How to Use the 2012 Student Handbook
The Student Handbook has been divided into five main sections to ensure that information is easily accessible. These sections include:
- General Information (Principal Dates, Contact Information etc.)
- Academic Schools of the University
- Course Information
- Unit Information
- Rules
Tables of content are at the beginning of each of these five sections.
Do you want to find a course?
| If you know the name of the course you are interested in … |  | Go to the Course Information section where you will find an alphabetical listing of all courses. Course details include such important information as the full course name, the campus where the course is taught, its duration, course rules, and the schedule of units which need to be studied. |
Do you want to find details of individual units that form part of a course?
| If you know the name of the unit you are interested in … | | Go to the Alphabetical Listing of Units. |
| If you know the name of the unit code and want to find details of the unit … | | Go to the Unit Descriptions by Code. You should always take account of course and unit availability when planning your studies. You can check the availability of both courses and units by viewing the Schedule of Units on the SCU website at www.scu.edu.au/scheduleofunits. |
Do you want to find out about a particular rule?
| If the issue is general in nature relating to University policy on admissions, enrolment, assessment rules, fees and charges, then … | | Go to the Rules section. |
| If the issue is more course specific, and therefore may not be applicable to all courses, then … | | Go to Course Information for your course where you will find details of the specific course rules. To get the full picture, you should refer to both the Rules section in the Student Handbook and the specific course rules detailed under the relevant course entry. Further information about University rules can be found in the Governance section of the university website. This can be found at scu.edu.au/governance/council |
Updated: 03 April 2012