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.

Student Conduct Rules

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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	31st December 2022	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	Trish Mundy Chief Integrity Officer	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Sean Brawley Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Strategy and Assurance)	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Trish Mundy Chief Integrity Officer Integrity Division +61 2 4221 3344	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 - 1 January 1975 - University Council - First Version.

2 - 31 October 1975 - University Council - Amended Version.

3 - 11 August 1989 - University Council - Amended rules and procedures for conduct of examinations.

4 - 24 November 2006 - University Council - Revised University Examination Rules.

5 - 17 April 2009 - University Council - Migrated to the UOW Policy Template as per the Policy Directory Refresh.

6 - 14 October 2011 - University Council - Revised Examination Rules.

7 - 7 February 2014 - University Council - Minor amendment to correct list of defined terms.

8 - 7 October 2016 - University Council - Consequential amendments following the approval of new Teaching and Assessment Policy Suite. Amendments to supporting documents, procedures and forms of this policy and Section 3(2).

9 - 1 January 2018 - University Council - Amendments following scheduled review.

10 - 12 October 2018 - University Council - Amendments to clarify identification requirements in relation to Australian driver licences and examination supervisors.

11 - 11 December 2020 - University Council - Minor amendments made following the realignment of UOW’s structure including moving from five Faculties to four and divisional changes involving the establishment of the Student and Accommodation Services Division and the Student Recruitment Division. Amendments reflect division and faculty title changes and minor nomenclature or typographical updates.

12 - 18 February 2022 - University Council - Updates to position titles following portfolio realignments.

21 16 October 2023 Council Removal of table 8.1 and replacement with “The range of outcomes that may be applied for academic misconduct are set out in the Academic Misconduct (Coursework) Procedures”.

29/07/2024: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Life) (DVCA) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Student Life) (DVCA)