Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Unit Head and document author and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Course Progress Policy

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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	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	15th February 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	6th June 2024	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	Helen Partridge Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education) hpartridge@uow.edu.au	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 - 12 October 2007 - University Council - New Policy

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

3 - 13 August 2009 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Minor amendment to replace references to SEDLOs with reference to Student Support Advisers.

4 - 4 December 2009 - University Council - Policy Review to renew policy. Major changes:

-Revision to intervention strategy provisions

-Inclusion of MBBS program in scope of policy

-Application of policy to Study Abroad, exchange and cross institutional study

-Application of policy to multi-session subjects

-Course Exclusion Appeals Committee operations and terms of reference incorporated in policy

Revision of the operation of the status of “pending” and change to the definition of “not yet competent” to “incomplete results”

New review date and deletion of expiry date.

5 - 22 June 2012 - University Council - Amendments to take account of:

-Introduction of new grades of performance and deletion of grades of performance in undergraduate programs

-Introduction of details regarding trimester study periods

-Introduction of referral course status for postgraduate coursework students.

6 - 16 Jan 2013 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Updated to reflect title change from DVC(A) to DVC(E).

7 - 7 August 2014 - Vice-Chancellor - Minor amendment – inclusion of appendix 2 detailing specific course progress requirements for US Financial Aid scholarship students

8 - 6 February 2015 - University Council - Policy review resulting in major amendments:

-Policy applied to Offshore teaching locations

-Change in nomenclature from Probation to Restricted.

Students on Restricted status actively prevented from enrolling in subjects without first seeking academic advice. Restricted students achieving satisfactory course progress will be returned to a status of referral. Minimum rate of progress of 6 credit points per year included. Appeal exclusion process amended, with first stage devolved to faculties for consideration.

9 - 7 October 2016 - University Council - Consequential amendments following the approval of new Teaching and Assessment Policy Suite. Amendments to References and Legislation. Updated to rebranded template.

10 - 2 December 2016 - Vice-Chancellor - Amendments related to nomenclature changes related to the School of Medicine (previously Graduate School of Medicine) and the MD offering.

11 - 23 November 2018 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Consequential amendments following approval of Compassionate and Compelling Guidelines.

12 - 15 February 2019 - University Council - Definitions of Suspension and Exclusion amended in line with amendments to these definitions within General Course Rules.

13 - 4 March 2019 - Vice-Chancellor - Amendments arising from minor policy review. Clarified requirements around complaints to the NSW Ombudsman, and that students cannot move more than one course status in a monitoring period.

14 - 1 January 2020 - (Approved 9 June 2020) - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Consequential amendments to reflect the rescission of General Course Rules replaced by Coursework Rules and Higher Degree Research (HDR) Award Rules.

15 - 4 November 2020 - Vice-Chancellor - Minor amendments to ensure policy language applies to online delivery of subjects to Sections 3, 8, 9, 10 & 11. Consequential administrative amendment to reflect rescission of Coursework Student Academic Complaints Policy with replacement of Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Policy and Procedures for the Review and Appeal of a Mark, Grade or Other Academic Decision (Coursework).

16 - 18 December 2020 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Administrative amendments to reflect divisional and faculty realignments.

17 - 10 June 2021 - Vice-Chancellor - Minor Amendment update to Appendix 3 US Financial Aid.

18 - 21 January 2022 - Minor Amendment to reflect new legislative requirements, removal of DVC (A&SL) approval for Stage 1 coursework exclusion appeals, update to FEAC membership.

19 - 16 June 2022 - Acting Vice-Chancellor - Minor changes to reflect the introduction of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Act 2020 (JRG).

20 - 14 October 2022 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) - Minor Administrative amendments to section 12.

21 5 October 2023 Vice-Chancellor and President • Clauses restructured to improve readability and to align with steps in the appeals process. • References to Stage 1 and Stage 2 appeals removed • Clarification that acceptance of appeals received after the 20-day deadline will be determined by the Chair of the FEAC in line with current practice. • Clauses 12.8 to 12.13 added • Clause 12.15 added • Minor amendments to the Terms of Reference to reflect the above changes.