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.

Progression 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	1st January 2024	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	3rd January 2029	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 December 2023	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	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	Radhika Bhandari Examinations, Results and Progression Manager 2600	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

17/04/2024: Associated Information weblink document updated with new title and URL – Progression rules webpage updated to Academic Progression webpage.

The Policy has been updated to address issues with the implementation of the substantially revised version of the Policy that was published in 2020. The changes focus on supporting student success and primarily relate to language and clarity of procedural elements, including: Simplification and clarification of stages and processes; Inclusion of Academic Senate approval of GPA thresholds and Chair of Academic Senate for exceptions; Clarification of when progression rules apply and the impact of program transfers; Structural changes to improve usability including development of separate Procedures. A number of structural changes have also been made to improve usability of Policy, including: Separating the Progression Procedures from the Policy, with the revised Policy focusing on principles with operational elements contained in the Procedures; Re-grouping information on Progression Rules into specific categories (General Progression Rules, Program Progression Rules, Subject Progression Rules and Maximum Study Time Rules); Transferring the Program Specific Progression Rules to a separate Associated Document.

Clauses Amended:Policy: Clauses 2, 3, 6, 9, 15 (including Table 1), 16,18, 23, 25, 27 (including Table 2), 29, 32, 38, 42, 46, 48-53, 56-58, 60-62.

5/03/2024: System Administrator Fix – clause 63 – inserted hyperlink to Progression Procedures.