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Student Rules

QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

STUDENT RULES

made pursuant to Queensland University of Technology's

Statute No. 1 (Course of Study) 1999, Statute No. 2 (Student Discipline) 1999 and

Statute No. 3 (Fees) 1999

Contents

Part 1 - Preliminary

Division 1 - Interpretation

  1. Definitions
  2. 1A.  Academic calendar and teaching periods
  3. Attendance type and mode

Division 2 - Students' responsibilities under these rules

  1. Student responsibility for compliance with these rules and other requirements

Part 2 - Admission

    1. Application for admission
    2. Criteria for admission
    3. Offer of admission

Part 3 - Enrolment

Division 1 - General requirements for enrolment

  1. Enrolment procedures
  2. Valid enrolment

Division 2 - Enrolment programs

  1. Requirements for enrolment programs
  2. Addition of a unit to enrolment program
  3. Withdrawal from a unit
  4. Relationship between units of study
  5. Maximum and minimum enrolment program load
  6. Time limits for completion of an award course
  7. Acceptance of enrolment program
  8. Amendment of enrolment program

Division 3 - Credit

  1. Credit for previous studies

Division 4 - Discontinuation or interruption of enrolment

  1. Leave of absence
  2. Cancellation of enrolment

Part 4 - Fees and charges

    1. Definitions for this part
    2. Imposition of fees
    3. (Repealed 19.04.06)
    4. Liability for a student contribution amount
    5. Tuition fee
    6. Incidental fees
    7. Cancellation fees and refunds
    8. 26A.  Exemption or deferment of payment of fees
    9. Consequences of non-payment of fees and charges

Part 5 - Assessment

Division 1 - General requirements for assessment

  1. Notice of assessment requirements
  2. Academic dishonesty

Division 2 - Examinations

  1. Availability for examinations
  2. Alternative examination sittings
  3. Conduct during examinations
  4. Deferred examinations

Division 3 - Final grades

  1. Grading scale
  2. Allocation and notification of grades
  3. Special consideration
  4. Supplementary assessment

Part 6 - Unsatisfactory academic performance

    1. Requirement to perform satisfactorily in studies
    2. Probationary enrolment
    3. Conditions of probationary enrolment
    4. Exclusion from enrolment in an award course
    5. Consequences of exclusion
    6. Enrolment following exclusion

Part 7 - Eligibility to graduate

    1. Minimum passing grades for graduation
    2. Eligibility to graduate from an award course

Part 8 - Review and appeals

    1. Review of grades and academic rulings
    2. Appeal to university academic board
    3. Status pending outcome of review or appeal

Part 9 - Miscellaneous

    1. Research higher degree students
    2. Delegation of powers and functions

Schedule 1 - Unit addition and withdrawal

Schedule 2 - Fees and charges


PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

Division 1 - Interpretation

1. Definitions

In these rules -

" assessment " means work (for example, an examination, assignment, practical, performance) which a student is required to complete for any one or more of the following purposes -

(a) the fulfilment of an educational purpose (for example, to motivate learning, to provide feedback);

(b) to provide a basis for a record of achievement or certification of competency;

(c) to permit grading.

" award course " means a program of study leading to the award of a degree, diploma or certificate accredited by QUT.

" cancellation of enrolment " means that a student has discontinued an award course or a program of non-award studies.

" course coordinator " includes a staff member performing the functions of course coordinator specified by the director, QUT international college.

" course requirements " means the specific requirements for completing an award course approved by university academic board and includes the following -

(a) the course structure;

(b) any conditions for enrolment in or for completion of particular units required for the course;

(c) any conditions for academic progression through the course;

(d) any requirements for attendance type or mode of study.

" dean " means the executive dean of the faculty having responsibility for a unit or an award course and includes -

(a) the executive director, northern campuses, in the case of a unit or an award course for which that officer is responsible; and

(b) the director, QUT international college, in the case of a program of non-award studies for which the director is responsible.

" faculty academic board " means the body established by university academic board to manage academic policy and practices within the faculty or QUT Carseldine.

" international student " has the same meaning as " overseas student " in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cwth) .

" non-award studies " means a unit or group of units which a student undertakes at the university other than as part of an award course of QUT.

" QUT " means the Queensland University of Technology.

" registrar " means the university's chief administrative officer.

" unit coordinator " includes a staff member performing the functions of unit coordinator specified by the director, QUT international college.

" university academic board " means the body established by council to provide leadership on academic policy and practices of QUT.

1A. Academic calendar and teaching periods

(1) In these rules, " teaching period " means a designated period of weeks in which the program of study and instruction for a unit or an award course is undertaken.

(2) The vice-chancellor approves the academic calendar for each year.

(3) The registrar -

(a) designates the teaching periods in which programs of study or instruction may be offered; and

(b) sets the dates for teaching periods within the academic calendar; and

(c) designates unit addition and withdrawal periods in Schedule 1; and

(d) sets the dates for unit addition and withdrawal in accordance with Schedule 1.

2. Attendance type and mode

(1) A student's attendance type is normally designated as full-time if the enrolment program for the teaching period is -

(a) in the case of a student enrolled in an award course, at least 75 per cent of the number of credit points for a standard enrolment program load for full-time enrolment in that course in a teaching period; or

(b) in the case of a student undertaking non-award studies, at least 75 per cent of the number of credit points for a standard enrolment program load designated by the registrar for that purpose.

(2) If a student's enrolment program load is less than the amount specified in rule 2(1), the student's attendance type is normally designated as part-time.

(3) Addition or withdrawal of units in accordance with division 2 of part 3 of these rules may be deemed by the registrar to change a student's attendance type.

(4) For the purposes of these rules and for course requirements, a student's attendance mode is designated as -

(a) internal, where instruction or supervision in all units in which the student is enrolled in a teaching period is delivered by attendance at a place designated by the registrar as a campus of the university; or

(b) external, where instruction or supervision in all units in which the student is enrolled in a teaching period is delivered other than by attendance at a campus of the university (for example, by posting instructional materials to the student); or

(c) multi-modal, where instruction in some, but not all units, is in internal mode.

Division 2 - Students' responsibilities under these rules

3. Student responsibility for compliance with these rules and other requirements

(1) It is the student's responsibility to do all acts associated with admission, enrolment and academic progression in compliance with these rules, including, but not limited to -

(a) providing information to the university under rule 7(2) , including statistical information and a mailing address; and

(b) re-enrolling at the university each year; and

(c) submitting an appropriate enrolment program and rectifying any known discrepancies with the enrolment program.

(2) In the case of international students, the student must also comply with any requirements for enrolment or study at the university specified in the Educational Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cwth) , including, but not limited to -

(a) any requirements relating to attendance type or mode; and

(b) any conditions for enrolment programs and progress through an award course; and

(c) any conditions relating to leave of absence.

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PART 2 - ADMISSION

4. Application for admission

(1) A person must apply for admission to the university before first enrolling in an award course or non-award studies.

(2) Except where specified by the registrar, a person must apply for admission before each teaching period in which they propose to enrol in non-award studies.

(3) A person who seeks to re-enrol in an award course must apply for re-admission

following -

(a) cancellation of enrolment in an award course or program of non-award studies; or

(b) an unapproved period of absence; or

(c) a period of exclusion from an award course imposed under part 6 of these rules.

(4) The registrar must prescribe the dates for and the manner of applying for admission to the university.

5. Criteria for admission

(1) University academic board may specify general requirements to be met by a person applying for admission to the university.

(2) The faculty academic board having responsibility for an award course must specify minimum course entry requirements and may specify different requirements for different major areas of study within an award course.

(3) The registrar determines the maximum number of persons to be offered admission to the university.

6. Offer of admission

(1) The registrar makes offers of admission.

(2) An offer of admission may be conditional upon the person providing documents or fulfilling other requirements specified in the offer.

(3) The registrar may withdraw an offer of admission and reject enrolment where -

(a) the person fails to provide documents or to fulfil other requirements specified in the offer of admission; or

(b) the offer of admission has been made as a result of the provision of incomplete or inaccurate information by the person or a certifying authority; or

(c) the person fails to submit an enrolment program in accordance with the offer of admission by the specified date.

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PART 3 - ENROLMENT

Division 1 - General requirements for enrolment

7. Enrolment procedures

(1) The registrar -

(a) must prescribe closing dates for submission of an enrolment program for each teaching period; and

(b) may prescribe different closing dates for different categories of students.

(2) The registrar must prescribe the manner of submitting the enrolment program, and the information to be included with the enrolment program.

(3) For each teaching period, the registrar must -

(a) publish the closing dates for addition or withdrawal of units in accordance with schedule 1 ; and

(b) specify the manner of submitting changes to the enrolment program.

8. Valid enrolment

(1) Subject to rule 8(2), enrolment in any teaching period means that the student has submitted an enrolment program for study, instruction or research at the university in that teaching period.

(2) A student is validly enrolled upon -

(a) submission of an enrolment program for the teaching period by the specified date or such later time as permitted by the registrar; and

(b) acceptance of the enrolment program by the registrar 1 ; and

(c) payment of fees and charges required under these rules by the specified date or such later time as permitted by the registrar; and

(d) fulfilment of any other requirements specified in these rules.

(3) The registrar may reject a student's enrolment where the student has not met all of the requirements of rule 8(2).



Division 2 - Enrolment programs

9. Requirements for enrolment programs

(1) A student's enrolment program must comply with the general requirements specified in this division.

(2) In the case of a student enrolled in an award course, the student's enrolment program must also comply with the course requirements.

10. Addition of a unit to enrolment program

Subject to the requirements of this division, a student may add a unit to their enrolment program in a teaching period if -

(a) the unit is added by the addition date published in accordance with schedule 1 ; or

(b) where the student proposes to add the unit after the addition date published in accordance with schedule 1 -

(i) the student pays the administrative charge specified in schedule 2 ; and

(ii) the unit coordinator agrees to the addition of the unit; and

(iii) the registrar is satisfied that the student has demonstrated that exceptional circumstances for addition of the unit exist.

11. Withdrawal from a unit

(1) Subject to the requirements of this division, a student may withdraw from enrolment in a unit -

(a) by the withdrawal date published by the registrar in accordance with schedule 1 - without academic penalty; or

(b) after the withdrawal date published by the registrar in accordance with schedule 1 - with academic penalty.

(2) Despite rule 11(1)(b), the registrar may permit withdrawal without academic penalty if, following advice from the dean, the registrar is satisfied that the student has demonstrated that exceptional circumstances for withdrawal from the unit exist.

(3) In this section, " academic penalty " means that the unit in question is awarded a failing grade.

12. Relationship between units of study

(1) Course requirements may specify any of the following conditions for enrolment in a specified unit -

(a) a student must have achieved a passing grade in a prerequisite unit before enrolment in the specified unit;

(b) a student may enrol in the specified unit only if -

(i) the student also enrols in a corequisite unit at the same time; or

(ii) the student has previously achieved a passing grade in the corequisite unit;

(c) a student must not enrol in the specified unit if the student has achieved a passing grade in an incompatible unit.

(2) A unit coordinator may permit a student to enrol in a specified unit without having satisfied the condition listed in rules 12(1)(a) or 12(1)(b) if the unit coordinator is satisfied that the student has demonstrated sufficient knowledge to undertake the unit.

(3) In this section, an " incompatible unit " means a unit in which the subject matter or the body of learning is substantially similar to that included in the specified unit.

13. Maximum and minimum enrolment program load

Course requirements may specify either or both of the following -

(a) the maximum number of credit points for full-time enrolment;

(b) the minimum number of credit points for part-time enrolment.

14. Time limits for completion of an award course

University academic board must specify time limits for completion of an award course, and may impose different time limits for different categories of courses.

15. Acceptance of enrolment program

The registrar may not accept a student's enrolment program in any of the following circumstances -

(a) the student has not enrolled in accordance with their offer of admission, including, where specified, major area of study, attendance type, attendance mode and location of study;

(b) if the student is enrolled in an award course, the student has not submitted an enrolment program which is consistent with course requirements;

(c) except where permitted by the course or unit coordinator, as the case may be, the student has not complied with the requirements of division 2 of part 3 of these rules;

(d) if the student is enrolled in an award course, the student has not met the requirements of part 6 of these rules;

(e) the student is subject to a penalty imposed under rule 29 or Statute No 2 (Student Discipline) 1999 which prohibits their enrolment in the current teaching period;

(f) the student is in breach of any other statute or rule of the university which specifies rejection or suspension of enrolment as a penalty.

16. Amendment of enrolment program

The registrar may amend an enrolment program, after consultation with the course coordinator, if any of the following conditions exist -

(a) the student has not complied with the requirements of rule 13 ;

(b) the student has not complied with other course requirements;

(c) the student cannot attend classes or meet other unit requirements due to timetable incompatibility;

(d) the student has not complied with any conditions of probationary enrolment imposed under part 6 of these rules.

Division 3 - Credit

17. Credit for previous studies

(1) University academic board may specify the amount and type of credit for previous studies which may be granted in award courses, and may specify different amounts of credit for different categories of award courses or students.

(2) The registrar must specify the procedures to be followed, and the documentation to be supplied, by students applying for credit.

(3) The course coordinator must determine the amount and type of credit to be granted in accordance with university academic board determinations.

Division 4 - Discontinuation or interruption of enrolment

18. Leave of absence

(1) University academic board may specify the circumstances in which a student may take leave of absence from an award course.

(2) A student must apply to the registrar for leave of absence from the award course.

(3) The registrar determines the student's application for leave of absence.

19. Cancellation of enrolment

(1) A student must notify the registrar if they wish to cancel their enrolment in an award course or non-award studies.

(2) A student who cancels their enrolment is deemed to have withdrawn from enrolment in all units in their enrolment program in accordance with rule 11 .

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PART 4 - FEES

20. Definitions for this part

In this part–

" HES Act " means the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cwth) as amended from time to time.

" student contribution amount " means a fee being the contribution for the teaching period in question determined by the university in accordance with the HES Act.

21. Imposition of fees

(1) Except as specified under the HES Act, the university may impose student contribution amounts and fees for enrolment and study at the university, or for services and facilities associated with enrolment and study, and may impose different student contribution amounts and fees for different categories of students.

(2) The officer or body listed in schedule 2 sets the student contribution amounts and fees.

(3) For each teaching period, the registrar must prescribe the dates for payment of student contribution amounts and fees.

(4) A student must pay the student contribution amounts and fees specified in these rules by the prescribed dates.

(5) A student is not validly enrolled 2 unless all student contribution amounts and fees specified in these rules have been paid, including any additional student contribution amount or tuition fee required to be paid as a result of addition of a unit to a student's enrolment program in accordance with rule 10 .

22. (Repealed - 19.04.06)

23. Liability for a student contribution amount

(1) Except as specified in the HES Act, a student who enrols in any teaching period in a unit or units for an award course is liable for a student contribution amount.

(2) A student who is liable for a student contribution amount must submit a Commonwealth assistance form specifying the method for payment of the contribution in any of the following circumstances–

(a) when the student first enrols at the university;

(b) when the student changes to another award course;

(c) if the student elects to pay the contribution by another method.

(3) For each teaching period, the registrar must prescribe the date for submission of the Commonwealth assistance form.

(4) Except as specified in the HES Act, a student may discharge a liability for a student contribution amount by–

(a) paying the required amount directly to the university by the date specified by the registrar; or

(b) supplying a tax file number to the university; or

(c) a combination of (a) and (b).

24. Tuition fee

(1) This rule applies to students who are not liable to pay a student contribution amount for a teaching period or a unit.

(2) A student (other than an international student or a student deemed by the registrar to be liable to pay a student contribution amount) who enrols in a unit or units for an award course must pay the tuition fee specified in schedule 2 .

(3) A visiting student (other than a visiting international student) who enrols in a unit or units must pay the tuition fee specified in schedule 2 , except that the dean may specify a different fee for students undertaking a designated enrolment program.

(4) An international student must pay to the university, for each teaching period, the international student tuition fee specified in the offer of admission.

(5) Where the HES Act specifies, a student who is normally liable to pay a student contribution amount may be required to pay the tuition fee specified in schedule 2 for enrolment in a particular teaching period or unit.

(6) For this rule–

a " visiting student " means a student who enrols in non-award studies, but does not include a cross-institutional Commonwealth supported student who enrols in a unit or units at QUT to obtain credit towards an award course at another Australian university.

" Commonwealth supported student " means a student who is liable to pay a student contribution amount for a unit or units for an award course in accordance with the HES Act.

25. Incidental fees

(1) A student or a person applying for admission must pay the relevant incidental fee prior to taking the action or requesting the service listed in schedule 2 .

(2) If the fee has not been paid, the student's action or request for the service has no effect.

26. Cancellation fee and refunds

(1) The university may retain a proportion of student contribution amounts or fees paid by a student as a charge for cancellation of enrolment, and may impose different cancellation fees for different categories of students.

(2) Schedule 2 specifies the amount which will be retained by the university where a student cancels their enrolment in a unit or units.

(3) A student who withdraws from enrolment in a unit or units must apply by the date specified by the registrar for a refund of student contribution amounts or fees paid to the university.

26A. Exemption or deferment of payment of fees

(1) The vice-chancellor must specify the circumstances in which students may be granted exemption from payment of fees.

(2) The registrar determines whether a student may be granted exemption from payment, either in whole or in part.

(3) The registrar may permit a student to defer payment of fees for a specified time during a teaching period.

27. Consequences of non-payment of fees and charges

Except where action is taken by the registrar under rule 26A, the registrar may do either or both of the following if a student does not pay by the specified date the full amount of fees required by the university under this part–

(a) reject the student's enrolment in accordance with rule 8 ;

(b) require the student to pay an incidental fee specified in schedule 2 .

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PART 5 - ASSESSMENT

Division 1 - General requirements for assessment

28. Notice of assessment requirements

A student who is enrolled in a unit must receive notification of assessment requirements in the manner and by the time prescribed by university academic board.

29. Academic dishonesty

(1) A student must not act in a manner which constitutes academic dishonesty.

(2) Academic dishonesty means an action or practice which may compromise or defeat the purposes of assessment, and includes, but is not limited to -

(a) cheating, or attempting to cheat;

(b) plagiarism;

(c) misrepresenting or fabricating data or results or other assessable work;

(d) breaching requirements specified by university academic board under rule 32 for conduct during examinations, in a way that may compromise or defeat the purposes of the assessment.

(3) University academic board may prescribe procedures for investigating allegations of academic dishonesty.

(4) The penalties for academic dishonesty are -

(a) mark reduction or zero mark for an assessment item; or

(b) awarding of a failing grade in the unit in which academic dishonesty is detected; or

(c) awarding of a failing grade in the unit in which academic dishonesty is detected and in another unit or all other units undertaken in that teaching period; or

(d) suspension from the university for a specified period of time, together with the allocation of failing grades specified in rule 29(4)(c); or

(e) permanent expulsion from the University, together with the allocation of failing grades specified in rule 29(4)(c).

(5) The dean may impose the penalties listed in rule 29(4)(a) and 29(4)(b).

(6) The registrar may impose any of the penalties listed in rule 29(4).

Division 2 - Examinations

30. Availability for examinations

(1) A student must be available to undertake an examination -

(a) at the time and place specified for the examination in the central examination period; and

(b) at any other time specified for an examination in the notification of assessment requirements.

(2) The registrar publishes an examination timetable for each central examination period.

(3) In this rule, " central examination period " means a period of at least 2 weeks at the end of each semester or other teaching period designated for conducting examinations.

31. Alternative examination sittings

A student who holds religious convictions which preclude attendance at an examination at the time specified in the published examination timetable, may apply in the manner prescribed by the registrar for an alternative examination sitting.

32. Conduct during examinations

University academic board must specify procedures for examinations, including -

(a) requirements for a student entering or leaving the examination room; and

(b) requirements for a student's conduct during the examination.

33. Deferred examinations

(1) A student who, due to exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control, is unable to attend an examination at the prescribed time may apply in the manner prescribed by the registrar for a deferred examination.

(2) The dean determines the outcome of an application for a deferred examination.

Division 3 - Final grades

34. Grading scale

University academic board must specify the grading scale to be used in allocating a record of achievement for studies at the university.

35. Allocation and notification of grades

(1) The dean approves a student's final grade for a unit.

(2) A student will be notified of their grades in the manner determined by the registrar.

36. Special consideration

(1) A student who believes that their performance in completing an assessment item has been adversely affected by exceptional circumstances may apply for special consideration in the manner prescribed by the registrar.

(2) The head of school determines whether the application for special consideration should be granted.

(3) The faculty academic board may specify the manner in which special consideration is to be applied to an assessment item.

(4) The unit coordinator determines whether additional marks for the assessment item should be granted, and must do so in accordance with any faculty academic board determinations made in accordance with rule 36(3).

(5) In this rule -

" head of school " means the head of the school in which instruction in a unit is given, or in the case of QUT international college, the director of studies.

" faculty academic board " includes the QUT international college advisory board with respect to a program of non-award studies offered by the college.

37. Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment may be granted to a student only in the circumstances prescribed by university academic board.

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PART 6 - UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

38. Requirement to perform satisfactorily in studies

(1) In this part, a “program of study” means an award course or a structured program of non-award studies.

(2) A student undertaking a program of study must maintain a satisfactory level of academic performance in accordance with this part.

39. Probationary enrolment

(1) The registrar must place a student undertaking a program of study on probationary enrolment if the student -

(a) achieves a grade point average of less than 3.0 for units which the student has undertaken towards the program of study; or

(b) is awarded a failing grade in a unit which the student has previously failed.

(2) The registrar determines the students to be placed on probationary enrolment at the end of each academic year.

(3) The registrar must notify a student in writing of the decision to place the student on probationary enrolment.

40. Conditions of probationary enrolment

(1) A student is placed on probationary enrolment for 12 months.

(2) While on probationary enrolment, a student must -

(a) consult the course coordinator about their enrolment program; and

(b) if the course coordinator specifies an enrolment program, submit the enrolment program as specified.

(3) If a student on probationary enrolment cancels their enrolment in the program of study but is subsequently re-admitted by the registrar to the same program of study in accordance with part 2 of these rules, the registrar, upon re-admission -

(a) must place the student on probationary enrolment for the remainder of the academic year; and

(b) may require the student to submit an enrolment program specified by the course coordinator.

41. Exclusion from enrolment in an award course

(1) A student is an " eligible student " for the purposes of exclusion if -

(a) the student has previously been placed or is currently on probationary enrolment and qualifies for a further period of probationary enrolment on the basis of rule 39 ; or

(b) the student is awarded a failing grade in a designated unit; or

(c) having been readmitted to the program of study following a period of exclusion, the student achieves a grade point average of less than 3.5 for units in which the student has enrolled in the academic year following readmission; or

(d) in the case of a student enrolled in an award course, the student has exceeded the maximum time limit for the award course imposed in accordance with rule 14 .

(2) At the end of each year, the faculty academic board responsible for the program of study may exclude an eligible student from enrolment in that program.

(3) If the faculty academic board does not exclude an eligible student, the registrar may place the eligible student on probationary enrolment in accordance with this part.

(4) The registrar must notify a student in writing of the decision to exclude the student from enrolment in the program of study.

(5) University academic board must specify the circumstances in which the registrar may exclude an eligible student from enrolment in other award courses or programs at the university.

(6) In this rule, " designated unit " means a unit which a faculty academic board requires a student to complete with a passing grade in order to continue in an award course.

42. Consequences of exclusion

(1) If exclusion is imposed on a student under rule 41 , the student is excluded from a program of study indefinitely, unless permitted to re-enrol in accordance with rule 43 .

(2) A student who is excluded from a program of study is not permitted to enrol in any units forming part of that program.

43. Enrolment following exclusion

(1) An excluded student may re-enrol in a unit or units as part of the program of study if -

(a) the student successfully appeals against exclusion; or

(b) the student, following exclusion for at least 12 months, is re-admitted to the program of study by the registrar.

(2) Where a student re-enrols in the program of study in accordance with rule 43(1), the registrar must place the student on probationary enrolment for the balance of the academic year.

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PART 7 - ELIGIBILITY TO GRADUATE

44. Minimum passing grades for graduation

For the purpose of determining a student's eligibility to graduate from an award course, a faculty academic board may designate the maximum number of units for which the student can be awarded a minimum passing grade.

45. Eligibility to graduate from an award course

(1) Subject to rule 44, a student is eligible to graduate from an award course upon completion of all course requirements.

(2) Faculty academic board determines whether a student has completed all course requirements.

(3) University academic board confers the award on a student who is eligible to graduate.

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PART 8 - REVIEW AND APPEALS

46. Review of grades and academic rulings

(1) University academic board must prescribe procedures for dealing with applications for review of grades and academic rulings.

(2) A student may apply for a review of -

(a) their grade for a unit; or

(b) other academic rulings made under these rules.

47. Appeal to university academic board

(1) A person who has been refused admission to the university may appeal to university academic board.

(2) A student may appeal to university academic board if -

(a) the student has been excluded from an award course under rule 41 ; or

(b) the student has been penalised by the dean or the registrar under rule 29 .

48. Status pending outcome of review or appeal

Pending the outcome of a review or appeal, the registrar may permit a student to attend classes or undertake examinations.

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PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

49. Research higher degree students

(1) For students undertaking the doctor of philosophy degree, university academic board must specify general requirements for -

(a) admission as a candidate for the degree; and

(b) enrolment and progression as a candidate; and

(c) submission and examination of the thesis.

(2) For students undertaking another research higher degree, faculty academic board must specify course requirements.

50. Delegation of powers and functions 3

(1) Where these rules specify that a particular person or body exercises a power or function, that person or body may delegate the power or function to another person or body.

(2) Despite rule 50(1), a course coordinator or a unit coordinator may not delegate a function or power to another person.

End Notes

1 See rule 15 .

2 See rule 8 .

3 See section 27A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 .

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Modification History

Date

Source

Details

25.10.06

Council

Amended Student Rule 1 (Definitions) and inserted new Student Rule 1A (Academic calendar and teaching periods)

19.04.06

Council

Repealed Student Rule 22 (Student Guild fee) - effective from 01.07.06

13.11.05

Registrar

Amended Schedule 1 to Student Rules to include two new teaching periods relating to outbound exchange students

26.10.05

Council

Revised Student Rules relating to unsatisfactory academic performance (Part 6) – effective from 01.01.06

27.07.05

Council

Revised definition of “dean” (Part 1); Revised Student Rules relating to fees and charges (Part 4 and Schedule 2) – effective from 01.01.06; Revised Student Rule 18 relating to leave of absence – effective from 01.01.06

27.10.04

Council

Revised Student Rules (Part 4 and Schedule 2) to ensure consistency with requirements and terminology of Higher Education Support Act 2003

12.12.02

Chairperson, University Academic Board

Amended definition of " dean " to replace " director, QUT Carseldine " with " director, northern campuses "

23.10.02

Council

Approved new QUT Student Rules (effective immediately); repealed QUT Student Rules of 07.07.99.