(1) Western Sydney University recognises that students may experience life events that adversely affect their academic performance in assessment tasks. The University provides support services to assist students through their studies and encourages students to use those services when necessary. (2) This policy provides the principles for assisting students who have been significantly adversely affected by a serious and unavoidable disruption to their studies that is beyond their control, to demonstrate the (3) The policy only applies to serious and unavoidable disruptions that arise after a (4) This policy also does not cover the following situations: (5) The policy and procedures should be read in conjunction with the Disruption to Studies Procedures, Medical Assistance Policy, Disability Policy, Assessment Policy, Student Code of Conduct, Examinations Policy and Academic Records Issuance Policy. (6) The following definitions apply for the purposes of this policy: (7) The University is committed to providing equity and fairness to students in all aspects of its teaching and learning. (8) The University will provide students who have experienced a serious and unavoidable disruption to their studies with an opportunity to demonstrate that they have met the learning outcomes for the (9) A Disruption to Studies Provision may include a Supplementary Assessment, Deferred Exam or another assessment item. The University will not permit the award of additional marks for an assessment or any form of concession in marking without undertaking an alternative assessment. (10) The University will monitor the granting of disruption to studies provisions to ensure the objectives of this policy are met. (11) The University will classify a disruption as serious and unavoidable if it meets all the following criteria: (12) The following circumstances are not considered to be serious and unavoidable disruptions: (13) The University will respond sensitively, sympathetically and appropriately in recognition of its students’ cultural traditions and practices where relevant. (14) Staff and students must comply with the Disruption to Studies Procedures to implement this policy. (15) Supporting documentation webpage. (16) Disruption to Studies Provisions Schedule. (17) Curriculum Advice to Students Procedures.Disruption to Studies Policy
Section 1 - Purpose and Context
Section 2 - Definitions
Top of PageSection 3 - Policy Statement
Serious and Unavoidable Disruption
Section 4 - Procedures
Section 5 - Guidelines
Acknowledgement
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The University gratefully acknowledges Macquarie University from whose policy directory the concept of 'disruption to studies' and accompanying guidelines was drawn.