Policies under review
Learning and teaching policies are reviewed regularly, and may be updated as appropriate.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor Education oversees the regular review of policies, and is the owner of most of them. The Academic Quality Office maintains a record of learning and teaching policies, and consults stakeholders as appropriate – including students, teaching and professional staff, and academic leaders.
The following policies are currently under review or in development.
Academic Complaints
The Statute governing the processes for responding to students’ complaints about their teaching and learning is under review, and new Procedures are being considered by Education Committee in 2024:
Resolution of Student Academic Complaints and Disputes Statute
Contacts for this policy:
Owner: Professor Valerie Linton, Provost
Content manager: David Hayward, Manager, Academic Quality
Academic Conduct
The Statute governing the processes for responding to student academic misconduct is under review, and new Procedures are being considered by Education Committee in 2024:
Contacts for this policy:
Owner: Professor Valerie Linton, Provost
Content manager: David Hayward, Manager, Academic Quality
Admissions and Enrolment Experience
A new policy is under development in 2024. We are keen to hear your thoughts on this. Please see this page:
Proposed Admissions and Enrolment Experience Policy and Procedures
Contacts for this policy:
Owner: Professor Bridget Kool, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education
Content manager: Emily Hanna, Portfolio Change Manager
Assessment of Courses
An update Policy and Procedures were approved by Council on 11 December 2023. These will replace the current policies on 1 July 2024. Copies are provided here for review:
Contacts for this policy:
Owner: Professor Bridget Kool, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education
Content manager: David Hayward, Manager, Academic Quality
Enhancement and Evaluation of Courses and Teaching
A working group has been established by Teaching and Learning Quality Committee to review this policy in 2024:
Enhancement and Evaluation of Courses and Teaching Policy and Procedures
Contacts for this policy:
Owner: Professor Bridget Kool, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education
Content manager: David Hayward, Manager, Academic Quality
Recording of Taught Content
An updated policy for the recording of lectures and other teaching resources was approved by Council in December 2023:
Contacts for this policy:
Owner: Professor Bridget Kool, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education
Content manager: David Hayward, Manager, Academic Quality
Student Voice
A new Policy and accompanying Guidelines were approved by Council in December 2023. Information on this initiative may be viewed here: Student Voice Policy and Guidelines
Contacts for this policy:
Owner: Professor Bridget Kool, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education
Content manager: David Hayward, Manager, Academic Quality