Doctorates

NT

2.16.1

Approve admission to candidature:

For Doctor of Medicine

CD, DVC, VC

HDR 6.1

For other than Doctor of Medicine

DVC, VC

HDR 5.1

NT

2.16.3

Approve granting of degree

DVC, VC

HDR 5.4, 8.5

All Awards

NT

2.17

Approve conferring and rescinding of award

VC, Pro-Chancellor, Chancellor

2.18

Discipline Rules

2.18.1

Deny student access to University facilities, premises or activities, including examinations or assessments:

Discipline Rules 6.1

Up to 28 days for all students

Registrar

For all students for any period

VC

For students within own College

CD

2.18.3

Appoint a panel of persons to investigate alleged misconduct

VC

For students within own College

CD

2.18.5

Approve the reinstatement of a student excluded from the University due to misconduct

VC

DR 13.1

2.18.7

Determine outcome of application for enrolment to be revived

VC

DR 15.1

NT

2.18.8

Authority to withhold testamur where fees remain unpaid

VC

2.19

Appeals - Discipline Rules

2.19.1

Appoint Appeals Panel

Council

DR 18.1

2.19.2

Appoint Appeals Committee, Chair and Secretary

VC

DR 20

NT

2.19.4

Determine outcome of an appeal

Chair, Appeals Ctee

DR 23.1

2.20

Appointment of Delegated and Course Authorities

For own College

CD

NT

2.20.2

Appoint a Course Authority:

For all Colleges

PVCR, PVCE, DVC, VC

2.21

Medical Leave Rules

2.21.1

Deny an applicant or a student access to all or any of University facilities, premises or activities

Registrar

MLR 6.1

2.21.3

Determine action to be taken following inquiry into alleged serious health condition

Registrar

MLR 5

2.21.5

Determine extension of time limits set out in MLR

VC

MLR 21

2.22

Application of Discipline Rules

2.22.1

Determine whether proceedings to be under Discipline or Medical Leave Rules

VC

MLR 15

2.23

Appeals -  Medical Leave Rules

2.23.1

Appoint Medical Appeals Panel including Panel Chair, Secretary and person to assist Panel

VC

MLR 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5