The following table documents recent changes to Student Rules, Student Conduct Rules and General Rules. For past changes, visit the table of changes (PDF).

Rule Changes Authority Approval date Effective date Notice

Section 16, Student Rules

Student Misconduct and Appeals

Changes to align with the Gender-based Violence Response Procedure and support UTS's compliance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.  Director, Governance Support Unit 19.08.2026 19.08.2026 See notice

Section 4, Student Rules

Fees, charges and other financial obligations

Administrative amendment to update links to refunds and remissions information. Deputy Director, Governance Support Unit 04.08.2026 05.08.2026 See notice

Schedule G2

Strategic Delegations

Amendment to provide the ERP, Program Director with Band 4 general expenditure financial delegations. Vice-Chancellor 04.08.2026 04.08.2026 See notice
Student Rules Changes to section 16 and Schedule 4 of the Student Rules to give effect to the table of Vice-Chancellor’s nominees in Schedule 1 of the Student Conduct Rules under the authority provided by Council (COU/26-3/76). Director, Governance Support Unit 27.07.2026 28.07.2026 See notice

Schedule 1, Student Rules

Definitions

Change to include reference to definition of Vice-Chancellor’s nominee in the Student Conduct Rules under the authority provided by Council (COU/26-3/76). Director, Governance Support Unit 24.07.2026 See notice

Schedule 1, Student Rules

Definitions

Changes to include a range of Vice-Chancellor’s nominees with authority for certain misconduct actions under the authority provided by Council (COU/26-3/76). Vice-Chancellor 23.07.2026 See notice

Section 11, Student Rules

Graduate research

Changes to reflect the new graduate research supervisor titles as approved by Academic Board (AB/26-3/41). Deputy Director, Governance Support Unit 23.07.2026 24.07.2026 See notice

Schedule G2

Strategic Delegations

Amendment to provide the Program Director, Operating Model Program with Band 4 general expenditure financial delegations. Vice-Chancellor 09.07.2026 09.07.2026 See notice
Student Conduct Rules New rules. Council 17.06.2026 20.07.2026 See notice
Student Rules Changes to the Student Rules to give effect to the new Student Conduct Rules under the authority provided by Council (COU/26-3/76). Director, Governance Support Unit 17.07.2026 See notice
UTS Rules Changes to the UTS Rules to reflect new title of Graduate Research Board as approved by Academic Board (AB/26-1/12). Deputy Director, Governance Support Unit 31.03.2026 01.04.2026 See notice
UTS Rules Changes to the Student Rules to give effect to the reallocation of authorities required in the disestablishment of the role of Provost under the authority provided by Council (COU/25-5/105). Director, Governance Support Unit 17.03.2026 18.03.2026 See notice

Schedule G2

Strategic Delegations

Change to include the Head, TD School as a Band 3 delegate, following the reallocation of authorities required in the disestablishment of the role of Provost. Deputy Director, Governance Support Unit 24.02.2026 27.02.2026 See notice
UTS Rules Changes to the Student Rules and General Rules to give effect to the reallocation of authorities required in the disestablishment of the role of Provost as approved by Council (COU/25-5/105). Director, Governance Support Unit 20.02.2026 See notice

Schedule G2

Strategic Delegations

Changes to reallocate authorities due to the disestablishment of the role of Provost. Council 15.10.2025 See notice

Section 11

Graduate research

Changes to ensure compliance with the Higher Education Support (Commonwealth Scholarship) Guidelines 2025. Director, Governance Support Unit 16.01.2026 22.01.2026 See notice