1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Mentor scheme
Each first- ear undergraduate student is allocated to a
particular member of staff who is known as the student's
mentor. These mentors are responsible for guidance on
student difficulties, programs, exemptions and reenrolments.
Re-enrolment
Re-enrolling students who require advice about their
programs should consult their mentors. If an old syllabus is
being followed, changes may be necessary either to complete
the old syllabus or to effect the changes to a new syllabus.
Students who are in doubt about their programs should
consult their School Administrative Officer before
attempting to re-enrol.
Assessment of student
d performance regulations
Assessment of student performance is carried out in
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accordance with the Assessment Regulations set out in the
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'Procedures and Regulations' chapter of the Handbook.
" Student performance is assessed by various methods, such as
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formal examinations, tests held during the semester, project
. work, assignments and laboratory reports. A statement of
the workload requirements and the assessment program for
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each subject is &en to all students by the second week of
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Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Design program: each
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year of the program is taken as a whole and in order to
qualify an overall pass must be achieved on the year's work.
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A Divisional pass may be awaraed under exceptional
U circumstances. The School Board is the final authority for
l. determining the results in any of the assessments for the
School of Design. The Division of Science, Engineering and
Design has responsibility for the processing of academic
awards for the School of Design.
Attendance
It is expected that students will attend all lectures, classes,
demonstrations, tutorials, practical sessions, assignment
briefings, progress tutorials and critiques and timetabled
studio sessions. In addition, satisfactory performance in
carrying out the tasks and prescribed work in all subjects is
required. Failure to comply with these requirements may
lead to disqualification. Students so disqualified will usually
be notified in writing by the Division of Science,
Engineering and Design, but the Division is not bound to
give such notification.
Special consideration/
Interruption to Studies
Students prevented by illness or other serious cause from
satisfying attendance requirements for one week or more
should complete a Special Consideration application form,
available from the Divisional or School Office. Conveners
of the relevant subjects will be advised as to whether
consideration may be taken into account when marking
student assessment.
S~ecial examinations
A special examination is not automatic but may be granted
when a student is absent from the whole or pan of an
examination due to illness or other misadventure. The
application must be made on the Special Examination form
no later than midday of the third working day after the day
of the examination. The form must be signed by either a
medical practitioner, a Counsellor from Student and
Educational Services, Swinburne University; or other
person of authority as deemed appropriate. Later receipt of
supporting documentation may be negotiated between the
student and the Division.
Leave of absence
Students who have enrolled in a program and wish to take
leave of absence with a view to re-enrolling at the end of a
specified period should apply on a Leave ofAbsence form.
Leave of absence is normally granted by the Head of the
School (or his/her nominee) or the Division if academic
results are satisfactory. Students who have been granted
leave of absence will be notified in writing by the
appropriate administrative officer. Enrolment for all
subjects for the duration of the leave will be cancelled
automatically.
Leave of absence is normally granted only once during a
students enrolment in a program.
Applications submitted after first semester are considered on
their merits and student progress reports are taken into
account.
Assessment regulations
1. Student performance
1 .l Unsatisfactory performance
Applied Science and Engineering programs
A student whose performance is unsatisfactory will be
required to repeat the failed subject(s) at the earliest
opportunity. If a student has completed the necessary
prerequisite subjects, they may also be permitted to enrol in
additional subjects from the next stage of the program. This
additional enrolment is conditional upon the timetable
allowing attendance at all classes and no enrolment will be
permitted in classes which overlap. If there is any change in
the timetable which results in overlapping classes, it will be
the responsibility of the student to notify the relevant
School of the overlap and make the appropriate amendment
to their enrolment. The existence of overlapping classes will
not be accepted as an excuse for unsatisfactory performance.
Students who enrol in combinations of subjects where the
combination involves only a small number of subjects must
accept:
1. Timetabling - of classes may be less than ideal;
2. Timetabling of examinations may involve successive
examinations on the one day;
3. The difficulties encountered in 1 and 2 above may not
be cited as reasons for poor performance.