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.

Disruption to Studies 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	6th October 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	6th October 2026	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	5th October 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	6th November 2022	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.
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

20 May 2022 – Deleted notes and links to the expired ‘Policy Suspension or Variation Instrument – COVID-19 Policy Response 2021’.

At its 4 December 2020 meeting, Academic Senate approved the revised and retitled Disruption to Studies Policy, previously titled Special Consideration Policy (resolution AS 20/06:04). The key differences between the Special Consideration Policy and the revised and renamed Disruption to Studies Policy are that the latter only applies to serious and unavoidable disruptions that arise after a session has commenced. Students with a pre-existing disability or chronic health condition, or prolonged adverse circumstances, are referred to the Medical Assistance Policy and the Disability Policy. The new policy also does not cover events that occur during a final exam as they are covered by the Deferred Exam Procedures. Where a student has a minor disruption, they can request an extension for submission of an assignment.

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