Campus Life 12 - Handbook - Macquarie University Handbooks

Student Enquiry ServiceYour student centre is usually a good place to start if you have aproblem or question, but there are some queries that may needto be handled by the Student Enquiry Service (SES).The SES provides information andadministrative support to current andprospective students. They are the first pointof contact for the Coursework Studies Section,dealing with enquiries such as:»»application procedures, including alternatepathways and bonus points»»deferment and discontinuance of studies»»credit for previous studies»»course transfer»»on-campus enrolment days, unit enrolment,and re-enrolment»»concurrent and cross-institutional studies»»Commonwealth support»»unit withdrawal after the census date.Census datesCensus dates are key points in the Universitycalendar. On the census date your studentcontribution charge and student loanentitlement (or tuition fee if you are a feepayingstudent) are calculated.Before the census date you can withdrawfrom units in your program of study withoutfinancial or academic penalties. It is veryimportant that you make any changes to yourenrolled units and program of study beforethe census date or it may affect your studentfunding, personal finances, formal studentrecord and course qualification. For moststudents, census dates are:Session 1: 31 MarchSession 2: 31 AugustSome programs have different sessiondates, so make sure you check your ownprogram carefully. You can find a full listat ofs.mq.edu.au/student_finances/due_dates_2012.htmChecking and changingyour unitsThrough eStudent you are able to checkand change your enrolment in a unit; it isyour responsibility to ensure that you arecorrectly enrolled in all of your units.You can enrol in an external unit untilthe Friday of week 1 of the session, and inan internal unit until the Friday of week 2 ofthe session. You may withdraw from a unitat any time, however please ensure you areaware of the penalties at different times inthe session. If you withdraw:»»on or before the census date there is noacademic or financial penalty»»in the four weeks following census dateyou will be regarded as Withdrawn (W):you will remain financially liable forthe unit, however will not incuracademic penalty.n 22Campus Life