Global Utilities

La Trobe University
University Handbook 2008

Introduction to the Faculty

The Faculty of Law and Management was established in 1997. The Faculty aims to perform at a world class level in teaching and research, supporting this vision through a commitment to continued improvement in quality and effectiveness.

The Faculty of Law and Management has an international perspective and actively encourages international exchanges for staff and students, cooperative arrangements with overseas universities and involvement in international research projects. The Faculty also has strong links with professions, industry, schools, community groups and local government.

With a staff of over 200, the Faculty’s four schools: Law, Business, the Graduate School of Management, and Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management offer a broad range of courses supported by comprehensive specialist subjects across the disciplines of law, business law, economics, accounting, marketing, finance, management, tourism and hospitality.

The Faculty currently has an enrolment of over 6000 undergraduate and 1400 post graduate students, across 5 metropolitan and regional campuses and a number of external sites. Approximately 35 per cent of these students are international from over 40 different countries.

Faculty Academic Services Office – enquiries

  • Location: Martin Building, Level 3, Room 349

The Faculty Academic Services Office provides overall coordination of academic services, in liaison with University and school offices.

Academic progress

The Faculty Board is responsible for reviewing the academic progress of students and ensures that students’ academic progress is in accordance with the requirements of the degree. Students who do not maintain a satisfactory rate of academic progress will be required to ‘show cause’ (explain why their re-enrolment should be permitted) to the Faculty Academic Progress Committee (APC). The APC will take into account problems or circumstances which may have affected a student’s performance throughout the year.

A student’s academic progress is assessed after each progression period in line with the conditions set out in the University’s Academic Progress Policy. All students should familiarise themselves with the policy, which can be found at www.latrobe.edu.au/policies/

Language and Academic Skills Unit (LASU)

The Faculty believes it is important to develop the language and academic skills (LAS) of all students early in their studies. The Language and Academic Skills Unit (LASU) in the Faculty of Law and Management assists undergraduate and postgraduate students to present university-standard work. Individual LASU support for undergraduate students is also provided at the school level; and honours and postgraduate students may make an appointment with the LASU coordinator. Non-native English-speakers should contact the Academic Skills (ESL) Unit on Level 4 of the Humanities 3 Building.