Policy Overview

Policy identification

Policy statement

Policy statement

Scope

Related policies, documents, legislation and strategic priorities

Responsibilities

Policy identification

	1. Policy Title:	Academic Policy
	2. Policy Number:
	3. Revision Number:
	4. Corporate Record Number:
	5. Corporate Record Revision Number:

Policy statement

This policy represents the considered policy of Academic Board on all academic matters relating to students and courses.

Policy description

Objectives

To consolidate and clarify Academic Board policy on academic matters relating to students and courses.

Content and implementation

Academic Board is to commission a review and report on the implementationand efficacy of the Academic Policy at least once each five (5) years. AcademicBoard may request that this review be performed by the Office of Planning,Quality and Review or may commission another independent person or bodyto perform the review. Such a review may also be commissioned as part of abroader review of Academic Board and its functions.

Scope

Unless otherwise stated within, this Policy applies to all Southern Cross University courses and units offered by the University and its partners and all students of the University.

Related policies, documents, legislation and strategic priorities

Institutional context

This Policy forms part of a suite of policies developed to guide staff of the University towards the strategic achievement of the University's Strategic Objectives 1 and 2 (Strategic Plan 2005 - 2010).

Southern Cross University Plans

Southern Cross University Strategic Plan 2005 - 2010

Academic Plan 2005 - 2008

Learning and Teaching Plan 2007 - 2010

University Library Plan 2007 - 2009

Information Plan 2006 - 2008

Disability Action Plan

Equity and Access Plan

Student Services Plan 2007 - 2010

Reasonable Academic Adjustments Plan

Southern Cross University Policies

Policy on Undergraduate Subsidiary Awards

Web Hosting and Publishing Policy (2002)

Web Hosting and Publishing - Code of Practice (2002)

Copyright Policy

University Copyright Guide (2005)

Library Collection Development Policy (2003)

Computing Conditions of Use Policy (2002)

Principles for a Culturally Diverse Society

Faculty Academic Staff Workload Policies

Timetabling Policy (2007)

Risk Management Policy

Driving Safety Policy

Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Policy

Rules

Appeals Procedures and Rules

Specific Award Rules

Rules Relating to Awards

Student Misconduct Rules

Other SCU references

Review of the Roles of Unit Assessors and Course Coordinators (2006)

New Directions (2006)

Improving Student Retention Report (2004)

International and Intercultural Perspectives Report (2006)

SCU and TAFE Pathways Program

Code of Conduct

Procedures for monitoring course progress

Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Procedure

Working with Children Checks

Other references

Australian Qualifications Framework - National Principles and Operational Guidelines for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

AVCC Credit Transfer Principles 1995

AVCC National TAFE - University Credit Transfer Schemes, 2004

ANTA/AVCC Draft Policy Guidelines on Cross-Sector Qualification Linkages, 2001

American Library Association, Presidential committee on information literacy. Final report, American Library Association, Chicago 1989
at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/presidential.htm

Cannon, R. & Newble, D. 2000, A guide to improving teaching methods: a handbook for teachers in university and colleges, Kogan Page, London.

Carroll, J. 2002, Handbook for Deterring Plagiarism in Higher Education, Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford Brookes University, UK.

Carroll, J. 2003, 'Setting Plagiarism Tarriffs: an institutional approach seeking fairness and consistency': Paper presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Association conference, Learning for an Unknown Future, Christchurch, N.Z., 8 - 9 July.

Carroll, J., Auditing Institutional Actions for Dealing with Plagiarism, (Unpublished draft).

Claremont McKenna College (accessed online October 2003), Statement of Academic Integrity, Claremont, California, USA.

Charles Sturt University 2001, Student Academic Misconduct Policy.

Griffith University Student Retention Project, Final Report, February 2003.

Phillips KPA, DEST, Giving Credit Where Credit is Due.

RMIT 2003, Policy: Plagiarism.

MCEETYA - Higher Education: Good Practice Principles for Credit Transfer and Articulation; Good Practice Principles for Credit Transfer and Articulation; Principles for Good Practice Information Provision.

University of New England 2002, University Policy on Plagiarism and Improper Conduct.

University of Sydney 2002, Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy.

Legislation

Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act and associated National Code of Practice.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and approvals

Policy Contact Officer

Secretary, Academic Board

Policy Manager

Chair of Academic Board

Policy Custodian

Academic Board

Approving Authority

Academic Board

	Policy Level:	Operational
	Policy Category:	AC - Academic and Student Matters
	Approval Date:	25 October 2007
	Review Date:

Updated: 20 October 2010