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Assessment Policy - Criteria and Standards-Based Assessment

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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	7th June 2011	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	7th February 2013	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	7th June 2011	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	17th October 2011	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.
Author	Deirdre Lee 96787477	This is the author of record for this version of the document.
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

Clause 2 adds an introductory statement aligning this Policy with the UWS Academic Learning Standards Framework.

Clause 6 i provides a definition of threshold requirement.

Clause 8a makes a link betwen unit learning outcomes, assessment, course learning outcomes and the UWS graduate attributes.

Clause 10 provides for the setting of threshold requirements, and clarifies the award of various grades when threshold requirements are not met.

Clause 15a corrects an omission relating to the provision of learning guides.

Clause 32, Table 1, clarifies the definition of a Compulsory Fail (CF) grade which is used when the student has failed a threshold assessment component but has achieved a mark of 50 or more for the unit.

Clauses Amended

Policy: 2, 6, 8, 10, 16, 33