Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

Special Consideration Policy

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	21st February 2007	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	21st October 2007	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Academic Senate	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	10th February 2007	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	31st December 2008	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Jess Gleeson Director, Data Integrity, Quality and Operations j.gleeson@westernsydney.edu.au	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author	Martin Derby	This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact	Jess Gleeson Director, Data Integrity, Quality and Operations j.gleeson@westernsydney.edu.au	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The former Assessment and Examination Policy (which contained a section on special consideration) has been broken down into four separate policies. As a result the coverage in this document is now limited to information about special consideration for assessment task(s), teaching periods, or part of teaching periods, and special consideration for examinations, and the policy on deferred examinations. The policy has been revised to differentiate an application for an extension of the due date of an assessment task from a request for special consideration during the teaching session; remove the step requiring students to lodge their special consideration applications with the Student Centres during teaching session; and clarify processes to assist students who require special consideration for the whole unit or the whole teaching session.. The remaining information in the former Assessment and Examination Policy has been built into the most appropriate of the other three policies, being the Examinations Policy, the Assessment Policy, and the Review of Grade Policy.

16 March 2007 - Minor textual amendment to clause (2).

7 March 2008 - the policy has been amended to clarify the word "day" when used as a deadline or timelimit. Clauses Amended: 37a, 44, 67, 82.