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.
14 February 2022 – Clauses 3b, 55, and 91 amended to update references and links to the associated information document ‘Research Higher Degree Appeals Procedures’ which has been subsumed by the current ‘Academic Appeals Procedures’ The administrative amendments 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’.Research Higher Degree and Research Training Program Scholarship Policy
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
3rd July 2023
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
Clauses Amended:Policy: 6h, 6i, 6k, 9c, 10c, 11c, 13a, 13b, 14, 47, 52a, 52d, 52i, 82c, 97c, 98f
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)