Stages of the approval process |
Procedure |
When |
Contact |
1
Faculty Board |
A course proposal must first be
submitted for approval to the Faculty Board (or nominated
Faculty committee) on the appropriate forms:
new
course approval form,
or the
significant
change form
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If courses are to be entered in the
SATAC Guide (undergraduate), and the Undergraduate Course Guide
for next year's intake, the proposal will need to be considered
by the Faculty Board in time for submission to Academic Senate
in March. (These guides are released each July.) The Postgraduate
Course Guide is released a month later. |
Secretary of relevant Faculty Committee
(eg Courses and Curriculum Committee)
Please refer to Faculty General Manager (or nominee) for faculty-specific
procedures. |
2
Secretary: Academic Senate |
Following Faculty approval forms
are submitted to the Secretary of the Academic Senate who
checks the documentation. Where further information is required,
the Secretary will contact the Faculty Office.
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3
Vice-Chancellor's Committee |
The Secretary of Academic Senate
submits the documentation to the Vice-Chancellor's Committee,
which considers the strategic implications of the proposal.
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The VCC meets fortnightly |
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4
Academic Senate |
If endorsed by the VCC, the course
proposal, incorporating any required alterations, is submitted
to the Academic Senate for approval in principle. |
Once approved by Academic Senate,
courses can be advertised and included in the SATAC Guide (for
courses that admit students through SATAC), the Undergraduate
Course Guide, the Postgraduate Course Guide and the Course Information
Handbook and course rules web site at: www.flinders.edu.au/rules. |
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5
Curriculum and Fee Approval |
Following approval by the Academic
Senate, the course is then reviewed, as required, by the: Course Reference Group.
Where necessary fee matters will be considered by the Fee
Monitoring and Approval Committee.
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6
Faculty
Executive Dean |
The documentation, including the draft
Rule for the course, is then finalised by Faculty Executive
Dean (or nominee), taking into account recommendations from
the Course Reference Group, before submission for the Course
Information Handbook and course rules web site at: www.flinders.edu.au/rules. |
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Faculty Office |
7
Publications Officer |
The course
description and rule are edited for publication in the University
Course Information Handbook and course rules web site at: www.flinders.edu.au/rules. This includes approval of the Course Rule by the Vice-Chancellor
or nominee, on advice of the Executive Director: Academic and Student
Services. |
No later than the third Friday in
July, and preferably earlier. |
Publications Officer (Academic & Student):
Ms
Vicki Kendall, Marketing & Communications Office |
8
Council |
The Secretary of Academic Senate forwards
the names of new courses to the Secretary of Council for Council
endorsement of the addition to the list of courses in the relevant
Statute. |
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