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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.

Supervision of Research Candidates Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	10th December 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	29th January 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 Authority - Admin Changes	Director, Governance Services	The noted authority approved administrative changes to this version of the document.
Approval Date	10th December 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Clive Baldock Dean, Graduate Studies and Researcher Development c.baldock@westernsydney.edu.au	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact	Clive Baldock Dean, Graduate Studies and Researcher Development c.baldock@westernsydney.edu.au	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

28/04/2022: Position name changed from Dean, Graduate Studies and Research Development (Dean, GS & RD) to Dean, Graduate Studies and Researcher Development (Dean, GS & RD)

7 February 2022 – System Administrator Fix – placeholder fix – relocated from the associated document link to the compliance link.

The administrative amendments to this Academic Senate approved document are submitted for approval under Delegation HH15. The policy has been updated to reflect the new nomenclature of the Student Management System (SMS). The terminology changes (as relevant) include:

‘course’ to ‘program’; ‘unit’ to ‘subject’; ‘teaching session’ to ‘term’; ‘key program’ to ‘major’; ‘specialisation’ to ‘major’; ‘sub-major’ to minor’; ‘advanced standing’ to ‘Credit for Prior Learning’; ‘special consideration’ to ‘Disruption to Studies’; and ‘enrol in units’ to ‘register in subjects’.

Clauses Amended:Policy: 6e, 6h