UTS Rules - Changes to the Rules of the University

Following extensive review and subsequent amendment during 2004, the revised Student and Related Rules of the Rules of the University were approved by the University Council to take effect on 25 February 2005, and are published in the UTS:Calendar.

The table below reflects changes to the Student and Related Rules and the General Rules of the University that have been made on and after 25 February 2005, with recent changes appearing at the top of the table.

The superseded Rules, as published in the 2004 edition of the UTS:Calendar, are available to download from the UTS:Calendar (see UTS:Calendar 2004).

TABLE OF CHANGES TO THE RULES OF THE UNIVERSITY
Rule		Changes	Authorisation	Approval date	Effect date	Notice (PDF)
3.10	Appeals procedure	Amended	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
5.6	Withdrawal of offer of admission and cancellation of admission or enrolment	Amended	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
9-1	Examination timetables	Amended	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
11.21	Appeal against discontinuation of candidature	Amended	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
17.3	Professional Experience Appeals Committee	Amended	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
17.4	Appeals Committee (Non-disclosure)	Amended	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
Schedule 2	Relevant Legislation	Amended	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
Schedule 3	Results and Grades	Grade point average score included	Council	20.08.08	20.08.08	see notice
G2	Rules on Election of Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor	Amended	Council	18.06.08	15.07.08	see notice
G3	Rules relating to the Academic Board and Faculty Boards	Amended	Council	18.06.08	15.07.08	see notice
13	Awards and Graduation	13.4, 13.9, 13.10 amended	Council	16.04.08	14.07.08	see notice
7-5	Enrolment	amended	Council	24.10.07	24.10.07	see notice
7-6	Enrolment	amended	Council	24.10.07	24.10.07	see notice
Schedule 1	Definitions	'borderline result' amended	Council	24.10.07	24.10.07	see notice
11.21	Appeal against discontinuation of candidature	11.21.2 amended	Council	15.08.07	15.08.07	see notice
13.2	Completion of requirements	13.2.1(3) amended	Council	15.08.07	15.08.07	see notice
18	Use of the University Library	Amended	Council	15.08.07	15.08.07	see notice
10.8	Appeals	Amended	Vice-Chancellor	02.08.07	02.08.07	see notice
10.9	Result of appeal	Amended	Vice-Chancellor	02.08.07	02.08.07	see notice
10.10	Coursework Students' Exclusions Review Committee	Rule 17.2 amended and moved to form new Rule 10.10	Vice-Chancellor	02.08.07	02.08.07	see notice
17	Appeals Committee of Academic Board	Section 17 Rules amended to accommodate Rule 17.2 being revised to become Rule 10.10	Vice-Chancellor	02.08.07	02.08.07	see notice
8.2	Assessment of Coursework Subjects	8.2.4 amended	Council	06.06.2007	06.06.2007	see notice
14	Honorary Awards of the University	14.1 and 14.2 amended	Council	06.06.2007	06.06.2007	see notice
G1	Rules relating to Council, the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor	10 amended	Council	06.06.2007	06.06.2007	see notice
10.7	Academic caution	Amended	Acting Vice-Chancellor	31.05.2007	31.05.2007	see notice
7.5	Variation of enrolment	7.5.7 added	Acting Vice-Chancellor	31.05.2007	31.05.2007	see notice
4.3	Allocation of payment	4.3.1 amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
5.6	Withdrawal of offer of admission and cancellation of admission or enrolment	5.6.2 Appeal, subclauses (4) and (5) amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
5.7	Requirements for admission	5.7.3 amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
5.11	Readmission	5.11.6 amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
16.4	Designation	16.4.1 amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
16.10	Exclusion from facilities and/or participation in activities	16.10.6 amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
17.3	Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee	17.3.1 (5) amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
17.4	Professional Experience Appeals Committee	17.4.1 (5) amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
17.5	Appeals Committee (Non-disclosure)	17.5.1 (5) amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
Schedule 1	Definitions	'Responsible Academic Officer' amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
Schedule 4	Guidelines Relating to Student Misconduct and Appeals	1.3 amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	01.2007	see notice
Schedule 1	Definitions	'teaching period', 'Director, Student Services Unit', and 'Registrar' amended	Vice-Chancellor	12.12.2006	12.12.2006	see notice
5.5	Deferral of commencement	5.5.2 amended	Council	20.11.2006	20.11.2006	see notice
G3 Division 1	The Academic Board	Clause 1(2) amended	Council	20.11.2006	20.11.2006	see notice
11.13	Progress reports	amended	Council	19.10.2006	19.10.2006	see notice
Schedule 1	Definitions	amended	Vice-Chancellor	19.04.2006	19.04.2006	see notice
4.4	Failure to pay	4.4.2 (1) amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
5.6	Withdrawal of offer and cancellation of admission or enrolment	5.6.1 (2) amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
5.8	General requirements for admission	5.8.4 (1) amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
5.11	Readmission	5.11.1 (4) amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
9.5	Special examinations	9.5.1 and 9.5.4 amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
11.2	Course requirements	11.2.1 replaced with 11.2.1, 11.2.2 and 11.2.3	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
16.12	Faculty Student Conduct Committee	16.12 (1) (b) amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
16.16	University Student Conduct Committee	16.16 (1) (b) amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
16.19	Student Misconduct Appeals Committee	16.19.1 (1) (b) and 16.19.7 (1) replaced	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
17.2	Coursework Students' Appeals Committee	17.2.1 amended	Council	12.12.2005	12.12.2005	see notice
11.20	Discontinuation of candidature	Amended	Vice-Chancellor	30.11.2005	30.11.2005
Various	Various	Revised as a consequence of changes to By-law	Council	14.11.2005	24.11.2005	see notice
Schedule 3	Results and Grades	Mark range "Fail (X)" removed	Vice-Chancellor	26.10.2005	27.10.2005	see notice
7-1	Enrolment Procedures	7.1.2 amended	Vice-Chancellor	22.10.2005	22.10.2005	see notice
G3 Division 4	Functions and Powers of the Board	Clause 14 amended. Changes to (d), (e), (f) and (g)	Council	19.09.2005	19.09.2005	COU/05/101
G1 (15)	Nominations Committee of Council	Clause 15 and 15a repealed.	Council	19.09.2005	14.10.2005	COU/05/110
G1 (16)	Instrument of appointment	Clause 16 repealed.	Council	19.09.2005	14.10.2005	COU/05/110
7.5	Variation of enrolment	7.5.2 (1) (b) amended	Vice-Chancellor	06.05.2005	06.05.2005	see notice
Various	Various	Revised	Council	14.02.2005	25.02.2005	see notice

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