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.

Western Sydney University (Governance) Rule

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Status Historic
Effective Date 16th December 2021
Review Date 26th August 2026
Approval Authority Board of Trustees
Approval Authority - Admin Changes Director, Governance Services
Approval Date 16th December 2021
Expiry Date 7th January 2025
Unit Head Philip Maloney
General Counsel and University Secretary
p.maloney@westernsydney.edu.au
Enquiries Contact Philip Maloney
General Counsel and University Secretary
p.maloney@westernsydney.edu.au

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The administrative amendments to this 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:University Rule: 10.1