Status and Details

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.

Assessment 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 25th October 2022 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 25th October 2027 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 25th October 2022 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 22nd March 2023 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Brian Stout
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning and Teaching
b.stout@westernsydney.edu.au
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact Jo-Anne Chuck
Director, Learning Futures
96859906
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

24 January 2023 – System Administrator Fix – Updated placeholder for School Academic Committee from Division-based to Committee/Group-based record.


A light touch 12-month implementation review was completed in consultation with the main stakeholders and referring to an issues register maintained for the initial 12 months of the substantially amended policy. The changes in the revised Assessment Policy are to provide clarity and address concerns related to supplementary assessments, addition of grades to identify failing preparatory grades, addition of W grade to the grade tables, updating of references to associated information and minor formatting. Approved at the 14 October meeting of Academic Senate [AS 22/05:06]



Clauses Amended:Policy: 4, 34, 47, Guidelines: 83 Procedures: 49, 51, 53, 54