Status and Details

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Code Of Practice - Work Integrated Learning (Professional Experience)

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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	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	24th March 2024	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	13th 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.
Responsible Officer	Dominic Riordan Director, Academic Quality and Standards	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Sue Bennett Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Student Life)	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Academic Quality and Standards Division	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

This is the first document to be published in the University's new Policy Library. It is basically equivalent to the document that was approved and effect at the time the migration occurred, except for the numbering system and references, which have been updated to align with the new formatting and current requirements.

Version Control and Change History

Date Effective - Approved By - Amendment

1 - 7 August 1998 - University Council - First Version

2 - 5 February 2009 - Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) - Migrated to UOW Policy Template as per Policy Directory Refresh

3 - 9 March 2010 - Vice Principal (Administration) - Future review date identified in accordance with Standard on UOW Policy

4 - Spring Session 2010 - University Council - Major revision arising from EPRS Working Party 2008 – 2009; replaces existing Code of Practice – Practical Placements

5 - 22 June 2011 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Updated to reflect change of name from Wollongong College Australia to UOW College

6 - 23 November 2011 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Definition for “Associate” and “Disability” added, in line with the Disability Action Plan 2011-2015.

7 - 19 December 2012 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Updated references from OHS to WHS.

8 - 6 February 2015 - University Council - Scheduled review.

9 - 8 April 2015 - Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) - Minor amendments to clarify the use of appendix 1.

10 - 4 December 2015 - University Council - Consequential Amendments as a result of Graduate Qualities Policy rescission.

11 - 17 July 2019 - Vice-Chancellor - Scheduled review under the supervision of the Work Integrated Learning Advisory Committee. Updated scope and application. Code renamed to refer to Work Integrated Learning.

12 - 1 January 2020 - (Approved 9 June2020) - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Administrative amendments to reflect the rescission of General Course Rules replaced by Coursework Rules.

13 - 22 October 2020 - Vice-Chancellor - Consequential administrative amendment to - reflect the rescission of the Coursework Student Academic Complaints Policy replaced by the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Policy and the Procedures for the Review of Marks or Grades and Other Academic Decisions (Coursework).

14 - 24 March 2023 - Vice-Chancellor - Minor amendments to the Code to take better account of the Fair Work Act regulation of unpaid work.