ºìõ¹åÉçÇø Student CharterPart 2
This Student Charter is an agreement between you and the university. It outlines the mutual expectations, rights, and responsibilities. As a member of the ºìõ¹åÉçÇø community, it is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of this charter and commit to upholding its expectations during your time with us.
2.1. Expectations of ºìõ¹åÉçÇø
Students will be supported in their learning through:
- course content, facilities, resources, educational technologies and learning activities that are up-to-date and relevant;
- teaching staff who are appropriately qualified, well prepared and use appropriate methods and technologies to maximise opportunities for learning and scholarship;
- academic support that gives feedback on progress, provides opportunities to improve academic performance and skills and helps students in difficulty;
- access to the information needed for successful study;
- opportunities for industry, research, community and international experiences;
- access to student support services for personal wellbeing;
- respect and courtesy from other students and from staff;
- opportunities to provide feedback on your student experience at ºìõ¹åÉçÇø.
2.2. Expectations of students
Students are expected to:
- attend formal learning activities punctually, and participate actively and positively in their own learning;
- engage with their studies, including all self-directed learning tasks, and meet assessment requirements and administrative deadlines;
- monitor their own progress and use feedback from staff to improve learning;
- be accountable for their own learning;
- work responsibly and collaboratively to achieve study outcomes that require group activity, and avoid behaviour that interferes with the study experience of others;
- be honest and respectful with other students and with staff;
- treat other students and staff with honesty, respect and courtesy in a safe manner, and refrain from harassing them or discriminating against them in any way;
- be tolerant of other students’ personal beliefs; recognise the diversity of thought across the student population and respect the secularity of the university;
- respect University property and facilities, including library, computing and laboratory resources, and allow other students’ use of these facilities and services;
- demonstrate professional behaviour while undertaking industry placements, projects or fieldwork, and respect the privacy of the client and any commercial information made available.
Table of roles and responsibilities (VC delegation)
| Role/Decision/Action | Responsibility* | Conditions and limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Provision by University of student services (including counselling, disability, equity, health, housing, development, faith) | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education, Experience and Employability) |
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| Establishment of student loan and grant schemes for students experiencing financial difficulty | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education, Experience and Employability) | Terms and conditions of schemes must be published |
* (Staff holding, acting in or performing the responsible position or office).
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