Authorisation of Articulation Arrangements

Registration of Articulation Pathway Arrangements

Each negotiated articulation arrangement (or specified advanced standing precedent) is confirmed by the Course Coordinator or Discipline Head. These arrangements are entered into the 'University Articulation Management System', are systematically aligned with the relevant Articulation Agreement and documented in the 'Articulation Annexure Report(s) to an Agreement'.

The 'Articulation Annexure Report(s) to an Agreement' is provided to the institute or qualification framework for comment.

School Board, Accreditation Committee and Academic Board approval

Articulation arrangements listed in the 'Articulation Annexure Report(s) to an Agreement' are proposed by the relevant SCU School/College Board for recommendation to the Accreditation Committee and approval by the Academic Board.

Approval Period

Where the approval process occurs smoothly, time elapsed between each phase is one month, making the formal approval process up to 3 months in duration.

Implementation of an Articulation Agreement

Following distribution of the Academic Board Meeting Minutes, a covering letter and two copies of the 'Articulation Annexure Report(s) to an Agreement' and the 'Articulation Terms of Agreement', following the appropriate template approved by SCU's Legal Counsel, are prepared.

Where applicable, three copies of any relevant Vet Credit Transfer Arrangement certificates are included. All documents are endorsed by the SCU signatories and are sent (via registered post or courier) with the covering letter, to the education institute or qualification framework.

Representatives of the institute or framework are informed via email that the articulation documents are in transit.

On receipt, all documents are examined, signed and dated by the institute or qualification framework. One copy of the endorsed 'Articulation Agreement' is retained, along with two copies of the 'VET Credit Transfer Arrangement' certificate(s). The remaining copy of the endorsed 'Articulation Agreement and 'VET Credit Transfer Arrangement' certificate are returned, via registered post or courier, to:

Coordinator, Schools Articulation Support
Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor
F Block, Level 3, Southern Cross University
PO Box 157, LISMORE NSW 2480, Australia

Implementation Period

One to four weeks, depending on the availability of signatories and the proximity to SCU of the institute/framework for courier dispatch.

For information about the publication, marketing and promotion of current articulation arrangements click here.

Other queries may be directed to the Coordinator, Schools Articulation Support:

t: +61 2 6626 9591 OR 1800 626 481 (free call within Australia)
e: pathways@scu.edu.au

Updated: 07 February 2013