Contents
Contents
1 Coverage of rules
2 Duration of programs
3 Academic year
4 Admission
4.1 Admission requirements
4.2 Graduate bachelor degree programs
4.3 Status/credit transfer
4.4 Cross-institutional studies
4.5 Non-award admission
4.6 Tuberculosis screening of overseas and Australian students
5.1 Approval of program of study at enrolment
5.2 Amendment to enrolment
5.3 Availability of courses
5.4 Compliance with rules
5.5 Program overloads
5.6 Enrolment by prescribed date and payment of fees
5.7 Prerequisite and corequisite studies
5.8 Prior knowledge
5.9 Quotas
5.10 Re-enrolment
5.11 Repeal or alterations of program of study
5.12 Repeating a course
5.13 Withdrawal dates
5.14 Fees
6.1 Assessment Policy and Appeals
6.2 Plagiarism and related forms of cheating
6.3 Rules for the conduct of examinations
6.4 Supplementary assessment
6.5 Review of academic progress
7.1 Computing facilities: rules for student use
7.2 Intellectual property
7.3 Safety Procedures
7.4 Laboratory conduct procedures
8.1 Unacceptable combinations of courses
8.2 Honours programs
8.3 Graduation ceremonies
Appendix A
General Syllabus Information for Undergraduate programs
Appendix B
Conduct at Adelaide University
Appendix C
Single study courses in the Elder School of Music
Preamble
The aim of the General Academic Program Rules is to bring together in one
place all general policies regarding program matters. If, for reasons of space,
the full policy statement on any area is not included in the General Academic
Program Rules then appropriate cross-references have been included so that at
least students and staff know where to look for policy statements on any given
area.
All academic programs offered by the University have been developed within the framework of the General Academic Program Rules printed below. As all students must comply with these rules, students are advised to become familiar with them in order to gain an understanding of their rights and responsibilities with regard to program matters.
A glossary of terms is being developed for approval.
The following rules apply to undergraduate academic programs for which there are Specific Academic Program Rules, and apply together with the Specific Academic Program Rules.
What follows are general statements about program duration. Please refer to the Specific Academic Program Rules for each program for any precise statements about program duration.
As the duration of undergraduate degrees may vary, please refer to the Specific Academic Program Rules for details.
The following is Clause 1 of the Academic Year Rules
(a) Subject to the following sub-sections of this clause the Council
shall from time to time specify the periods of the calendar year that shall constitute
the academic year for teaching, examinations and vacation periods. Such specifications
may divide the calendar year into semesters or into three or more terms.
(b) The normal academic year shall begin on the Monday nearest
1 March and shall extend over a period of forty-two weeks with such vacation weeks
within that period as may be determined from time to time and specified in advance
by the Council.
(c) For the clinical years of the medical and dental programs the
Council may prescribe dates other than those of the normal academic year for the
performance by undergraduates of part of their training and work in hospitals;
provided that such undergraduates shall be enabled to have not less than eight
weeks of vacation in any calendar year.
(d) For practical tuition in music within the degree programs and
all single course tuition in the Elder Conservatorium of Music the Council may
prescribe dates other than those of the normal academic year.
(e) For candidates proceeding to a degree of master or doctor the
academic year shall be the same as a calendar year; provided that any such student
may have a vacation period or periods aggregating four weeks in each full year
of study and research.
(f) The Council shall have power to vary these dates to meet any
special circumstances arising in any year.
Note
1 The Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee regularly prescribes certain weeks as 'common vacation weeks' for purposes of national conferences, inter-varsity contests, etc For the purpose of calculating those common weeks, the first teaching week as defined in 1(b) above shall be regarded as Week 1.
2 The academic year comprises two semesters, each consisting of two terms separated by a mid-semester break.
Chapter 9 of the Statutes, Of Admission and Enrolment, states that Council may prescribe rules and establish procedures for the selection and admission of students. Rules for entry to undergraduate programs are available from the University Contact Centre.
The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.), Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B. L.Arch.) and the Bachelor of Educational Studies (B.Ed.St.) are Graduate Bachelor degrees requiring prior tertiary study on point of entry. The specific admission requirements for these programs are contained in the appropriate Specific Academic Program Rules.
A candidate who has passed courses in other faculties or tertiary institutions or who has other qualifications may, on written application to the Faculty, be granted such status in those courses or exemption from the relevant program or course requirements as the Faculty may determine, (provided always that the candidate shall give such evidence of their status as in the opinion of the Faculty shall be sufficient).
Students wanting to apply for prospective status for studies to be undertaken at another institution at a future date should apply to the Faculty.
Students enrolled in a program of study at one higher education institution who want to count courses or topics offered at one (or more) of the other institutions as part of their award may be admitted to such courses as Cross-Institutional Students.
The institution at which the award is to be completed is referred to as the 'home institution'. The institution at which cross enrolment in courses is sought is referred to as the 'other institution'.
Normal quotas on admission to award programs do not apply. However, the other institution may not admit Cross-Institutional students in courses where insufficient places are available for its own students.
Cross-Institutional Students are subject to the same Statutes, Regulations and rules as apply to students enrolled in an award program at the other institution at which they are allowed to enrol. If a Cross-Institutional Student is subsequently admitted to a program leading to an award at the other institution at which they have been allowed cross-institutional enrolment, courses or topics passed while enrolled on a cross-institutional basis may only be counted towards an award of the other institution if specific approval is granted by the other institution.
Cross-Institutional Students will be required to pay the appropriate Union fee at the home institution and may be required to pay a statutory fee at the other institution.
note: In the case of Adelaide University, Council has delegated the authority to grant approval to students wishing to count cross-institutional courses towards an award to the Dean of the Faculty concerned.
A person wishing to be admitted to a program of study not leading to a degree may be so admitted, upon such terms and conditions as the Council may prescribe. Such a person shall be known as a Non-award Student.
Normal quotas on admission to award programs do not apply. However, for some individual courses, the University is not able to provide sufficient places for students enrolled in award programs. In these circumstances, Non-award Students will not be admitted to such courses except with the prior approval of Council.
Non-Award Students are subject to the same Statutes, Regulations and rules as apply to students enrolled in award programs.
Subject to the normal conditions, Non-Award Students may be admitted to examinations; results will be recorded on the student's academic transcript.
Should a Non-Award Student subsequently be admitted to a program of study leading to an award, credit may be given for courses passed as a Non-Award Student, at the discretion of Council* .
* Council has delegated this authority to Deans of Faculties.
Non-Award Students are required to pay tuition fees. Non-Award Students are also required to pay the Student Services fee appropriate to their student load and consequently are members of the Adelaide University Union .
All overseas students studying at Adelaide University shall attend the University Health Service to have the standard screening tests for TB done to ensure that their TB status is satisfactory and that there is no transmission of infection. The standard screening test will comprise a short history to determine risk factors and a Mantoux test at the Health Service, followed up by a Chest Xray at the RAH Chest Clinic. Information/results will be exchanged between the Health Service and the Chest Clinic and utilised for reporting, contact tracing and surveillance purposes.
Overseas students requiring treatment (both active and non-active) will be managed jointly by the Chest Clinic and University Health Service following the standard protocols for treatment developed by the RAH Chest Clinic.
Australian students and University staff at risk of infection will be screened as in 1. above, and any requiring treatment managed as in 2 above.
Those persons screened who do not show evidence of infection will be offered vaccination (BCG) by Wirringa, the University Health Service.
Each student's program of study shall be approved by the Executive Dean of Faculty (or nominee) at enrolment each year, unless otherwise stated in the Specific Academic Program Rules pertaining to the student's program/s.
Any amendment to an enrolment must be requested on the approved form and must be approved by the relevant Faculty. Except with the permission of the Faculty withdrawal from an annual or semester course after the date prescribed by Council for such changes shall be counted as failure.
If in any year/semester the student enrolment for a particular course offered by the Faculty is less than the minimum specified by the Faculty, the Faculty shall not be bound to offer that course.
The availability of any course is conditional upon a minimum enrolment and the availability of staff and resources.
On each enrolment a student shall complete the following declaration: 'I undertake to obey the statutes and regulations of Adelaide University and to comply with such Rules as may from time to time lawfully have been made by or with the authority of the Council of the University.'
The following statements of principle and suggestions for practical implementation have been approved by Council in regard to students wishing to undertake program work study which constitutes more than a normal year's workload:
1 The problem of program overloads does not lie in the freedom of students to overload, since no difficulty is encountered by many students who attempt more than a normal workload. The problem lies with students who, in exercising their right of choice, decide badly. The University seeks therefore to assist the decision making capabilities of a student rather than to limit the choices available to all.
2 All students seeking to enrol with overload must be identified and interviewed by a Program Adviser. Program Advisers should have available to them the previous academic record of the student, and both Adviser and student should be informed about the problems which may be associated with overload.
3 If the student after a full discussion and despite advice from the Program Adviser persists with the overload enrolment, it should not be prevented.
4 In the case of all overloads by students the Dean/Program Adviser should periodically consider the progress of the student concerned so that in the case where the student appeared not likely to be successful in his or her work, advice could be given for withdrawal from a course prior to the scheduled last date of withdrawal.
5 In the case of a student wishing to take an overload, the Program Adviser should put his or her advice to the student in writing.
6 A student may decline the advice of a Program Adviser in which event the student risks the possibility in some Faculties of exclusion provisions being applied in the event of failure.
Further to Chapter 9 of the Statutes,
1 An applicant may enrol in the University only if the applicant
(a) has satisfied the requirements for admission under the Rules approved by Council
(b) has been offered a place in a program of study or course in accordance with the selection criteria and procedures approved by Council and
(c) has lodged a completed enrolment form and has paid or made satisfactory arrangements for payment of prescribed fees and charges.
The following are Clauses 2 and 3 of the Academic Year Rules
2 A candidate shall enrol for the year's work not later than the date prescribed by the Council. An enrolment submitted after that date shall not necessarily be accepted, and if accepted shall incur such late enrolment fee as the Council may prescribe unless there be adequate reason why it had not been submitted by the prescribed date. Application for remission of the late enrolment fee must be made in writing.
3 (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this clause, all fees and charges in any academic year shall be paid at the time of enrolment.
(b) A student shall be liable for any increase, or entitled to refund of any decrease, in the total fee so paid that may arise through variation of enrolment during the year.
(c) An extension of time for payment of fees may be allowed. A student who fails to pay fees as prescribed in sub-section (a)of this clause or within such extended time as may have been allowed shall incur such additional fee as may be prescribed by the Council.
Except by permission of the relevant Faculty, a student shall not enrol in any course for which the prerequisite or corequisite requirements prescribed in the syllabus have not been met. Prerequisites must be passed at the minimum level prescribed by the Faculty.
A course designed for students with no prior knowledge of it need not be made available to students who have such knowledge. A Faculty may refuse to allow a student to enrol in a course if, after receiving advice from the Head of the department which teaches the course, it considers that the student's background and qualifications are fully adequate for another course which is taught in that department and which is available as an alternative.
Clause 3 of Statute Chapter 9 - Of Admission and Enrolment states:
With due regard to the resources and educational objectives of the University, the Council may place quotas on programs and courses.
See 5.6 Enrolment by prescribed date and payment of fees.
For re-enrolment in courses, see also 5.12 Repeating a course.
In all cases where rules affecting the program of study for any degree or diploma of the University have been or shall be repealed or altered, the Council may nevertheless allow candidates who have previously entered under the rules repealed or altered to complete their program thereunder, but may impose such conditions or modifications as may seem good to the Council in each individual case.
No student shall repeat a course already passed except where:
(a) a higher classification of pass is necessary to enable the student to satisfy prerequisite course requirements for a higher level course
(b) a student needs to convert a conceded pass to a higher level pass in order to qualify for an award
(c) Specific Academic Program Rules for an award provide for the repeating of a course, notwithstanding that it may have been previously passed, or for the possibility of it in respect to special features of the structure or process of the award or
(d) there are sound academic reasons for the Council to permit it.
For rules on such matters as exemptions available or enrolment restrictions, please refer to the Specific Academic Program Rules.
The last day for withdrawing from courses without the withdrawal counting as a failure is as follows:
semester 1 courses: the end of the ninth teaching week of the semester (excluding mid-semester break)
semester 2 courses: the end of the ninth teaching week of the semester (excluding mid-semester break
full year courses: the end of the fourth teaching week of second semester
For withdrawal dates for summer semester courses and for the MBA trimester courses, please contact the University Contact Centre or the Faculty concerned for details.
Chapter 89 of the Statutes - Of Fees, states the following:
1 (a) The Council may impose fees in respect of instruction, tuition, applications for awards, or any other matters.
(b) The Council shall prescribe by rule those matters in respect of which a fee is to be charged, the categories of persons who are to pay them, the amounts to be charged and the time and manner of payment.
(c) An extension of time for payment of fees may be allowed. A student who fails to pay the prescribed fees at the time prescribed by the Council or within such extended time as may have been allowed shall incur such additional fee as may be prescribed by the Council.
2 (a) Every student proceeding to a degree, diploma, or certificate of the University and such other students as the Council may from time to time decide shall, unless exempted therefrom by the Council, pay an entrance fee and an annual fee for membership of the Adelaide University Union.
(b) The Council shall from time to time prescribe the entrance fee and the annual fee. The entrance fee shall be the same for all classes of students, but the annual fee may differ for different classes of students as determined from time to time by the Council.
(c) The Council may determine whether the entrance fee may be paid by instalments over the first two years of the student's enrolment in the University and whether any individual student or any class of student may be exempted from payment of either the entrance fee or the annual fee or both.
(d) The entrance and annual fees prescribed from time to time by the Council and the conditions under which they may be paid shall be published in the University Calendar.
3 When it deems there are adequate reasons for so doing the Council may:
(i) reduce any fee payable by a student or
(ii) exempt a student from liability to pay any fee.
4 Subject to Clause 3 of this Statute a student may not re-enrol in the University and not withstanding the provisions of the separate degree, diploma or certificate regulations applicable a candidate shall not be admitted to a degree, diploma or certificate of the University unless all outstanding fees and all other financial obligations due to the University have been discharged or arrangements of their discharge have been approved.
Note: the Adelaide University Student Guide contains some general information about Student Service Fees (commonly called Union fees), tuition fees and other charges. See also the Specific Academic Program Rules for any additional program-specific fees or special items which may need to be purchased.
1 In this Rule, unless the contrary intention appears: assessment work includes all essays, tests, papers, theses, demonstrations, performances and any other work whatsoever whether written or otherwise other than examination papers within the meaning of any degree or diploma or certificate Regulation, Schedule or Syllabus or counting towards the award of any degree or diploma or certificate;
candidate includes any person enrolled as a candidate for a degree or diploma or certificate or for any program of study offered by the University for a degree or diploma or certificate;
Departmental Assessment Committee means the committee of staff and students established by a Department (or, in the case of a single-department Faculty and if it so chooses, a Faculty) to implement the University's policies on assessment procedures, complaints and offences.
examination includes any formally supervised examination in a course held at a fixed time and place;
examination room means a designated place where an examination is held;
examiner means the person or persons with responsibility for the assessment of examination papers or assessment work in any course;
Senior Examination Supervisor means a person authorised by the Director, Finance & Infrastructure, with responsibility for the supervision of a particular examination held by the University;
course includes a course within the meaning of any degree or diploma or certificate Regulation, Schedule or Syllabus;
the University means Adelaide University.
2 No candidate shall submit for assessment, whether by examination or otherwise, any piece of work which is not entirely the candidate's own, except where either:
(a use of the words or ideas of others is appropriate and duly acknowledged or
(b the examiner has given prior permission for joint or collaborative work to be submitted.
3 No candidate shall submit as if they were genuine any data or results of laboratory, field or other work that are fabricated or falsified.
* policy and procedure are under review - please contact the University Contact Centre for further information.
4 No student shall assist any candidate in an examination or other piece of assessed individual work, and no candidate shall accept assistance in such an examination or other piece of assessed individual work, except in accordance with approved study and assessment schemes.
5 No candidate shall submit the same piece of work for assessment in two different courses, except in accordance with approved study and assessment schemes.
6 No candidates shall have in his or her possession during an examination any material other than that which the examiner has specified as permissible.
7 No candidate shall cause any disturbance or engage in conduct likely to disturb any other candidate in an examination.
8 No candidate shall contravene any Rules approved by the Council for the conduct of candidates at examinations and in other assessment, or any examiner's written instructions concerning the submission of assessment work.
9 (a) If a Senior Examination Supervisor has reason to believe that a candidate has committed or is attempting to commit a breach of the provisions of clause 4, 6, 7 or 8, the Senior Examination Supervisor shall immediately warn the candidate and shall report the matter to the Executive Director, Student and Staff Services, as soon as possible.
(b) A Senior Examination Supervisor may require a candidate who is causing any disturbance to leave the examination room.
(c) A Senior Examination Supervisor may take possession of any material brought into an examination room in contravention of the provisions of clause 6, and shall forward the material to the Executive Director, Student and Staff Services, with a report on the matter.
10 The Head, Secretariat, shall refer a report made pursuant to clause 9 to the Head of the relevant Department, who shall deal with the matter according to the procedure set out in clause 12(b).
11 All Departments shall, as part of their informing students of assessment requirements and procedures, inform them in writing of the University's Statement of Principles and Definition of Plagiarism and Related Forms of Cheating.
12 (a) If an assessor believes that a student has contravened clause 2 concerning plagiarism, the assessor shall notify the Head of Department, in either of the following ways:
(i) If there are grounds for believing that the offence has resulted from a misunderstanding of academic conventions rather than deliberate deception, the assessor shall counsel the student and advise the Head of Department that no further action is required apart from the resubmission of the piece of work.
(ii) If the assessor finds what appears to be a case of deliberate plagiarism, the assessor shall supply the Head of Department with the piece of work and a written statement of reasons for the belief that it is plagiarised.
(b) (i) The Head of Department shall inform the student in writing of the allegation, and shall interview the student with the assessor. The student may bring another person to be present at the interview.
(ii) If the offence is admitted, and if in the opinion of the Head of Department there are no significant extenuating circumstances, the work shall be given zero marks and the student shall fail the course without the option of taking a supplementary examination.
(iii) If the offence is admitted, and if in the opinion of the Head of Department there are significant extenuating circumstances, the work shall be given zero marks, but the student may be permitted to resubmit the piece of work. The fact that a student is in his or her first year at university may be regarded as an extenuating circumstance.
(iv) If the offence is not admitted, or if the Head rejects a plea of
extenuating circumstances, the matter shall be referred to
the Departmental Assessment Committee.
(v) The Departmental Assessment Committee shall be a lower tribunal under the terms of Statute Chapter12 and associated and shall hear the case following the procedures required under that statute and rules. If the offence is admitted the Committee shall consider the plea of extenuating circumstances and confirm or alter the penalty. If the offence is not admitted the Committee shall make a finding and, if appropriate, impose a penalty, in accordance with clause 12(b)(ii) or12(b)(iii).
(c) All cases of plagiarism, except marginal ones as provided for in clause 12(a)(i), shall be recorded in a confidential register of the Board of Conduct.
13 (a) If an assessor or a supervisor of practical work has reason to believe that a student has falsified or fabricated results or data in contravention of clause 3, the matter shall be reported to the Head of Department, who shall deal with it according to the procedure set out in clause 12(b).
(b) All cases where a student is found to have contravened clause 3 shall be recorded in a confidential register of the Board of Conduct. This record, and any kept under the terms of clause 12(c), shall be destroyed three years after graduation or five years after the student was last enrolled in the University.
14 If an assessor believes that a student has contravened clause 4, 5 or 8, the assessor shall notify the Head of Department, who shall deal with the matter according to the provisions of clause 12(b).
15 A student may appeal to the Board of Conduct against a finding or penalty of a Departmental Assessment Committee. Where a student denies that a piece of work has been plagiarised, the Board may seek the advice of a person or persons with expertise in the subject matter.
16 If a student is found to have committed a breach of any of the foregoing clauses a second or subsequent time (other than a marginal case of plagiarism as provided for in clause 12(a)(i), the offence shall be reported to the Board of Conduct which, subject to the provisions concerning mediation in the rules under Statute Chapter 12, shall hear the matter and may impose further penalty as provided for in that Statute and rules.
17 If a student admits, or is found to have committed, conduct in breach of any of these clauses which prejudices the interests of other candidates in an examination or the integrity of an assessment scheme itself, the Head of Department shall refer the matter to the Board of Conduct, which may impose any penalty authorised under this Rule or in Statute Chapter 12 and associated rules.
In addition, the University has a detailed policy statement on assessment matters (including Student Appeal and Grievance Procedures) which is reproduced below.
The Assessment Policy establishes recognised principles and procedures under which Departments conduct assessment of students' work, and under which students may claim a review of an assessment mark or seek resolution of a grievance to do with assessment or academic status for work done elsewhere. The general principles are largely a statement of existing practices in the University: they are not all completely applicable to every program or discipline, and some Faculties and Departments follow additional assessment principles which are appropriate to them but not necessarily relevant to the whole University.
Departmental Assessment Committees will provide an appropriate forum within which staff and students may periodically review assessment processes and make recommendations to the Head of Department, and where disputes may be resolved. The Student Academic Appeals Committee is required to deal with assessment and other grievances that have not been resolved at Departmental level. Its role is primarily to ensure due process and fairness: in assessment appeals it would not override the academic judgment of academic staff expert in a course, but it may on occasions need to moderate the judgement of one expert with that of others. If the basic principles and procedures in assessment are followed at the Departmental level, there should seldom be grounds on which a student could justifiably appeal.
It is assumed that students will exercise their right to appeal in assessment matters responsibly. That is, appeals will be confined to cases where students genuinely believe they have reasonable grounds for expecting a higher mark. If the procedures are exploited merely in the hope of improving marks, the extra assessment load could become so burdensome that the right of appeal would have to be reviewed.
1 Types of assessed work should be appropriate to the learning objectives of the course.
2 As much assessed work as possible should be discussed with the students who produced it, and where appropriate returned with written comments, to provide feedback about their strengths and weaknesses.
3 The total burden of assessed work should not be such as to affect students' approaches to learning in ways that are inconsistent with the learning objectives of the course.
4 In many disciplines, there are a variety of ways in which students may demonstrate their understanding and mastery of course matter and techniques. Where this is compatible with the need to assess various objectives, students should be given some choice in the types of work they submit, or the relative weight of different components. In some disciplines it will be appropriate for students to have some choice in the particular course matter they focus on.
5 Departments should, with the active participation of students, periodically review the methods of assessment, the relative importance and validity of different types of assessment, the range of choice and the quantity of work required.
6 Students may have the opportunity to undertake supplementary* assessment if they fail a course. Where a substantial piece of work submitted during the teaching of a course is judged below pass standard, students should have the opportunity of submitting another piece of work for assessment.
*Note: please see 6.4 Supplementary Assessment below.
7 Departments are required to inform all students in writing, either before or within the first two weeks of the teaching of each course, precisely what its assessment requirements are, including any choices, deadlines, opportunity for re-submission or supplementary assessment etc. Opportunity should be given for students to ask questions and discuss the modes of assessment.
8 Where practicable, assessment procedures should be designed to allow for the participation of more than one assessor for each student. (It is recognised that many specialist courses in the later years of programs are taught and assessed by one person. Departmental moderation of standards is advisable to ensure maintenance of comparability.)
9 Departments should take steps to ensure accuracy and to guard against bias. Checking of additions, and of the assessment of students with marks at the borderline between assessment grades, should be standard procedure. Anonymity of work submitted may be desirable as a protection against bias.
There shall normally be four classifications of pass in courses for Ordinary and Master degrees, Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas:
Pass with High Distinction
Pass with Distinction
Pass with Credit
Pass
If the list of candidates who pass is published in two divisions, a pass in the higher division may be prescribed in the syllabus as a prerequisite for admission to another course.
There is also a classification of Conceded Pass. In some Faculties a candidate may present for an Ordinary degree only a limited number of courses for which a Conceded Pass has been awarded - see the Specific Academic Program Rules for details.
If marks are to be recorded on the academic transcript, then the range of marks for each classification of Pass is as follows:
High Distinction 85-100
Distinction 75-84
Credit 65-74
Pass 50-64
Conceded Pass 45-49
For certain courses the grade of Pass is unclassified as either Non-Graded Pass or Satisfactory.
The grading scheme for Honours degrees is contained in section 8.2.1, page 19.
There are also grades used within the University mainly for administrative purposes such as 'Withdraw (Not Fail)' and 'Continuing'. Please refer to the Administrative Services Branch for details.
1 This document contains a statement of the rules and procedures under which:
i Departments conduct assessment of students' work
ii students may claim a review of assessment
iii students may seek resolution of a grievance to do with those aspects of the operation of the University which may affect adversely their work within the University, including policies and procedures governing academic programs and the recognition of prior learning (status or transfer of credit).
iv students may take unresolved grievances to a higher authority.
2 These rules apply generally to all students of the University, and in particular to all undergraduate students, including Honours students .
However, Honours and higher degree students who have grievances with respect to the research component of their degrees are provided for specifically by the University's Code of Practice for Maintaining and Monitoring Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Degrees (hereafter referred to as the "Code of Practice"). Such students must follow the policy and procedures set out in Attachment D of the Code of Practice, which apply also to the minor dissertations or coursework projects which comprise the research component of Masters degrees by coursework and Honours degrees.
3 The University draws a distinction between two categories of grievance. The policies and procedures described in this statement belong to the category of grievances pursued by students against the institution, for which the Student Appeals Committee is the ultimate decision-making body under the authority of the Council.
The other category involves disciplinary action by the University against a student, for which other bodies such as the Board of Conduct carry the ultimate decision-making responsibility under the Council. Policies and procedures belonging to this category of grievance are described in other statements of rules, including Plagiarism and Related Forms of Cheating, Review of Academic Progress, General Misconduct, Equal Opportunity Issues and Sexual Harassment.
4 The term undergraduate students is used throughout this statement to describe students who are enrolled in one or other of the University's programs leading to the award of a Bachelor degree or a qualification at a lower level such as an Associate Diploma. The term therefore includes students who are enrolled in a program of study leading to the awards of an Honours Bachelor degree or a Bachelor degree with Honours.
5 The term postgraduate students is used throughout this statement to describe students who are enrolled in one or other of the University's programs leading to an award at a level for which a Bachelor degree, an Honours Bachelor degree, or a Bachelor degree with Honours is a prerequisite. The term therefore includes students who are enrolled in programs leading to the award of a Graduate Certificate, a Graduate Diploma, a Masters degree, or the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Medicine.
6 The term higher degree students is used throughout this statement to describe students who are enrolled in either a Masters degree by research or a Doctoral degree, as defined in the Code of Practice.
7 The term grievance is used throughout this statement to describe any serious concern that a student may wish to raise at least at an informal and oral level about some aspect of the operation of the University as defined according to the types of grievance described in clause 10 below.
8 The term complaint is used throughout this statement to describe the stage in a student's pursuit of a grievance against the University where the student, having raised a concern at an informal and oral level without achieving resolution of the grievance to his or her satisfaction, wishes to take the matter to a formal and written level.
9 The term appeal is used throughout this statement to describe the stage in a student's pursuit of a grievance the University where the student, after his or her complaint has been heard without achieving resolution of the grievance to his or her satisfaction, wishes to take the matter
9.1 to the Student Appeals Committee in the case of undergraduate students and postgraduate students other than higher degree students or
9.2 to the Review Panel of the Board of Graduate Studies in the case of higher degree students.
10 Grievances which students may pursue against the University are of distinct kinds, which are dealt with separately:
Grievances regarding assessment policy and procedure
Policy and procedure for grievances relating to advice about assessment, the grading of assessed work, final grades in courses, supplementary examinations and/or resubmissions are described under clauses 27 to 38 below.
Grievances regarding academic programs and recognition of prior learning (status or transfer of credit
Policy and procedure for grievances about the structure of programs and courses, and the means of assessing them, recognition of prior learning including status or transfer of credit and exemption from prerequisites, and other aspects of the organisation and operation of academic programs, are described under clauses 39 to 43 below.
11.1 Students are expected to raise grievances responsibly, and not frivolously. The University will treat grievances seriously and with due regard to the rights of all parties.
11.2 In its response to grievances raised by students, the University will at all times act expeditiously, with due regard to the need for confidentiality and use its best endeavours to obtain a resolution which is fair to all parties.
11.3 Wherever possible and consistent with clause 11.2 above, grievances will be resolved by informal means.
12 These procedures recognise that students who have grievances against the University may desire the assistance of others in their dealings with the matter. The three main types and locations of such personal support available are as follows:
12.1 assistance with information and with understanding and following the appropriate rules:
i A more concise statement of these procedures will be found in the Student Guide
ii At any time students may consult the Students Association, a Union Education and Welfare Officer, the Student Interests Office, the Course Coordinator or the Head of the relevant Department, their Faculty Program or Student Adviser, the appropriate Faculty Registrar, or a Student Counsellor from the University Health and Counselling Service for assistance and advice.
iii Postgraduate students may also consult the Postgraduate Students Association, or the Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator.
iv Higher degree students and students whose grievances are related to the research components of coursework Masters and Honours degrees should refer to the Code of Practice.
12.2 Mediation by a disinterested third party during informal and oral consideration of a grievance:
i Both the student or students and the staff member involved in a grievance may enlist the aid of a disinterested third party to assist with consultation or negotiation, with a view to resolving the grievance at the informal, oral stage and in confidence.
12.3 advocacy on behalf of the student during the processing of a formal and written complaint, or the hearing of an appeal:
i All persons named in clause 12.1 above may also be supporters or advocates for students or staff members, as appropriate
ii Notwithstanding the general practice of the Student Appeals Committee to consider and determine appeals on the basis of written submissions, a student may seek the help of another person in presenting his or her case for appeal to this Committee, including advocacy on behalf of the student subject to the Committee's agreement.
iii The Code of Practice makes explicit provision in Attachment D for
higher degree students appealing to
the Review Panel of the Board
of Research, Education and Development to be interviewed by the Panel, and to
have the right to be accompanied by another person, who may be accorded speaking
rights, at the interview or any other stage.
12.4 Persons responsible for dealing with grievances shall advise students concerned that they may seek assistance from persons listed in clause 12.1 above.
13 Victimisation of students who lodge complaints is prohibited.
13.1 If students fear they may be victimised, they may request the person to whom their complaint is addressed to make arrangements to protect their interests, including allocating them to other classes, moderating their assessment, or assigning administrative dealings to another officer.
13.2 Students who fear victimisation are encouraged to contact the Student Interests Office, which is available to advise students and staff on appropriate arrangements.
14 Students who wish to raise a grievance against the University are encouraged to do so informally and orally in the first instance by consultation with the appropriate member of the academic or general staff of the University. Staff approached in this spirit are expected to give their best endeavours to resolving the grievances in a timely manner and without recourse to formal procedures. Most grievances can be resolved quickly by direct discussion between the individual student or students and the staff member concerned.
For academic grievances the program coordinator or Head of Department will often be the most able to resolve or clarify the issues involved.
15 If a student's grievance is not resolved to his or her satisfaction by informal and oral consultation or negotiation, and the student decides that it is appropriate to raise the issue as a formal complaint, he/she shall submit the complaint in writing in the first instance to the appropriate person as designated later for each type of grievance in this statement of rules.
16 Students lodging complaints are expected to prepare clear and appropriately detailed submissions, and in particular to specify the type of grievance to which the complaint belongs, the grounds on which the complaint is lodged (with reference to the relevant clauses of this statement of rules), and the steps which have been taken previously but unsuccessfully to resolve the grievance.
17 Grievances shall be dealt with diligently and expeditiously by the persons to whom they are addressed. The person receiving a formal complaint in writing from the student should normally acknowledge within 7 calendar days such receipt in writing and indicate who will process the application. Generally, the student shall be informed in writing within 30 days of the outcome of the complaint. Where this cannot be achieved for whatever reason the student shall be informed in writing of the reasons for the delay and given a time-line for processing the application.
18 Students who lodge complaints shall be kept informed about the progress and outcome of their complaint.
The final decision shall be notified in writing.
19 Where a complaint has particular implications for an individual staff member(s) in a Department or Faculty, such staff member(s) shall be kept informed about the lodging, progress and outcome of the complaint.
20 If the complaint is not resolved by the due process to the satisfaction of the student making the complaint, the student may appeal:
20.1 to the Student Appeals Committee, in the case of undergraduate students and postgraduate students other than higher degree students or
20.2 to the Review Panel of the Board of Research, Education and Development in the case of higher degree students.
21 Whether the grievance be raised informally and orally by, or on behalf of, the student, or formally and in writing by the student as a complaint, the person responsible for dealing with the grievance must ask whether the student wishes his or her identity to remain confidential from any individual staff member involved. It must be understood that both resolution of a complaint, and fair practice with respect to the staff member, often require that the staff member who is the subject of the complaint be informed of the name of the complainant.
21.1 If the student wishes confidentiality to be maintained from the staff member concerned, all activities and proceedings of the person involved in resolving the grievance shall maintain the confidentiality.
21.2 Where the matter cannot be resolved while maintaining confidentiality from the staff member concerned, the matter should be clarified with the Director of Equal Opportunity, or appropriate officer.
22 Where other students' interests are likely to be affected by
the problem or issue raised by the complaining student, the person receiving the
complaint shall take whatever steps are practicable to ensure equitable treatment
for all students
who may be concerned. Any recommendations for changes to University procedures
should be transmitted through the Faculty or Administration Branch concerned.
23 Where grievances are resolved satisfactorily through informal discussion, and without recourse to writing, no records shall be kept.
24 Where formal, written complaints are proceeding but not yet resolved, the person responsible for dealing with the complaint will keep written records. These may be required if the case proceeds to Appeal.
25 For formal, written complaints where the final outcome reflects adversely on the performance of any individual staff member and the staff member has been involved in the resolution process, a record of the complaint and outcome will be placed on the staff member's personal file, and the staff member shall be given a copy of the record in full and shall be entitled to attach his or her own comments about them to the personal file.
26 Apart from the records defined in clauses 24 and 25 above, no other records shall be kept which may tend to identify either the student or any individual staff member concerned.
27 Students who are dissatisfied with the assessment of their work, or with the final grade awarded for a course, shall in the first instance attempt to resolve their concerns by discussing them, as soon as possible after being notified of the result in question, with the assessor or with the lecturer in charge of the course.
Advice to be Given to Students
28 Heads of Department shall be responsible for ensuring that all students are informed in writing, either before or within the first two weeks of the teaching of each course, precisely what its assessment requirements are, and what arrangements will be provided for students access to their marked scripts.
29 Students shall be given opportunity within the first two weeks of the teaching of each course in which they are enrolled to clarify and discuss changes to the assessment requirements for the course.
30 Students shall be responsible for becoming aware of the assessment requirements in each of the courses in which they are enrolled.
31 Honours students shall be provided by their supervisors with guidelines on the requirements governing the preparation and submission of their theses or dissertations, which may be based upon the guidelines for higher degree students contained in the Code of Practice.
31.1 Chapter XVII, clause 11 of the Statutes requires, further, that 'All Departments shall, as part of their informing students of assessment requirements and procedures, inform them in writing of the University's Statement of Principles and Definition of Plagiarism and Related Forms of Cheating'.
31.2 Staff shall inform each student who indicates dissatisfaction with the assessment of his or her particular work about the time lines and procedures for dealing with grievances, or where to find such information.
32 Postgraduate Coordinators in each Department shall ensure that higher degree students in the Department are provided with a copy of the Code of Practice at the commencement of their candidature.
33.1 All Departments shall have a Departmental Assessment Committee, or an equivalent body, consisting of both staff and student members, together with the Head of Department, which shall give advice to the Head of Department with respect to assessment procedures within the Department.
33.2 The Departmental Assessment Committee shall discuss relevant matters with the student, staff who have participated in assessing the course, and the Head of Department, and the Committee may seek advice from other persons as it sees fit.
34 Departmental assessment committees will keep under review, and publicise annually, the assessment procedures used for each course offered by the Department, and the name and location of the convener, to whom complaints shall be addressed.
35 Departmental assessment committees will consider oral or written complaints arising from any aspect of assessments by staff or students and advise the Head of Department.
36.1 Any student who is dissatisfied with the final grade awarded for a course may lodge, after discussion of the result with the lecturer in charge wherever possible, and within 14 calendar days from the date of notification of the final grade, a request for a review of the grade or an independent second assessment with the Convener of the Assessment Committee.
36.2 The Head of Department, after seeking the advice of the Departmental Assessment Committee, shall make a determination on review or second assessment, and inform the student of his or her decision in writing within 14 calendar days of receiving the request. In the case of a review or second assessment, this shall be completed, where possible, within a further 14 days and the result notified to the student in writing.
36.3 The mark awarded to a piece of work following review or second assessment as provided for in these rules or as a consequence of appeal to the Student Appeals Committee shall stand as the final mark for the work, regardless of whether this mark is higher or lower than the mark originally awarded.
37 A student who believes his or her request for a review of a final grade has not been justly dealt with by the Head of Department may appeal to the Student Appeals Committee. Such appeal shall be lodged within not more than 7 calendar days from the date on which the student received notification of the decision.
38 The responsibilities of the University, of Departments, of supervisors and of students with regard to assessment and all other aspects of the research component of higher degrees and Honours degrees are as defined in the Code of Practice.
39 Students may raise a grievance relating to any aspect of the academic program, policies or procedures for which Departments or Faculties are responsible in the University, including the means of assessment used in a course, clarity of the stated prerequisites for a course or program, the quality of a postgraduate induction program, and recognition of prior learning including status or transfer of credit and exemption from prerequisites or from parts of a course or program on the basis of work completed elsewhere.
40 Students are encouraged to resolve grievances with the staff directly concerned, or those who have direct responsibility.
41 Where students wish to raise the grievance at the Departmental or Faculty level, this should be done by a direct approach to the Head of Department or Dean, as appropriate. Assistance may be sought from a student representative on the appropriate committee of the relevant Department or Faculty.
42 Should informal discussion fail to resolve the issue, then a written complaint can be submitted.
43 If a student decides that it is appropriate to raise the grievance as a formal complaint, he/she shall submit the complaint in writing in the first instance to:
44.1 the relevant course or program coordinator, where the complaint relates to a particular course or program
44.2 the student's supervisor, where the complaint relates to a postgraduate research project
44.3 the Head of Department, where the complaint relates generally to a Department's courses or its academic policies and procedures
44.4 the Faculty Registrar, where the complaint relates generally to a course for which the Faculty is responsible or to the academic policies and procedures of a Faculty, including curriculum, teaching, assessment, or transfer of credit.
Plagiarism is expressly prohibited under Rule 6, Point 2.
Plagiarism consists of a person using the words or ideas of another as if they were his or her own. Adelaide University regards plagiarism as a very serious offence. At the very least it is a misuse of academic conventions; where it is deliberate and systematic, plagiarism is cheating and false pretences. It is the obligation of every member of the University to understand and respect the rules concerning plagiarism; the excuse of ignorance will not be accepted. Plagiarism can take several forms:
1 presenting substantial extracts from books, articles, theses, and other published or unpublished works such as working papers, seminar and conference papers, internal reports, computer software, lecture notes or tapes, and other students' work, without clearly indicating their origin with quotation marks and references such as footnotes
2 using very close paraphrasing of sentences or whole paragraphs without due acknowledgment in the form of reference to the original work
3 quoting directly from a source and failing to insert quotation marks around the quoted passages. In such cases, it is not adequate to merely acknowledge the source.
Other forms of cheating which will also be treated with the utmost seriousness include:
1 submitting work written by someone else on the student's behalf
2 submitting another student's work whether or not it has been previously submitted by that student
3 two students separately submitting the same piece of work upon which they have illicitly collaborated
4 a student submitting a piece of his or her own work for two different courses.
Cases of plagiarism or related forms of cheating will be dealt with under the terms of Statute 12 'Of Conduct of Students in the University'.
The following are the University's approved rules for the conduct of examinations:
1 No candidate shall enter the examination room during any examination more than forty minutes after the time fixed for the beginning of the reading period of the examination except with the consent of a Supervisor.
2 No candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination room during any examination before forty minutes have elapsed from the commencement of the reading period of the examination except with the consent of a Supervisor.
3 (i) A candidate who wishes to leave the room temporarily must obtain the consent of a Supervisor before doing so
(ii) A candidate who leaves the examination room may be permitted to return to it during that examination only at the absolute discretion of a Supervisor.
4 (i) When the five-minute warning before the end of the examination is given, all candidates shall remain seated until their examination papers have been collected
(ii) All candidates shall remain seated until all examination papers have been collected and an announcement is made by a Supervisor that candidates may leave the room.
It is recommended that students carefully read 6 - Assessment and Examination, in these Rules.
Note: Special arrangements
When a student's performance in an examination could be affected by a physical condition of a permanent or temporary nature or for any other reason, such as language difficulty, the student should consult the Examinations Officer in the first instance as early as possible. Students who, because of religious beliefs, are unable to sit examinations on certain days (or at particular times), should also contact the Examinations Officer as early as possible. The arrangements and policy for special circumstance supplementary assessment are currently under review.
A candidate may be granted supplementary assessment in a course only in circumstances approved by the Head of Department or Centre administering such course and consistent with any expressed University policy.
1 No student is automatically entitled to supplementary assessment, and the University is under no obligation to offer supplementary assessment in any form.
Supplementary assessment may be granted at the discretion of the examiner/s and Head of Department responsible for the course.
2 Supplementary assessment may be awarded on academic grounds, as well as on medical and compassionate grounds.
3 Each Department is responsible for defining its policy on academic supplementary assessment which shall be made available to students at the commencement of teaching of each course.
4 All students will receive a single final result for each course, regardless of whether some supplementary or redemption work was necessary to achieve that result.
The results of supplementary assessment granted on medical, compassionate and mixed grounds will be classified.
5 The results of supplementary assessment granted on academic grounds shall not be classified above the level of 50 Pass, except where a higher division pass is required to proceed to the next level in a course. In courses with two Divisions of Pass, the Pass result after the supplementary assessment on academic grounds shall be either 50 Pass Division II or 55 Pass Division I.
6 The medical conditions of students who apply for supplementary assessment on medical grounds shall be confidential and medical information from a student's private doctor shall be forwarded to the appropriate Faculty office for an assessment of the applicant's fitness to prepare for and/or undertake examinations, or such other redemption work as required.
7 The opportunity to undertake supplementary assessment on medical or compassionate grounds shall be granted not only to students who have failed courses, but also to those who have passed but wish to upgrade their results.
8 A candidate who has failed in only one full-year course or one or two semester courses which would complete his or her program for a degree may be granted a supplementary assessment in the course/s concerned.
9 Supplementary assessment may be held either in the last fortnight of the mid-year break or in December, two weeks after the end of the November examination period. A department may also, at its discretion, organise supplementary assessment at any other mutually convenient time during the academic year.
10 (i) Students should lodge applications for supplementary assessment on medical and compassionate grounds with their Faculty Registrar within seven days of the corresponding primary examinations and
(ii) Applications for medical and compassionate supplementary assessment
and the granting
of discretionary supplementary assessment on academic grounds shall be considered
by a committee of Departmental examiners* and
(iii) students must confirm their intention to sit for supplementary examinations and
(iv) The above procedures shall be widely publicised for the information of students.
Notes
1 The maximum result to be recorded on the academic transcript shall be the minimum results which will allow a student to pass to the next level in a course: namely, a Pass mark of 50 shall be awarded for those courses with a grading scheme of HD, D, C, P (CP), and F, or a Pass Division 1 mark of 55 for those courses with a grading scheme HD, D, C, P1, P2, F.
For courses with a grading scheme of HD, D, C, P1, P2, F, a result of 50 Pass Division 2 may also be recorded on the transcript. That is, the student can achieve the minimum Pass result in the course but cannot proceed to the next level in the discipline if a Pass Division 1 is required for enrolment. For example, a final mark of 53 after a supplementary examination in Biology I will be recorded on the transcript as 50 P2. This would allow the course to be counted towards the student's degree but would not permit the student to enrol in Botany 2 or any other course for which Biology I is a prerequisite.
*The term 'Departmental examiners' encompasses faculty examiners.
Students whose academic progress is considered to be unsatisfactory may be precluded from taking further studies in the program for which they are enrolled; or further enrolment in that program may not be permitted for one academic year; or they may be permitted to re-enrol, but with a restricted program of study.
Note: Comprehensive policies and procedures on academic programs are being prepared. Information is available from Faculty/School offices.
Computing facilities provided by the University for students are primarily for use in association with a program of study and activities related to that program.
It is expected that all students will make use of University computing facilities in a manner which is ethical, legal and does not interfere with use by others.
Failure to abide by the following rules will be treated as misconduct and may result in disciplinary action.
(a) You may use only those facilities which have been authorised for your use. If access is protected by a password, you may not make this password available to others. You may not use any account set up for another user, nor may you attempt to find out the password of another user.
(b) You may only use authorised facilities for authorised purposes. For example, facilities made available for learning and teaching may not be used for private purposes.
(a) Failure to observe these requirements could mean that an action for misconduct will be brought against you. The University's Board of Conduct has the power to impose a fine of up to $100 or suspend a student's right to use any University facility for up to one year. It can also recommend to Council that a student be suspended or expelled from the University.
(b) Misconduct that amounts to sexual harassment may be dealt with
by
the University's Sexual Harassment Committee. Some types of harassment or offensive
conduct may be in breach of the Equal Opportunities Act.
(c) Some forms of conduct may be criminal offences. These include hacking, theft, and unauthorised copying. Using a password protected computer system without authority could result in a fine of up to $2000 and imprisonment. Sending an offensive message may also be a criminal offence.
(d) Some conduct, in particular unauthorised copying, could result in civil legal action being taken against you.
(e) Academic staff have a general power to dismiss students from their classes if they consider the student is disrupting the class; and a Head of department may exclude any student from any class in that department 'for any cause he or she shall deem sufficient'. (Such exclusion may be reversed, varied or confirmed by University Council).
(f) Breaches or suspected breaches of the rules should be reported to a supervisor, the Chair of the relevant Local Management Group, or the Director, University Computing Services.
The University's policy on intellectual property is contained in section 10.13 of the Handbook of Administrative Policies and Practices. The policy is also reproduced in Adelaide University's Code of Practice for Maintaining and Monitoring Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Degrees.
Under the South Australian Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act, 1986, students have a responsibility to work safely, taking reasonable care to protect their own health and safety and that of other students and staff. Specific responsibilities are outlined in the University's Health, Safety and Welfare Policy (Subsection 18.1 of the Handbook of Administrative Policies and Procedures).
The University's approved laboratory conduct procedures are included as Appendix A to the General Academic Program Rules.
The University also has the following sub-sections under Research in the Handbook of Administrative Policies and Procedures:
10.4 Experiments involving Animals
10.14 Ethics of Human Experimentation
These procedures have been developed from information supplied by the South Australian Department for Industrial Affairs and the Standards Association of Australia Standard AS2243, 'Safety in Laboratories'.
Adelaide University recognises its obligation to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of its employees and students while they are at work.
Adelaide University also believes that students leaving this University must take with them an attitude which accepts good health and safety practice as normal.
To this end, the following Laboratory Conduct Procedures have been developed and must be adhered to by all who work in laboratories. It is strongly recommended that new students and research workers view the film entitled 'Safety in Laboratories' available from the Occupational Health & Safety Unit.
Persons who fail to comply with these procedures will not be allowed to work in the laboratory.
7.4.1.1 Eating, drinking and the application of cosmetics in laboratories is prohibited. (Wine tasting, which occurs as part of the Wine Science and Wine Marketing programs at Roseworthy Campus is permitted in designated laboratories only.)
7.4.1.2 Do not store food and/or drink in laboratory refrigerators or laboratory storage units.
7.4.1.3 Do not run or indulge in horseplay.
7.4.2.1 No smoking in laboratories.
7.4.2.2 No open flames should be left unattended and no open flames should be used near any flammable solvents.
7.4.2.3 Chemical waste should not be disposed of via sinks, drains or stormwater channels. Departments must provide suitable waste disposal containers and are responsible for removal by an approved waste disposal contractor.
7.4.2.4 Keep fire escape routes clear at all times.
7.4.2.5 Be familiar with FIRE PROCEDURES within the laboratory.
7.4.2.6 Be familiar with the use of fire-fighting equipment.
7.4.3.1 Approved safety spectacles, goggles or safety shields must be worn in all areas where tools or substances such as chemicals, liquids, UV light or radiation may cause eye injury.
7.4.3.2 Laboratory coats, or gowns tied at the back, must be worn. Gloves should be worn at the discretion of the supervisor.
7.4.3.3 Wear closed-in footwear at all times. Bare feet, thongs and sandals are prohibited.
7.4.3.4 Cover all open wounds when handling chemicals and animals.
7.4.3.5 Wash hands after work and before leaving the laboratory.
7.4.3.6 Use disinfectants after handling suspected infectious materials.
7.4.3.7 Do not pipette by mouth, use mechanical pipetting devices.
7.4.3.8 Avoid lifting heavy objects - use trolleys where appropriate. Where lifting is unavoidable, seek assistance (share the load).
7.4.3.9 Do not use any machines or laboratory apparatus without prior instruction by the supervisor on safe work procedures and practices.
7.4.3.10 Button loose clothing and tie back long hair. When using machinery, remove jewellery, rings etc should the possibility exist for such items to be caught in moving parts.
7.4.4.1 Keep floors tidy and dry.
7.4.4.2 Keep benches clean and free from chemicals and apparatus that are not being used.
7.4.4.3 Keep aisles free from obstructions.
7.4.4.4 Clean working area and equipment thoroughly after use.
7.4.4.5 If last to leave the laboratory, make sure equipment is turned off, flames are extinguished etc.
7.4.4.6 Keep the interior of fume cupboards and nearby areas clean and clear.
7.4.4.7 Observe safety signs at all times.
7.4.4.8 All apparatus left running overnight should be shielded and labelled with name and telephone number of person to be contacted, and the Security Office notified.
7.4.4.9 If contractors are working in your area, make known to them any hazards which may exist in your area, ie flammable liquids.
7.4.5.1 Clearly label all containers in use within the laboratory.
7.4.5.2 Always use safety carriers for transporting glass or plastic containers with a capacity of 2 litres or greater.
7.4.5.3 Read the Material Safety Data Sheet before commencing work.
7.4.5.4 Regard all substances as hazardous unless there is definite information to the contrary.
7.4.5.5 Carry out work in fume cupboards if material is likely to give off toxic or unpleasant odours.
7.4.5.6 Keep fume cupboard sashes closed whenever practicable.
7.4.5.7 Do not place objects near fume cupboard baffles so that airflow is prevented.
7.4.5.8 Do not allow flammable materials to accumulate in the laboratory.
7.4.5.9 Use the correct containers provided to dispose of glass, sharps, metal, paper, infectious waste etc.
7.4.5.10 Wash hands frequently and upon completion of work.
7.4.6.1 The use of electric open bar radiators or any fan heaters is prohibited.
7.4.6.2 Switch off all electrical appliances when equipment is not in use.
7.4.6.3 Display a 'LEAVE ON' sign on any equipment required to be left on for an extended period.
7.4.6.4 Use Residual Current Devices (RCDs) for all hand held electrical appliances.
7.4.7.1 It is the responsibility of all supervisors to ensure that persons working in a laboratory know the location of:
(a) the nearest fire extinguishers
(b) first aid box
(c) isolation devices for gas, water and power (where fitted)
(e) emergency spill containment equipment and procedures
(f) emergency personal protective equipment
(g) fire/emergency escape exits
7.4.7.2 Wash skin immediately with plenty of water if contaminated with acids and alkalis.
7.4.7.3 Eyes splashed with any chemical must be washed with water and medical advice obtained immediately.
7.4.7.4 All breakages and spills must be reported to the supervisor and dealt with immediately. Materials should be cleaned up and a bin provided for broken glass and materials etc.
7.4.8.1 Work outside of core hours 8:00am to 6:00pm, or at weekends, is regarded as after hours.
7.4.8.2 There is an extra danger in laboratory work after hours, when your supervisor may not be present, and it is particularly dangerous to work alone in a building or even far removed from other people.
7.4.8.3 Personnel of Departments who wish to work outside normal hours may be required to fill in a form on arrival and again on leaving the building. (Such a system operates in the Biochemistry, P&I Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Departments).
7.4.8.4 This form requires you to:
* Write your name
* Indicate the room(s) you are working in
* Indicate the times you commence and finish
* Notify the last person in the building that you are leaving
Note: work by undergraduate students can only be performed when supervised by an academic staff member (or nominee) during or outside core hours.
Please note:
For work with recombinant DNA organisms, refer to your supervisor and Departmental Safety Officer.
For work with carcinogenic chemicals, refer to the NH&MRC publication, 'Guidelines for laboratory personnel working with carcinogenic or highly toxic chemicals', available from the OH&S Unit.
For work with radioactive substances, refer to rules available from the OH&S Unit.
These procedures shall be read in conjunction with the Department's
Health and Safety Manual and Australian Standard 2243, 'Safety in Laboratories',
Parts 1 to 10 inclusive.
No candidate will be permitted to count towards an award any course, together with any other course, which, in the opinion of the Faculty concerned, contains a substantial amount of the same material; and no course or portion of a course may be counted twice towards an award.
To be eligible to be admitted to an Honours degree program, a candidate shall complete the requirements for an Ordinary degree or equivalent to a standard which is acceptable to the Faculty for the purpose of admission to the Honours degree.
A candidate who satisfies the requirements for Honours shall be awarded the Honours degree, but the Faculty shall decide within which of the following classes and divisions the degree shall be awarded:
1 First Class
2A Second Class div A
2B Second Class div B
3 Third Class
8.3.1 Subject to Chapter 89 of the Statutes, candidates who have satisfied the requirements for any award of the University shall be admitted to that award at a graduation ceremony for the purpose
8.3.2 Graduation ceremonies will be presided over by the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor or other Council members appointed by the Chancellor for the purpose.
8.3.3 Every candidate for admission to an award in the University shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor or the Executive Dean of the relevant Faculty or nominee, but may be admitted either in person or in absentia.
8.3.4 The forms of presentation to awards shall be determined by the Vice-Chancellor.
When in the opinion of the relevant Faculty special circumstances exist,
the Council, on the recommendation of the Faculty in each case, may vary any of
the provisions of the Specific Academic Program Rules for any particular award
The following information pertains to undergraduate academic programs unless otherwise stipulated in the preamble to program syllabus details.
Information on appropriate textbooks will be provided by the department concerned, and at preliminary lectures in Orientation Week.
In general, students are expected to have their own copies of textbooks but they are advised to await advice from the lecturer concerned before buying any particular book. Only the prescribed edition of any textbook should be bought.
Although lists of books and journals for reference purposes are regarded as important, details have not been included in this Volume. These will however be issued from time to time by the departments concerned. It is hoped that all books and journals set for reference will be available to be consulted in the Barr Smith Library and/or the Waite Campus or Roseworthy Campus Libraries.
For each course students may obtain from the department concerned details of the assessment in that course including the relative weights given to the components (eg such of the following as are relevant: assignments, semester tests, essays or other written or practical work, final written examinations, viva voce examinations)
Although information on contact hours is often listed under the course entries
for the various courses, they are subject to change. Detailed information will
be available to students at the commencement of lectures.
The University believes that although an education institution is necessarily challenging and competitive, a comfortable, supportive and tolerant atmosphere is vital.
Thus Adelaide University expects all students and staff of the University to:
* treat each other with respect
* treat the University environment and property with care
* become familiar with and to follow all University policies and practices that are relevant to their field of study or work
* observe their colleagues' right to work and study in an environment free from harassment in the form of intimidation, threat and humiliation.
The University recognises that academics have a duty of care to their students. Academics have an obligation to diligently teach and assess students. Academic and general staff are expected to respond to the diversity of students' needs and to pay due attention to student feedback.
Actions which take the form of harassment or assault or which are coercive, including those which are justified on the basis of being an initiation into, or punishment within, a group, club or residential college, are unacceptable.
The University expects staff, students and affiliate bodies to take reasonable steps to ensure that discrimination and harassment does not take place.
All members of the University, academic staff, general staff, students (award, non-award and Continuing Education), contractors and visitors are expected to observe the standards described in this document.
Its purpose is to establish and communicate the standards of behaviour expected at this university. Information about specific policies on unlawful behaviour can be obtained from the Equal Opportunity Office.
Other policies on matters such as disabled access, appropriate language and discrimination can be found in the Student Information Guide (for students), and Adelaide University website (for staff).
This document exists separately to University policies, as it is a general statement of what the University recognises as appropriate behaviour
If you believe that you have suffered as a result of someone behaving outside these stated expectations, contact the offices listed below to discuss the best way to deal with the issue. There are processes for dealing with general misconduct. The people below can advise on the specific application of these procedures in an individual case.
For further information about the issues raised in this guide please contact:
Chris Gent 8303 5430/5401
Victoria McCoy 8303 5430/5401
Association office 8303 5406
The Manager 8303 4201
Rector, Aquinas College 8334 5000
Master, Kathleen Lumley College 8267 3270
Principal, Lincoln College 8290 6000
Academic Director,
Mattanya Housing Association 8267 1013
Principal, St Ann's College 8239 8600
Master, St Mark's College 8334 5600
HR Manager 8303 4492
Made in accordance with General Academic Program Rule 4.5
Note: these course are under review
1 The Elder School of Music provides for the teaching and study of various branches of music as Single Study courses.
2 Before admission as a Single Study student, the intending student shall satisfy the Dean of his/her fitness to enter upon the course of study proposed, and shall be admitted irrespective of age or Year 12 status. Fitness to proceed will usually be determined by audition.
3 Students may take Single Study courses without proceeding to a degree or diploma and, subject to the approval of the Dean, they may attend class courses without enrolling in an individual course.
4 In commencing a course of Single Study tuition, a student shall:
(a) complete and sign a Single Study enrolment form
(b) pay such fees and charges (entrance fee, general service fee, tuition fee, consumables fee and late fee) in accordance with timelines approved by the Vice-Chancellor.
5 The following Music courses will be offered:
(a) Principal Study Courses
Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion, harp, saxophone, violin, violoncello, double bass, voice, pianoforte, harpsichord, organ, guitar, recorder, composition and jazz instruments.
(b) Class Courses
Theory of music, history and literature of music, general musical knowledge, musical form and analysis, aural development, chamber music, orchestral and ensemble playing, choral singing, class teaching of practical courses, ethnomusicology, composition, electronic music and selected jazz theory courses.
6 The principal study courses will consist of 15 weekly 30 or 45 minute lessons per semester or 30 weekly 30 or 45 minutes lessons per year. The class courses will consist of 12 weekly lessons per semester or 24 classes per year.
7 At the end of the year, a student of a Single Study course may upon application in writing, receive a report on progress from the Dean.
(a) Auditions for Music Single Study scholarships offered by the Elder School of Music shall be held annually. Applications on forms available from the School Office must be lodged by the nominated closing date with payment of the prescribed entrance fee.
(b) Unless the rules of the scholarship concerned allow otherwise:
(i) Single Study scholarships shall be available only to Single Study students and shall be applied towards tuition in the individual course for which it is awarded.
(ii) The Single Study student shall pay the difference between the sum awarded and the fees due for tuition.
(c) A scholarship shall be awarded to the candidate who shows the greatest musical promise and not necessarily to the most advanced candidate at the audition. In most cases, preference will be given to singers who are aged eighteen years or over and, for major scholarships , to instrumentalists who are aged fifteen years or over.
(d) Each holder of a scholarship tenable for tuition shall take part in such concerts, classes and other activities as the Dean may require.
(e) If the holder of a scholarship tenable for more than one year fails to make satisfactory progress in the opinion of the Dean, the student shall thereupon forfeit the scholarship for the remainder of its term of award, unless the Council shall otherwise decide.
9 The School will offer Single Studies for International Music Students (SSIMS) to enable students to maintain performance skills whilst English language studies are undertaken or to continue performance studies while other tertiary studies are undertaken.
10 The following Music courses will be offered:
Principal Courses
Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion, harp, saxophone, violin, violoncello, double bass, voice, pianoforte, harpsichord, organ, guitar, recorder, composition and jazz instruments.
11 The principal study courses will consist of 15 weekly 1 hour lessons per semester or 30 weekly 1 hour lessons per year.
12 At the end of the year, a student of a Single Study course may upon application in writing, receive a report on progress from the Dean.