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Policies primarily related to Education and Research

Academic Planning: Programs & Courses

Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
Assessment is a core academic activity and an essential component of the learning process. Its main purposes are to encourage student learning, to make judgements about student achievements, and to mo...
Jointly Conferred Academic Awards Policy
The University enters into a variety of arrangements for the delivery of programs jointly with other institutions.

Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
The University acknowledges the need for clear and effective credit arrangements to increase opportunities for students to access education, improve student mobility between sectors and institutions, ...
Academic Honesty Policy
This policy sets out the obligations of coursework students when undertaking assessment tasks, including examinations, particularly the obligation of academic honesty. The policy supports the followi...
Admissions to Coursework Programs Policy
This policy states the University's approach to the selection of students for admission to University of Adelaide coursework academic programs and courses.
Coursework Academic Programs Policy
The University of Adelaide offers academic programs leading to awards which form part of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The University also offers graduate academic programs leading t...
Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
The Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy includes the following principle:
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they ha...
Unsatisfactory Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
If a student's progress in an academic program is consistently unsatisfactory, conditions may be placed on the student's continued enrollment or the student may be excluded from continuing their studi...

Academic Honesty Policy
This policy sets out the obligations of coursework students when undertaking assessment tasks, including examinations, particularly the obligation of academic honesty. The policy supports the followi...
Guidelines on Access Privileges for HDR Students Outside Candidature
These Guidelines are intended to provide Heads of School, Postgraduate Coordinators and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students with information on what is considered appropriate practice for HDR stu...

Acknowledgement of the Kaurna People and their Land at Significant University Events Policy
The Adelaide Plains of South Australia are home to the Kaurna Aboriginal people. The Kaurna people lived on this land for many thousands of years and were made up of independent groups living within t...
Award of Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Fellow and Honorary University Fellow Titles Policy
The policy provides for the award of emeritus titles to honour and acknowledge distinguished and sustained service to the University.

Reasonable Adjustments to Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
In keeping with its values, the University of Adelaide is committed to providing equitable outcomes and participation for all students, including those with a disability.
The Disability Discrimina...
Research Centres and Research Institutes Framework
The University aims to build and support research of the highest quality, and encourages the strategic use of Research Centres and Research Institutes to promote existing and emerging areas of researc...
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies Policy
Staff are encouraged to secure external research funding in support of their research and the University's strategic vision. External funding includes research grants, contract research and consultanc...

Authorship Policy
The University of Adelaide Responsible Conduct of Research Policy adopts the principles embodied in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research [the Code], including the requirements f...
Funding from the Tobacco Industry Policy
Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
This Policy formally adopts the principles embodied in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research [the Code] and needs to be read in conjunction with the Code: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au...

Fees for Award Programs and Courses Policy
Under Commonwealth legislation, the University is required to:
- charge tuition fees for domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported or are not exempt students (with the exception of domes...
Student Loan Policy
The University's Student Loan Fund (SLF) provides financial support to students whose academic progress is being or may be impeded by a lack of financial resources. The fund is self-sustaining and rel...

Copyright Policy
The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) grants exclusive rights to copyright owners to use copyrighted material, including the right to reproduce or copy, publish, perform, communicate, translate or adapt the ma...
Reasonable Adjustments to Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
In keeping with its values, the University of Adelaide is committed to providing equitable outcomes and participation for all students, including those with a disability.
The Disability Discrimina...
Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
SELT surveys are designed to be an indicator of learning and teaching practices from the student perspective. They are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisi...