In learning, this can include but is not limited to:

Attendance alone is not normally regarded as active participation

Cheating is any act through which a student attempts to gain an unfair advantage in admission to or the assessment process for a course. Cheating may include, but is not limited to:

Taking actions which intrude on the ability of others to complete their assessment tasks

Death, loss or serious injury/medical condition of a significant other that impacts on a student’s ability to prepare for, attend, present, undertake, and/or complete work or assessments including but not limited to:

In relation to a person, means:

Disability & Learning Access Officers work within the Disability & Learning Access Unit (DLAU) and their role includes:

A person who participates in, or coaches, sport at the level of national or international competition.

For athletes or coaches to access the supported elite athlete friendly university program, they must be recognized as an elite athlete or coach by one of the following:

If an athlete is not recognized by one the above, they must submit a request to be considered an elite athlete. In these cases, the Disability and Learning Access Unit staff will contact the Australian Sports Commission, who will be asked to investigate, verify and make a recommendation to the University as to the applicant’s elite athlete status.

A person who participates in significant state, national or international performances, productions, installations, competitions or events.

For performers to access the supported elite performers friendly university program, they must demonstrate their endorsement by a State, National or International level performance organization in one or more of the following fields:

If a performer cannot demonstrate their endorsement by State, National or International level performance organizations, they may submit a request to be considered an elite performer on the basis of having:

In the context of the Elite Athlete Friendly University Program, flexible study options include:

Assessment related needs:

Enrolment related needs:

Course related needs:

Access to distance education materials, and/or class notes for missed lectures, tutorials or practicals.

Event(s) or circumstance(s) that significantly impact(s) on a student’s ability to prepare for, attend, present, undertake, and/or complete work or assessments including but not limited to:

A Health Care Professional is an experienced practitioner in their specific area of human health. Health Care Professions which are eligible to complete the Health Care Professional Certification form include, but not limited to:

A Learning Access Plan is a formal document that assists a student with a disability to communicate their negotiated reasonable adjustments and/or other supports with schools within the University.

The LAP outlines:

Illness or injury that significantly impacts on a student’s ability to prepare for, attend, present, undertake, and/or complete work or assessments including but not limited to:

Other issues outside of hardship/trauma, loss or bereavement, and medical reasons that significantly impacts on a student’s ability to prepare for, present to, undertake, and/or complete work or assessments including but not limited to:

Measures and adaptions put in place for students with a disability to facilitate the participation in Course and Program on the same basis as students without a disability while ensuring that academic standards and inherent requirements of the Course and Program are not compromised

Reasonable adjustments as a result of a disability, and outlined in a Learning Access Plan are relevant for the duration of the Learning Access Plan. Students with a disability can re-negotiate, update or cancel adjustments and/or supports at any stage

Acknowledgement by the Dean or delegate that a student has experienced or encountered some form of disadvantage or impediment that has prevented them from undertaking or completing an examination during the timetabled examination period. The University will schedule the deferred examination in the timetabled deferred examination period.

Students will not be able to apply for grade consideration; however, in unique circumstances, a school can elect to apply grade consideration principles to an examination if there is enough evidence to make an appropriate consideration, and only with the authorisation of the Dean.

Acknowledgement by the Dean (Higher Ed.), Education Manager (VET) or delegate that a student has experienced or encountered some form of disadvantage or impediment that has prevented them from performing on their merits in an assessment task/s. In such circumstances, the particular disadvantage or impediment will be taken into account when assessing the student’s work. To enable the student to demonstrate their achievement of the course learning outcomes, they may be granted a supplementary assessment, an extension of an assessment due-date or altered attendance requirements. Such allowances may be made for one or more assessment tasks or courses within any teaching semester. Grounds for a student to submit an application for Special Consideration include medical reasons, compassionate grounds, hardship/trauma, or other significant cause.

Students will not be able to apply for grade consideration; however, in unique circumstances, a school can elect to apply grade consideration principles to an assessment if there is enough evidence to make an appropriate consideration, and only with the authorisation of the Dean. Grade consideration is not applicable to VET

Formal documentation submitted to support applications of special consideration can include one or more of the following:

A student may withdraw from a program or course prior to the census date of the teaching program without financial penalty.

After this date, financial penalties will be incurred unless the student is able to demonstrate, with independent supporting documentation, that special circumstances were present prior to the last date to withdraw, but did not impact until after the last date to withdraw and were beyond the student’s control, prevented completion of program requirements. This includes withdrawal from all studies.

Note: depending on the severity of the student’s illness or condition, coupled with the confidential nature of some presenting issues, the Health Care Professional form may contain varying levels of detailed information, however, the health professional must provide an assessment of the impact of the individual’s circumstances when completing the Health Care Professional Certification form