2.3.1 Official University notices shall be displayed by the Registrar on official noticeboards on each campus and on the official student noticeboard on the UTS website.

2.3.2 The UTS email address allocated to students at the time of first enrolment is an authoritative channel for specific official University communications with students, as specified by the Registrar from time to time. If a student uses a different email address as his or her primary address it is the student's responsibility to arrange automatic forwarding of mail from the official UTS email address to the alternate email address.

2.3.3 The use of Short Message Services (SMS) by voice or text to a telephone number provided by a student for such purposes is an acceptable channel for official University communications with students for specific purposes approved by the Registrar.

2.3.4 Notices sent by mail to the mail address provided by a student, whether standard or registered mail or by email to a student's UTS email address for matters specified by the Registrar, will be presumed by the University to have been received by the student.

2.3.5 Students have a responsibility to acquaint themselves with official University notices communicated generally via noticeboards and correspondence communicated in print or electronically to specific individual students. Failing to read, misreading or misunderstanding official information or correspondence will not be accepted as a reason for students being unaware of matters so notified.

2.3.6 Students have a responsibility to respond to official communication from the University in a timely manner.

2.3.7 Unless otherwise instructed, all correspondence to the University from a student shall be addressed to the Registrar. Students should quote their student identification number in all correspondence.

2.3.8 Students have a responsibility to make and retain a copy of all documents, forms and correspondence lodged with the University, including copies of electronic transactions submitted to designated modes of electronic student administrative services or support as prescribed by the Registrar from time to time.

2.3.9 Students shall notify the Registrar of any change in their contact details as soon as possible, either in writing or by online access to a designated mode of electronic student administrative services or support as prescribed by the Registrar from time to time. The University will not accept responsibility if official communications fail to reach a student who has not notified the Registrar directly in writing or via online access of a change of contact details.

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