Important notice to all students
The Important Notices section of this Handbook contains vital information. You should make yourself familiar with this, as the University will assume you have read this material.
While every effort is made to provide full and accurate information in this Handbook at the time of publication, it may contain inadvertent errors. The University does not give any warranties in relation to the accuracy and completeness of the contents. No responsibility will be taken for any loss incurred as a result of reliance on information in the Handbook.
The availability of subjects and courses listed in this Handbook is conditional on the availability of staff and other resources. While every effort is made to provide the subjects and courses offered, no absolute guarantee of the structure or manner of teaching or availability is implied in the listing of a subject or course for this or any subsequent year.
The University reserves the right not to offer any subject for which the number of enrolments or the resources available are insufficient and it reserves the right to restrict the number of enrolments in any subject.
You should note that the online Handbook may be updated periodically. You should check with the relevant faculty, school, or department before relying on any information in the Handbook.
Some of the material presented in your course may prove to be confronting and contrary to your personal beliefs. One of the objectives of a university education is to present material that allows students to reach an informed decision concerning the merit of material in a social, political, and cultural context. Such material may not necessarily present the views and values of teaching staff of the University. Accordingly, students who do not wish to be exposed to material that may include explicit sexual, political, religious, and racial references need to consider these factors before enrolling.
New Student Information System
The University is in the process of implementing a new Student Information System, scheduled to be active early 2010. Students can expect to see significant changes to StudentOnLine functionality with the new system. There will be a number of changes to the terminology used by the University in relation to managing and maintaining enrolments.
Students will be able to manage and maintain their enrolments, re-enrol for subsequent years, pay their fees and view their results.
The University has developed an implementation plan that will inform and train students to use the new system and further information will be provided throughout each implementation phase.
Privacy
The University respects the privacy of student personal information. It is collected and disclosed for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining the entitlements and obligations of enrolled students. In order for the University to continue fulfilling this requirement, student personal information which has been managed in the University’s current student information system will be migrated across to the new system. As it is required to do by law, the University will continue to disclose information to government organisations such as the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Centrelink; the Department of Immigration and Citizenship; and the Australian Taxation Office, via the new system. Personal information for international students will continue to be disclosed to the University’s Overseas Student Health Care Provider.