GENERAL REGULATIONS Purpose: These General Regulations apply to all students in the programs and courses offered at The University of Notre Dame Australia Responsible Owner: Academic Registrar Responsible Office: Office of the Academic Registrar Contact Officer: Campus Registrar Effective Date: 28 August 2020 Updated from version dated 14 August 2020 to reflect new positions of Provost and PVC, Student Experience. Approved by Vice Chancellor: 28 August 2020 The University of Notre Dame Australia – effective from 28 August 2020 1 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................6 General Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 6 Additional Regulations .................................................................................................................... 6 Interaction between Regulations .................................................................................................... 6 Interpretations and definitions ....................................................................................................... 6 Applicability to VET and ELICOS Students ..................................................................................... 13 Amendments to General Regulations ........................................................................................... 14 Amendments to other Regulations ............................................................................................... 14 School Policies ............................................................................................................................... 14 Delegation of power under these Regulations ............................................................................. 14 2 ADMISSIONS AND ENROLMENT ............................................................................................. 15 General .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Not-For-Degree Enrolment ........................................................................................................... 15 Deferred Commencement ............................................................................................................ 15 Cancellation of Offer and/or Enrolment ....................................................................................... 15 Readmission .................................................................................................................................. 16 Enrolment ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Conditions of Enrolment ............................................................................................................... 17 Enrolment Deadlines ..................................................................................................................... 18 Enrolment Load ............................................................................................................................. 18 Enrolment in Course(s) in addition to the Minimum Program Requirements ............................. 19 Enrolment Overload ...................................................................................................................... 19 Cross-Campus Course Enrolment .................................................................................................. 19 Campus Transfer ........................................................................................................................... 19 Change of Program ........................................................................................................................ 20 Change of Enrolment – Adding and/or Withdrawing from a Course ........................................... 21 Withdrawal from a Course – Financial Penalty ............................................................................. 21 Withdrawal from a Course – Academic Penalty ........................................................................... 21 Retroactive Withdrawal ................................................................................................................ 22 Repeated Withdrawal ................................................................................................................... 22 Withdrawal from University/Program .......................................................................................... 22 Advanced Standing and RPL .......................................................................................................... 23 Applying for Advanced Standing or RPL ........................................................................................ 24 The University of Notre Dame Australia – effective from 28 August 2020 2 Criteria for Assessment of Advanced Standing applications ........................................................ 24 Maximum Advanced Standing or RPL ........................................................................................... 24 Revoking Advanced Standing or RPL ............................................................................................. 25 Cross-Institutional Enrolment ....................................................................................................... 25 Minimum Requirements for a University Award .......................................................................... 26 3 PROGRAMS AND COURSES .................................................................................................... 27 Core Curriculum Requirements in Higher Education Programs ................................................... 27 Audit Enrolments........................................................................................................................... 28 Directed Individual Study Courses ................................................................................................ 28 Special Topics Courses................................................................................................................... 28 Double Degrees ............................................................................................................................. 28 Combined Degrees ........................................................................................................................ 29 Vertical Double Degrees ................................................................................................................ 29 Concurrent Enrolment................................................................................................................... 29 Majors, Minors and Specialisations .............................................................................................. 29 Undergraduate Degree with Honours ........................................................................................... 31 Ranking of Honours Degrees ......................................................................................................... 31 Research Degrees .......................................................................................................................... 31 Master Degrees ............................................................................................................................. 31 Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates ............................................................................. 31 4 FEES ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Tuition Fees ................................................................................................................................... 33 Administration Fees ...................................................................................................................... 33 Student Liability for Fees ............................................................................................................... 33 International Student Fees Refund Policy ..................................................................................... 34 5 ACADEMIC PROGRESS ........................................................................................................... 35 Allocation of Academic Status ....................................................................................................... 35 Academic Statuses......................................................................................................................... 35 Successive Failure in the same Non-Compulsory Course ............................................................. 36 Leave of Absence (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Enrolments) ............................................. 37 Leave of Absence (Research Degree Enrolments) ........................................................................ 37 AWOL (Absent Without Leave) ..................................................................................................... 37 The University of Notre Dame Australia – effective from 28 August 2020 3 Maximum Duration ....................................................................................................................... 38 Placements ...................................................................................................................................