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.

Student Misconduct Rule

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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 10th December 2021 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 26th March 2026 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Board of Trustees 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 31st January 2023 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Sophie Buck
Director, Governance Services
45701415
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact Sophie Buck
Director, Governance Services
45701415
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

06/06/2022: System Administrator Fix – Typographical error corrected in clause 23(2)c. to change the word “vitimisation” to “victimisation”.


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)


22 February 2022 - Updated all references and links to the repealed ‘Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015’ with the ‘Higher Education Standards   Framework (Thresholds Standards) 2021’.


7 February 2022 – System Administrator Fix – the title for the associated document “Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research” was updated to include the year 2018 as per the correct title for the Code. 


10/01/2022: Position name changed from Director, Library Services (Director, LS) to Executive Director, Library Services (Exec. Director, LS)


The Rule has been updated to reflect the new nomenclature of the Student Management System (SMS). The terminology changes are: 'course' and 'course of study' to 'program' 'course coordinator' to 'program coordinator' 'session' to 'term' 'unit' and 'unit of study' to 'subject' 'enrol' to 'register' when it relates to a subject 'advanced standing' to 'credit for prior learning'



Clauses Amended:University Rule: 3(1); 3(3)c.iii; 22(1)e; 22(1)h; 22(1)i; 22(1)j; 22(1)j. i, ii & iii; 22(1)k; 23(1)a; 23(1)a. i, ii & iii; 23(1)b; 23(1)d; 25(1)f; 25(1)f. i, ii & iii; 26(1); 26(1)a; 27(2)d; 28(1)a; 30(2); 30(3)b; 30(4); 30(4)a, b, c, g & h; 30(5)a, b & e; 30(6) b & e; 30(7)a; 66(1) Definitions; 69(2) Schedule 1 and Schedule 2