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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.

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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	5th November 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	3rd August 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	Academic Senate	The noted authority approved administrative changes to this version of the document.
Approval Date	5th November 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	1st February 2022	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	Shubha Devadasen Associate Director, Secretariat 45701347	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

15 December 2021 – System Administrator Fix – placeholder for the Credit for Prior Learning Policy updated. Prevously titled Advanced Standing Policy.

The amendments to this Academic Senate approved document are submitted for approval under Delegation HH15. Membership in clause 21 updated to align with the newly approved Terms of Reference (as a result of organisational changes and restructures) as approved by Academic Senate on 15 October 2021. Additional updates included 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:Procedures: Clause 21