Section 1 – General
1.1 General
1.2 Relevant legislation
1.3 Application of these Rules
1.3.1 General
1.3.2 Conduct of students
1.3.3 Courses conducted in conjunction with another university or educational institution
1.4 Designation
Section 2 – Student Requirements
2.1 General conduct
2.2 Identification
2.2.1 Student Identity Card
2.2.2 Student PIN access
2.2.3 Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)
2.2.4 Tax File Number (TFN)
2.3 Communication
2.4 Relevant documentary evidence
2.5 Study management
Section 3 – Course and Subject Requirements
3.1 Availability of courses and places
3.2 General course requirements
3.3 Legislative requirements
3.4 Professional experience requirements
3.5 Occupational requirements
3.6 Changes to courses
3.7 Subject requirements
3.8 Attendance and/or participation requirements
3.9 Retention of students' work
3.10 Appeal procedure
Section 4 – Fees, Charges and Other Financial Obligations
4.1 Liability for payment
4.2 Payment due date
4.3 Allocation of payment
4.4 Failure to pay
4.5 Refund of tuition fees and charges
4.6 Refund of student contribution debt
Section 5 – Admission
5.1 Application for admission
5.2 Offer of admission
5.3 Provisional admission
5.4 Acceptance of offer
5.5 Deferral of commencement
5.6 Withdrawal of offer of admission and cancellation of admission or enrolment
5.6.2 Appeal
5.7 Requirements for admission
5.8 General requirements for admission
5.8.1 Undergraduate Bachelor degree
5.8.2 Bachelor Honours degree
5.8.3 Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters degree by coursework
5.8.4 Graduate research degree
5.8.5 Doctoral degree by publication
5.8.6 Non-award course
5.8.7 Cross-institutional study
5.8.8 Study Abroad
5.8.9 Student exchange
5.9 Language requirements for admission
5.10 Specific course requirements for admission
5.11 Readmission
Section 6 – Recognition of Prior Learning
6.1 General
6.2 Limit
6.3 Application
6.4 Application to challenge
6.5 Review of decision
6.6 Course requirements
Section 7 – Enrolment
7.1 Enrolment procedures
7.2 Concurrent enrolment at another tertiary educational institution
7.3 Cross-institutional enrolment
7.4 Non-award subject enrolment
7.5 Variation of enrolment
7.6 Leave of absence
7.7 Course transfer
7.8 Withdrawal from a course
Section 8 – Assessment of Coursework Subjects
8.1 Assessment requirements
8.2 Learning and assessment arrangements
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Students with disability or ongoing illness
8.2.3 Students with carer responsibilities
8.2.4 Students from non-English speaking backgrounds
8.3 Special consideration of disruption to assessment
8.3.1 During the teaching period
8.3.2 During an examination
8.3.3 Absence from entire examination
8.4 Subject assessment results
8.5 Supplementary assessment in final teaching period
8.6 Review of final subject assessment results
8.6.1 Criteria
8.6.2 Process
8.7 Student Assessment Review Committee
8.7.1 Composition
8.7.2 Conduct of meetings
8.7.3 Committee determination
8.7.4 Responsible Academic Officer’s decision
8.7.5 Notification
8.8 Student misconduct
Section 9 – Examination of Coursework Subjects
9.1 Examination timetables
9.2 Student responsibilities
9.3 Conduct of examinations
9.4 Special conditions for examinations
9.5 Special examinations
9.6 Disruption to examination performance
9.7 Absence from entire examination
9.8 Student misconduct during examinations
9.8.1 General
9.8.2 Academic misconduct during centrally conducted examinations
9.8.3 Academic misconduct during faculty-based examinations
9.8.4 Non-academic misconduct during examinations
Section 10 – Academic Progression
10.1 Application of these Rules
10.2 Assessment of rate of progress
10.3 Minimum rate of progress – undergraduate courses
10.4 Failure to maintain minimum rate of progress
10.5 Maximum time to complete course requirements
10.6 Repeated failure in a subject
10.7 Academic caution
10.8 Appeals
10.9 Result of appeal
10.10 Coursework Students' Exclusions Review Committee
Section 11 – Graduate Research Study
11.1 Application of these Rules
11.2 Course requirements
11.3 Enrolment
11.4 Research work
11.5 Course transfer
11.6 Recognition of prior study and research
11.7 Period of candidature
11.8 Extension of candidature
11.9 Leave of absence
11.10 Failure to complete
11.11 Supervision
11.12 Thesis title
11.13 Progress reports
11.14 Candidature assessment
11.15 Thesis requirements
11.16 Oral presentation of thesis
11.17 Submission of thesis
11.18 Examination of thesis
11.19 Deposit of thesis
11.20 Discontinuation of candidature
11.21 Appeal against discontinuation of candidature
11.22 Result of appeal
Section 12 – Higher Doctoral Degree Requirements
12.1 Higher Doctoral degrees
12.2 Requirements for award
12.3 Eligibility
12.4 Application
12.5 Submitted works
12.6 Examination of works
12.7 Deposit of works
12.8 Higher Doctoral Degrees Committee
Section 13 – Awards and Graduation
13.1 Application of these Rules
13.2 Completion of requirements
13.2.1 Coursework
13.2.2 Graduate research
13.3 Eligibility to graduate
13.4 Conferral of award
13.5 Rescission of award
13.6 Award nomenclature
13.7 Level of award – classification and grading
13.8 University Medal
13.9 Testamurs
13.10 Academic dress
Section 14 – Honorary Awards of the University
14.1 Honorary awards
14.2 Determination of recipients
Section 15 – UTS Equipment Loans
15.1 Equipment availability
15.2 Responsibilities of faculties and units
15.3 Responsibilities of borrowers
15.4 Non-compliance
Section 16 – Student Misconduct and Appeals
Part A – General Provisions
16.1 Application
16.2 Definition of misconduct
16.3 Penalties
16.4 Designation
16.5 Procedural fairness
16.6 Allegation of misconduct
16.7 Admission of misconduct
16.8 Faculty policy
16.9 Annual report of matters related to student misconduct
Part B – Temporary Exclusion
16.10 Exclusion from facilities and/or participation in activities
Part C – Allegations of Misconduct Handled at the Faculty Level
16.11 Allegations referred to the Dean
16.12 Faculty Student Conduct Committee
16.12.1 Composition
16.12.2 Conduct of meetings
16.12.3 Role
16.12.4 Procedures
16.12.5 Committee report
16.13 Dean's decision
16.14 Vice-Chancellor's decision
Part D – Allegations of Misconduct Handled Centrally
16.15 Allegations referred to the Registrar
16.16 University Student Conduct Committee
16.16.1 Composition
16.16.2 Conduct of meetings
16.16.3 Role
16.16.4 Procedures
16.16.5 Committee report
16.17 Vice-Chancellor's decision
Part E – Student Misconduct Appeals
16.18 Basis for appeals
16.19 Student Misconduct Appeals Committee
16.19.1 Composition
16.19.2 Objection to membership
16.19.3 Conduct of appeals proceedings
16.19.4 Role
16.19.5 Procedures
16.19.6 Dissolution of Committee
16.19.7 Decision
16.19.8 Report
Section 17 – Appeals Committees of Academic Board
17.1 Constitution
17.2 Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee
17.3.1 Composition
17.3.2 Terms of reference
17.3 Professional Experience Appeals Committee
17.3.1 Composition
17.3.2 Terms of reference
17.4 Appeals Committee (Non-disclosure)
17.4.1 Composition
17.4.2 Terms of reference
17.5 Procedures for Appeals Committees
17.6 Dissolution of an Appeals Committee
17.7 Decision of an Appeals Committee
17.8 Notification of decision
Section 18 – Use of the University Library
18.1 Definitions
18.2 General
18.3 Communication
18.4 Responsibilities of clients
18.5 Restrictions
18.6 Borrowing
18.6.1 Availability
18.6.2 Borrowing process
18.6.3 Reciprocal borrowing
18.6.4 Service agreements
18.6.5 Closed Reserve/Electronic Reserve
18.6.6 Borrowing privileges
18.7 Offences and breaches of the Rules
18.8 Penalties, fines and fees
18.8.1 General
18.8.2 Failure to return
18.8.3 Replacement
18.8.4 Damage or mutilation
18.8.5 Incorrect return
18.8.6 Debts to the Library
18.9 Payment of fines, service fees and replacement fees
18.10 Reviews of decisions
18.11 Waiving of penalties or fees
Schedules
Schedule 1 – Definitions
Schedule 2 – Relevant Legislation
Schedule 3 – Results and Grades
Schedule 4 – Guidelines Relating to Student Misconduct and Appeals
Schedule 5 – Guidelines on Determining an Appropriate Penalty for Instances of Student Misconduct
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