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CODE OF PRACTICE - STUDENTS

Date approved	9 October 1998	Date Policy 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
References & Legislation	Student Conduct Rules Campus Access and Order Rules Rules Governing the Use of University IT Facilities Code of Conduct – Library Code of Practice – Practical Placements Code of Practice – Teaching and Assessment Acknowledgement Practice/Plagiarism Policy Academic Grievance Policy (Coursework and Honours Students) Academic Grievance Policy (HDR Students)
Audience	Public – accessible to anyone
Expiry Date of Policy	Not Applicable

Contents

• 1 Purpose of Policy 3
• 2 Definitions 3
• 3 Application & Scope 3
• 4 Responsibilities of Students 3
• 5 Responsibilities of Staff 3
• 6 Plagiarism 4
• 7 Subject Information 4
• 8 Required Reading 4
• 9 Student Academic Grievances 4
• 10 Late Submission of Work 4
• 11 Version Control and Change History 4

1 Purpose of Policy

• 1. Teaching at the University involves the active participation of students who share with staff the responsibility to ensure that teaching is conducted efficiently and effectively, enabling students to achieve their maximum potential. A separate Code of Practice – Teaching and Assessment included in the Calendar of Governance, Rules and Policies sets out the responsibilities of staff to the students they teach and covers every aspect of the presentation, delivery and assessment of subjects

2 Definitions

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3 Application & Scope

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4 Responsibilities of Students

• 1. Students have responsibility to:
• a. become familiar with the rules governing the degree in which they are enrolled as set out in the University Course Handbook;
• b. check their enrolment status at audit dates in each session, and inform themselves of deadlines for withdrawal/addition of subjects;
• c. abide by the policies and practices of the Faculty and/or of the Academic Unit from which they take subjects, as explained in the subject outline handed out by the end of the first week of lectures for every subject;
• d. take the initiative and consult with appropriate academic staff when problems arise (see below Reviewing Assessment Marks and Grades and Late Submission of Work);
• e. maintain satisfactory academic progress as set out in the degree rules;
• f. meet deadlines for work to be submitted as set out in the subject outline;
• g. to conduct themselves in an orderly and proper manner in any class or in the library or in any other place where such activity will adversely affect the working environment of others;
• h. attend all lectures, tutorials, seminars and practical work as stipulated in subject outlines for subjects in which they are enrolled;
• i. submit original work for assessment, without plagiarising or cheating, abiding by the University’s policies on Plagiarism (see below) as set out in the Calendar of Governance, Rules and Policies, and in Faculty handbooks and subject guides;
• j. abide by the Student Conduct Rules, Campus Access and Order Rules, Rules for Governing the Use of University Computing Facilities, Code of Conduct – Library and the Code of Practice – Practical Placements; and
• k. respect the diversity of members of the campus community.

5 Responsibilities of Staff

• 1. Teaching staff of the University have responsibilities towards the students they teach, including:
• a. preparing and presenting material at an appropriate standard within the resources available;
• b. informing students, by the end of the first week of formal contact for each subject, of the requirements for the subject and of the method(s) of assessment to be used for the subject;
• c. being available for reasonable periods of time during most weekdays of session, the study weeks and the examination periods so that students may discuss aspects of the subject with them;
• d. assessing students’ work fairly, objectively and consistently across the candidature for the subject;
• e. being available to students after marked material has been returned and after the final results have been released so that any student who seeks it can be shown how his/her result was determined.

6 Plagiarism

• 1. Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work or idea as if it is your own.
• 2. The other person may be an author, critic, lecturer or another student. When it is desirable or necessary to use other people’s material, take care to include appropriate references and attribution – do not pretend the ideas are your own. Be sure not to plagiarise unintentionally. The University’s policy concerning plagiarism is the Acknowledgement Practice / Plagiarism Policy.
• 3. Plagiarism has led to expulsion from the University.

7 Subject Information

• 1. In the first week of lectures for every subject, students will receive written information about the subject which will provide details of the requirements of the subject, the method of assessment and all other relevant information about the subject.

8 Required Reading

• 1. The information sheet referred to above will also contain information about the text books for the subject, the reference books and any other required reading. As academic staff are constantly keeping up to date with new developments in their areas of interest, students should be aware that other relevant material that becomes available

9 Student Academic Grievances

• 1. A student who is concerned about a decision, act or omission of a member of the University staff which affects their academic experience may follow the grievance resolution procedures set out in the Academic Grievance Policy (Coursework and Honours Students) or the Academic Grievance Policy (HDR Students).

10 Late Submission of Work

• 1. Extensions of time to submit material for assessment can only be granted in exceptional circumstances such as illness or misadventure. Written notice is given at the beginning of lectures for each subject of the requirements for the subject and this information includes the dates for the submission of work for assessment. “Pressure of work”, either from employment or from other subjects, is not an acceptable reason for seeking an extension of time.

11 Version Control and Change History

Version Control	Date Effective	Approved By	Amendment
1	9 October 1998	University Council	First Version
2	19 November 2003	Academic Senate	Amendments consequential on the approval of the Student Academic Grievance Policy
2	11 January 2008	Vice Principal (Administration)	Minor amendment to Clause 3 to reflect changes to Code of Practice-Teaching & Assessment
3	5 February 2009	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)	Migrated to UOW Policy Template as per Policy Directory Refresh