Curtin University A-Z Guide

Back to StartAASupplementary Statement ofAchievementStudents should check with their localCurtin provider if they provide an officialdocument recognising involvement inactivities associated with their localCurtin provider such as high levelsporting events and prizes.Administrative Fees andChargesFees and charges for Curtin generateddocuments are available fromfees.curtin.edu.au .See the section on EnrolmentVariations in this guide for feesassociated with late course/unitchanges.AlumniWhen you finish your degree, yourrelationship with Curtin does not end.Upon graduation you become a Curtinalumnus and join over 155 000 Curtingraduates worldwide.Staff at the Office of Alumni Relationsare committed to keeping the alumninetwork strong and connected. Theyfacilitate a variety of activities thatcan open up opportunities to Curtingraduates both onshore and offshore.For more information, please visitAlumni Relations alumni.curtin.edu.auAsk Curtin - FAQsAsk Curtin is a university-wide onlineself-service consisting of FAQ(frequently asked questions) on a widerange of topics. There are two separateversions;• Ask Curtin for current Curtinstudents - relevant to currentstudies and can only be accessedby current Curtin students throughOASIS (oasis.curtin.edu.au), viathe Important Links channel on the“Welcome” tab.• Ask Curtin for future students &visitors is a public interface and isavailable from the Future Studentswebsite futurestudents.curtin.edu.auAssessmentIncludes assignments and final end-oftermexaminations; in some units, thereis also a mid-term examination.Appeals Against AssessmentA student may appeal against anyformal assessment which contributes tothe final result for a unit, and may seekassistance and advice in preparing anappeal. For detail of the process pleaserefer to students.curtin.edu.au/rights/appeals/Appeals against assessment donot incur a fee and must be lodgedwithin ten (10) working days of theofficial publication of final results. It isimportant that students understandan appeal can result in the assessmentmark being adjusted either up, down, orremain the same.The application form is available on theCurtin website link aboveFor non-academic grievances/complaints see the section on ConflictResolutions in this guide.Continuous AssessmentAssignments are set by the lecturerat regular intervals. You must submitthe assignments by the deadlines orget approval from the local lecturerfor late submissions. Extensions forassignments will only be granted inspecial circumstances such as illness.Deferred AssessmentA “DA” interim result is the formalapproval by the Board of Examiners fora student to complete an outstandingassessment task for a unit at a laterdate; outstanding assessment tasks caninclude an examination, assignment orother work.Deferment of assessment is notautomatic. Students may bepermitted by the relevant Board ofExaminers to defer an examinationor other assessment where there arecircumstances outside of their control:• a student’s overall performancemay be taken into account ingiving permission to defer anexamination;• applications for deferment onhealth grounds or as a result ofextenuating (not predictable)circumstances must be submittedno later than five (5) working daysafter the examination or afterthe due date of the assessment.Where appropriate, medicalcertificates should be attached tothe application;• dates of deferred examinations arelisted in your course materials;• a student who does not sit for thescheduled deferred exam has noclaim to a further examination.An ‘Application for a DeferredAssessment’ must be lodged with yourlocal Unit Coordinator BEFORE the duedate of the assessment task/exam. Theonly exception is where your personalcircumstances (e.g. illness) haveprevented this; however you will needto supply documentation that clearlysupports your explanation within five(5) working days of the due date ofassessment. Your documentation mustbe submitted along with the CurtinDeferred Assessment Application Formlocated at:students.curtin.edu.au/administration/forms.cfmPage 7 Page 8