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 in Residences Policy

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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	7th November 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	Theresa Hoynes Director, Student Life	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	Simon O'Dea Associate Director, Student Residence Division of Student Life	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 December 2012 - University Council - First version.

2 - 11 September 2013 - Chief Administrative Officer - Updated to reflect title change from VP(A) to CAO.

3 - 13 February 2014 - Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Education) - Updated to reflect changes from Dean of Students to Student Ombudsman.

4 - 17 June 2016 - University Council - Academic Registrar’s Division renamed Student Services Division. Change to other jurisdiction section so it is consistent with other student conduct policies and with the NSW Ombudsman’s Guidelines. Insertion of Urgency Provisions. Broadening of scope to include residents who are from education institutions other than UOW.

5 - 3 January 2017 - Chief Administrative Officer - Change in title from Head of Residence to Student Residence Manager. Included clause 10.10 to reflect changes to Delegation of Authority Policy.

6 - 1 May 2020 - Chief Operating Officer - Administrative amendment to update Senior Executive titles.

7 - 18 December 2020 - Chief Operating Officer - Administrative amendments to reflect divisional and faculty realignments.

8 - 29 September 2021 - Vice-Chancellor - Administrative amendments reflecting organisational structure changes, and role and title changes.

9 - 26 August 2022 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Administrative amendments reflecting organisational structure changes, and role and title changes.

24/05/2024: Position Group name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (DVC)

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)

03/03/2025: Position name changed from Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President Operations (COO) to Vice-President Operations (VPO)