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(b) Credit transfer information will be made
available on the University's Management
lnformation Systems (MIS) and distributed
throughout the University and outside bodies,
including Job and Course Explorer (JAC).
1.2 Information will be included for partial completion
of an award as well as full completion of prior
studies ranging from Advanced Certificate to
Degree level.
1.3 The published information will indicate to
prospective students that eligibility for credit does
not automatically guarantee them a place in the
course in which that credit would be available.
1.4 The University is committed to the granting of
credits to students in a timely manner, that is, no
later than 31 March. (As far as students from the
TAFE Division are concerned, it is the University's
expectation, with the full development of the MIS,
that credits will be granted in an automated
manner to those students from the TAFE Division
who are accepted into articulated degree programs;
no applications will be required for this process. For
other students, a proforma or credit transfer
application form will be provided to the students
by the Registrar prior to enrolment so that the
matter can be finalized as far as possible at the
time of enrolment. It is acknowledged that in these
cases the application will need approval by the
Faculty/School concerned.)
1.5 The credit granted to students of the University will
be normally at the highest level consistent with
their chances of success in the course and will be
at least at the level of recommended for national
implementation in specified fields of study by the
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee.
1.6 As far as possible the Faculties/Schools will grant
block credit or specified credit which should allow
the recipient to shorten the time taken to complete
the course.
1.7 Where prerequisite prior knowledge is required, the
Faculties/Schools will publish advice to prospective
students through the Handbook on ways in which
requirements can be met, including any bridging
courses, conversion units and the like which are
available, particularly, during the summer semester.
1.8 The University will establish an appeal system
through its Faculty Boards (Higher Education) and
School Boards (lAFE), consistent with current
appeals mechanisms within the University to ensure
that student rights are protected with respect to
this matter. This mechanism should allow any
students to appeal against a Faculty's or School's
credit transfer decision within the framework of
the above policy and principles of the University's
credit transfer.
1.9 All FacultieslSchools will aim to ensure that the
student load targets in terms of TAFE articulated
enrolments are achieved by the management units
consistent, in the short term, with the Pathways
agreement with the State Government and, in the
longer term, with DEET profiles plans. This will
however depend on demand from students, and
their level of performance and qualification.
1.1OTh.e Faculties and Schools will determine the
maximum credit to be granted for their programs.
In the Higher Education Division, students must
undertake the final two academic semesters
(equivalent to one academic year) of study at the
University before taking out their awards.
General grievance procedure
for students
Policy
1.1 Swinburne Council adopted an Equal
Opportunity Policy in 1984. The policy affirms
commitment to the principles of equal
opportunity with regard to employees of, and
applicants for employment within Swinburne,
and to students admitted to, and prospective
students of Swinburne.
1.2 The policy and its successive amendments
stipulate that there shall be no discrimination on
the grounds of sex, marital status, disability, race,
religious or political beliefs, age, sexual preference,
or being a parent, childless or a defacto
spouse.
2. Definition of terms used in grievance
procedure
2.1 Grievance: a complaint presented by an individual,
or a group, based on the opinion that they
are, or have been, receiving treatment that
differs from the treatment received by other
individuals or groups.
2.2 Discrimination:
a) Direct Discrimination - any decision or
action which specifically excludes a person or
group of people from a benefit or
opportunity, or significantly reduces their
chances of obtaining it, because a personal
characteristic irrelevant to the situation is
applied as a barrier.
b) Indirect Discrimination - attitudes and
assumptions which are incorporated into
rules, policies and practices, that appear to
be neutral or to treat everyone equally, but
may in fad disadvantage one group.
2.3 Status or Private Life: The Victorian Equal Opportunity
Act 1984 stipulates that no person shall
experience discrimination on the grounds of that
person's status or private life. 'Status' refers to a
person's sex, marital status, race, impairment,
being a parent, childless or a defacto spouse.
'Private Life' refers to the holding or not holding
of any lawful religious or political beliefs and
engaging or refusing to engage in any lawful
religious or political activities. The Act applies to
education and employment.
2.4 Complainant: person who lodges a grievance.
2.5 Respondent: person who it is alleged undertook
the behaviour which resulted in the grievance.
2.6 Grievance Procedure: a prescribed set of actions
to be followed when a grievance is presented.