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SUBJECT QUOTA GUIDELINES

Date approved

12 December 1997

Date Procedure will take effect

On approval

Date of Next Review

 

Approved by

University Council

Custodian title & e-mail address

Senior Manager, Policy and Governance
governance@uow.edu.au

Author

 

Responsible Faculty/
Division & Unit

Policy and Governance Unit, Academic Registrar’s Division

Supporting documents, procedures & forms of this policy

Not applicable

References & Legislation

Not applicable

Audience

Internet – public access

Expiry Date of Procedure

Not applicable

  • Contents

1 Introduction/Background

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2 Scope/Purpose

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3 Definitions

    Not Available

4 Notice Provisions

  • 1. If quotas are to be imposed students must have adequate notice of at least one session. The notice must be sufficient to enable students to arrange their course plans to fulfil requirements for majors, core and/or options.
  • 2. Notification should be by calendar entry or failing this by November for enrolment information relating to the following academic year (or at the start of Autumn session for Spring session).
  • 3. Quotas must be approved by Deans.

5 Criteria Guidelines

  • 1. Criteria for entry to subjects with quotas must take account of:
        • a. a student's need to complete majors and core requirements
        • b. any special needs relating to disability or membership of another DEEWR defined equity category.
  • 2. There must be acceptable reasons for imposing quotas, for example, in a laboratory based subject a quota would be based on the maximum number of laboratory spaces.

6 Roles & Responsibilities

    Not Applicable

7 Version Control Table

Version Control

Date Effective

Approved By

Amendment

1

12 December 1997

University Council.

First version

2

5 February 2009

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Migrated to UOW Procedure Template as per Policy Directory Refresh

 
   

Last reviewed: 20 May, 2009 

 
   
 
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