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    • UTS Student Rules
      • arrow_forward Section 1 — General
      • arrow_forward Section 2 — Student requirements
      • arrow_forward Section 3 — Course and subject requirements
      • arrow_forward Section 4 — Fees, charges and other financial obligations
      • arrow_forward Section 5 — Admission
      • arrow_forward Section 6 — Credit and recognition of prior learning
      • arrow_forward Section 7 — Enrolment
      • arrow_forward Section 8 — Assessment of coursework subjects
      • arrow_forward Section 9 — Examination of coursework subjects
      • arrow_forward Section 10 — Academic progression
      • arrow_forward Section 11 — Graduate research
      • arrow_forward Section 12 — Higher Doctoral degree requirements
      • arrow_forward Section 13 — Awards and graduation
      • arrow_forward Section 14 — Honorary awards of the University
      • arrow_forward Section 15 — Equipment loans
      • arrow_forward Section 16 — Student misconduct and appeals
      • arrow_forward Section 17 — Appeals Committees of Academic Board
      • arrow_forward Section 18 — Use of the University Library
      • arrow_forward Schedule 1 — Definitions
      • arrow_forward Schedule 3 — Guidelines Relating to Student Misconduct and Appeals
      • arrow_forward Schedule 4 — Guidelines on Determining an Appropriate Penalty for Instances of Student Misconduct
      • arrow_forward Schedule 5 — Guidelines for Handling Student Misconduct Involving Plagiarism
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Changes to the Student Rules are documented in the table of changes (PDF) and published on the university’s Official Noticeboard.

Section 1 — General

1.1 General

1.2 Application of these Rules

        1.2.1 General

        1.2.2 Conduct of students and other persons

        1.2.3 Course conducted in conjunction with another institution

1.3 Designation

Section 2 — Student requirements

2.1 General conduct

2.2 Identification

        2.2.1 Student Identity Card

        2.2.2 Student access to controlled areas and facilities

        2.2.3 Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)

        2.2.4 Tax File Number (TFN)

2.3 Communication

2.4 Relevant documentary evidence

2.5 Study management

Section 3 — Course and subject requirements

3.1 Availability of courses and places

3.2 General course requirements

3.3 Legislative requirements

3.4 Internship requirements

3.5 Professional requirements

3.6 Changes to courses

3.7 Subject requirements

3.8 Attendance and/or participation requirements

3.9 Retention of students' work

Section 4 — Fees, charges and other financial obligations

4.1 Liability for payment

4.2 Payment due date

4.3 Allocation of payment

4.4 Failure to pay

4.5 Refund of tuition fees and charges

4.6 Refund of student contribution debt

Section 5 — Admission

5.1 General

5.2 Application for admission

5.3 Offer of admission

5.4 Acceptance of offer

5.5 Deferral of commencement

5.6 Refusal of application, withdrawal of offer of admission and cancellation of admission or enrolment

        5.6.5 Appeal

5.7 Requirements for admission

5.8 Specific course requirements for admission

5.9 Readmission

Section 6 — Credit and recognition of prior learning

6.1 Credit points

6.2 Recognition of prior learning

6.3 Review of process

6.4 Course requirements

6.5 Credit for internships (work experience)

Section 7 — Enrolment

7.1 Enrolment procedures

7.2 Concurrent enrolment at another tertiary educational institution

7.3 Cross-institutional enrolment

7.4 Non-award subject enrolment

7.5 Variation of enrolment

7.6 Leave of absence

7.7 Course transfer

7.8 Withdrawal from a course

Section 8 — Assessment of coursework subjects

8.1 Assessment requirements

8.2 Learning and assessment arrangements

        8.2.1 General

        8.2.2 Students with disability or ongoing illness

        8.2.3 Students with carer responsibilities

        8.2.4 Students from non-English speaking backgrounds

8.3 Special consideration of disruption to assessment

        8.3.1 During the teaching period

        8.3.2 During an examination

        8.3.3 Absence from entire examination

8.4 Subject assessment results

8.5 Supplementary assessment in final teaching period

8.6 Review of a result

        8.6.1 Grounds for review

        8.6.2 Requesting a review of a result

8.7 Student misconduct

Section 9 — Examination of coursework subjects

9.1 Examination timetables

9.2 Student responsibilities

9.3 Conduct of examinations

9.4 Special conditions for examinations

9.5 Rescheduled and alternative examinations

9.6 Student misconduct during examinations

        9.6.1 General

        9.6.2 Misconduct during centrally conducted examinations

        9.6.3 Misconduct during faculty-based examinations

        9.6.4 Disorderly conduct during centrally conducted examinations

        9.6.5 Disorderly conduct during faculty-based examinations

Section 10 — Academic progression

10.1 Application of these Rules

10.2 Assessment of rate of progress

10.3 Minimum rate of progress — undergraduate courses

10.4 Failure to maintain minimum rate of progress

10.5 Maximum time to complete course requirements

10.6 Repeated failure in a subject

10.7 Academic caution

10.8 Appeals

10.9 Result of appeal

Section 11 — Graduate research

11.1 Application of these Rules

11.2 Course requirements

11.3 Enrolment

11.4 Research work

11.5 Course transfer

11.6 Recognition of prior research

11.7 Period of candidature

11.8 Extension of candidature

11.9 Student leave

11.10 Failure to complete

11.11 Supervision

11.12 Thesis topic

11.13 - 11.14 (Repealed)

11.15 Candidature stage assessment

11.16 Review of an unsatisfactory candidature stage assessment

        11.16.1 Grounds for review

        11.16.2 Review application

        11.16.3 Notification

11.17 Thesis requirements

11.18 Oral presentation of thesis

11.19 Submission of thesis for examination

11.20 Examination of thesis

11.21 Student misconduct

11.22 Graduation

11.23 Withdrawal or discontinuation of candidature

11.24 Appeal against discontinuation of candidature

11.25 Result of appeal

Section 12 — Higher Doctoral degree requirements

12.1 Higher Doctoral degrees

12.2 Requirements for award

12.3 Eligibility

12.4 Application

12.5 Submitted works

12.6 Examination of works

12.7 Deposit of works

Section 13 — Awards and graduation

13.1 Application of these Rules

13.2 Completion of requirements

        13.2.1 Coursework

        13.2.2 Graduate research

13.3 Eligibility to graduate

13.4 Conferral of award

13.5 Rescission of award

13.6 Award nomenclature

13.7 Level of award — classification and grading

13.8 University Medal

13.9 Testamurs

13.10 Academic dress

Section 14 — Honorary awards of the University

14.1 Honorary awards

14.2 Determination of recipients

14.3 Rescission of honorary award

Section 15 — Equipment loans

15.1 Equipment availability

15.2 Responsibilities of faculties and units

15.3 Responsibilities of borrowers

15.4 Non-compliance

Section 16 — Student misconduct and appeals

Part A — General provisions

16.1 Application

16.2 Definition of misconduct

16.3 Penalties

16.4 Designation

16.5 Procedural fairness

16.6 Allegation of misconduct

16.7 Admission of misconduct

16.8 Annual report of matters related to student misconduct and appeals

Part B — Temporary exclusion

16.9 Exclusion from facilities and/or participation in activities

Part C — Allegations of misconduct handled at the faculty level

16.10 Allegations referred to the Responsible Academic Officer

16.11 Responsible Academic Officer’s decision on misconduct involving plagiarism

Part D — Allegations of misconduct handled centrally

16.12 Allegations referred to the Director, Governance Support Unit

Part E — Student misconduct appeals

16.13 Basis for appeals

16.14 Student Misconduct Appeals Committee

        16.14.1 Composition

        16.14.2 Objection to membership

        16.14.3 Conduct of appeals proceedings

        16.14.4 Role

        16.14.5 Procedures

        16.14.6 Dissolution of committee

        16.14.7 Decision

        16.14.8 Report

Section 17 — Appeals Committees of Academic Board

17.1 Constitution

17.2 Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee

        17.2.1 Composition

        17.2.2 Terms of reference

17.3 Internships Appeals Committee

        17.3.1 Composition

        17.3.2 Terms of reference

17.4 Admissions Non-disclosure Appeals Committee

        17.4.1 Composition

        17.4.2 Terms of reference

17.5 Procedures for Appeals Committees

17.6 Dissolution of an Appeals Committee

17.7 Decision of an Appeals Committee

17.8 Notification of decision

Section 18 — Use of the University Library

18.1 Definitions

18.2 General

18.3 Communication

18.4 Responsibilities of clients

18.5 Restrictions

18.6 Borrowing

        18.6.1 Availability

        18.6.2 Borrowing process

        18.6.3 Reciprocal borrowing

        18.6.4 Service agreements

        18.6.5 Reserve and Electronic Reserve

        18.6.6 Borrowing privileges

18.7 Offences and breaches of the Rules

18.8 Penalties, fines and fees

        18.8.1 General

        18.8.2 Failure to return

        18.8.3 Replacement

        18.8.4 Damage or mutilation

        18.8.5 Incorrect return

        18.8.6 Debts to the Library

18.9 Payment of fines, service fees and replacement fees

18.10 Reviews of decisions

18.11 Waiving of penalties or fees

Schedule 1 — Definitions

Schedule 2 — Results and Grades (Repealed)

Schedule 3 — Guidelines Relating to Student Misconduct and Appeals

1. Introduction

2. General principles

3. Guidelines for inquiry bodies

4. Guidelines for Student Misconduct Appeals Committees

Schedule 4 — Guidelines on Determining an Appropriate Penalty for Instances of Student Misconduct

1. Principles

2. Scale of penalties

2A. Precedent penalties

3. Issues specific to each type of penalty

4. Differential effects of penalties

5. Admissions of wrongdoing/level of contrition of student

6. Intent

7. Start/end dates of penalties

8. Status of student pending appeal outcomes

9. Timing of decisions

10. Records of misconduct on transcripts

Schedule 5 — Guidelines for Handling Student Misconduct Involving Plagiarism

1. Definitions

2. Principles

3. Conflict of interest

4. Notification of an allegation

5. Meeting with the student (if required)

6. Matters to be referred to the Director, Governance Support Unit

7. Responsible Academic Officer's decision

8. Records

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

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