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.

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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 January 2026	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy and Assurance)	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	27th November 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	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 - 19 January 2016 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - First Version.

2 - 8 February 2016 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Amendment to Appendix 7 to reflect the correct calculation of credit points and session type.

3 - 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. Updated to rebranded template.

4 - 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.

5 - 18 January 2017 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Administrative amendment to replace references to superseded Quality Assurance of Transnational Education (Offshore) and UOWD Teaching and Learning Procedures.

6 - July 2022 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Complete review and overhaul of the procedures to align to revised curriculum requirements, reflect changes to the AQF and to incorporate elements of the Course Portfolio Principles White Paper.

7 - 13 September 2022 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Updated definitions.

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)