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Content
1. Responsibilities of Students
2. Responsibilities of Staff
3. Plagiarism
4. Subject Information
5. Required Reading
6. Student Academic Grievances
7. Late Submission of Work
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 &
Assessment included in the Calendar sets out the responsibilities
of staff to the students they teach and covers every
aspect of the presentation, delivery and assessment
of subjects.
1. Responsibilities
of Students:
- become familiar with the rules governing
the degree in which they are enrolled as set out in
the University Course Handbook;
- check their enrolment status at audit dates in each
session, and inform themselves of deadlines for withdrawal/addition
of subjects;
- 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;
- take the initiative and consult with appropriate
academic staff when problems arise (see below Reviewing
Assessment Marks and Grades and Late Submission of
Work);
- maintain satisfactory academic progress as set out
in the degree rules;
- meet deadlines for work to be submitted as set out
in the subject outline;
- 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;
- attend all lectures, tutorials, seminars and practical
work as stipulated in subject outlines for subjects
in which they are enrolled;
- 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
under University Policies, and in Faculty handbooks
and subject guides;
- abide by the Student Conduct Rules, Campus Access & Order Rules, Rules
for Governing the Use of University Computing Facilities,
Code of Conduct - Library and the Code of Practice
- Practical Placements; and
- respect the diversity of members of the campus community.
2. Responsibilities
of Staff
Teaching staff of the University have responsibilities
towards the students they teach, including preparing
and presenting material at an appropriate standard within
the resources available; 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; 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; assessing students' work fairly, objectively
and consistently across the candidature for the subject;
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.
3. Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use of another person's work or idea
as if it is your own.
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 set
out in Acknowledgement
Practice / Plagiarism.
Plagiarism has led to expulsion from the University.
4. Subject
Information
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.
5. Required
Reading
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
during the period in which the subject is taught may
also be introduced as required reading.
6. Student Academic Grievances
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 Student
Academic Grievance Policy or the Higher
Degree Research (HDR) Student Academic Grievance Policy.
7. Late Submission of Work
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.
Modification
History
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11/01/08
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VP(A)
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Minor amendment to Clause 3 to reflect changes to Code of Practice-Teaching & Assessment
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Last revised:
February 15, 2008
Comments & Questions to Policy & Governance Unit
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