STAFF NEWS
Dr Felicity Coffey will join the Learning Assistance Unit, Student Support Services, on May 9, 2005. Dr Felicity Coffey has extensive experience in teaching at universities. Her brief is to help undergraduate scholarship holders develop an understanding of academic standards and expectations and acquire effective learning strategies for achieving their academic goals. She will work with students on all three campuses.
TIMETABLE ALTERATION
Just a reminder that on Tuesday 26 April a Monday timetable will apply for all three campuses.
SEMESTER 2 TIMETABLE - RELEASE TO STUDENTS
It is anticipated that the Semester 2, 2005 timetable will be available on mySI-net in June 2005.
AMENDMENTS TO THE HANDBOOK OF UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (HUPP)
At the meeting of Senate held on the 24 March 2005, the following policy was amended:
3.20.10 Principles and Protocols for the Provision of Service Teaching
Following a review in 2002, Senate approved minor amendments to take into account the current organisational structure and changes to terminology.
Administrative changes to existing policies:
3.20.1 Maintenance of Academic Records
Policy amended to reflect current practice.
3.20.14 Award of Honours
Changed to reflect the decision of Senate on 7 October 2004 to award a class of honours based on weighted percentage score of all courses contributing to the award of honours.