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Policies & Procedures @ Swinburne

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Recently approved policies/procedures
The following policies/procedures have recently been approved by the University, and published on the Policy & Procedure Directory:

Title Description Date of Approval Approving Body
Research Advisory Group New terms of reference. Replaces Board of Research 20 May 2009 Executive Group
Academic Promotions The policy has been changed to reflect that Academic Promotions will be held annually.
Written references are to be submitted to HR by 1 September
Changes to the requirements of written references have been added
Further guidance around the submission format and portfolios has been added
The composition of the promotions committees have been amended
Further recommendations have been included to the policy on Qualifications.
The committee reserves the right to seek clarification on any data provided by an internal body.		 20 May 2009 Executive Group
Regulation 24.4 - The Swinburne Institute of Social Research Foundation for Public Interest New regulation 8 May 2009 Vice-Chancellor
Program Performance Review New policy. Replaces "Course Performance Reporting - Higher Education" and "Review of Education Programs and Learning and Teaching Processes - Higher Education" 8 April 2009 Academic Board
Assessment and Appeals - TAFE New provisions in relation to the monitoring of attendance and acadmeic progress in Swinburne College 7 May 2009 Board of TAFE Studies Executive
Academic Quality Committee - Terms of Reference New Committee - Terms of Reference 20 February 2009 Board of TAFE Studies
Programs and Accreditation Committee - Terms of Reference New Committee - Terms of Reference 20 February 2009 Board of TAFE Studies
Assessment and Appeals - Higher Education Changes to policy item 4.3.1 and procedure item 1.2.9 regarding convenors 8 April 2009 Academic Board
Research Higher Degrees Slight amendment to policy item 18.3.1 8 April 2009 Academic Board
International Programs Committee - Terms of Reference New Terms of Reference 21 April 2009 Executive Group
Infrastructure Overhead Contributions Minor amendments 21 April 2009 Executive Group
Delegation of Expenditure Authority Minor amendments to policy items 3.4, 3.11, 4.2.2 and 4.6 23 March 2009 Council
Policy Framework Merged with "Policy & Procedure Development & Management" 23 March 2009 Council
Debtors Management - International Students Replaces "Course Fee Payment and Debtors Management - International Students" 31 March 2009 Executive Group
Testing and Tagging of Electrical Equipment New Policy 17 March 2009 Executive Group

Deleted policies/procedures
The following policies and procedures have recently been superseded, renamed or rescinded, and removed from the Policy & Procedure Directory:

Title Description Date Removed from PPD
Board of Research Replaced by Research Advisory Group 2 June 2009
Minimum Acceptable Standards for Audio Visual Presentation Facilities Deleted. Approved by Executive Group 20 May 2009 2 June 2009
SOE Lease Funding Deleted. Approved by Executive Group 20 May 2009 2 June 2009
Course Performance Reporting - Higher Education Replaced by Program Performance Review 8 May 2009
Review of Education Programs and Learning and Teaching Processes - Higher Education Replaced by Program Performance Review 8 May 2009
Policy & Procedure Development & Management Merged into "Policy Framework". Approved by Council 23 March 2009 7 April 2009
Divisional Advisory Board Deleted. Approved by Council 23 March 2009 6 April 2009

Draft policies for comment
Draft policies and procedures are provided on this page for comment as part of the University's consultation process. They should not be considered as approved University policies or procedures or relied upon in any way.

Staff are invited to provide feedback on the following draft documents to the designated contacted officer.

Document Title Description Contact Officer Closing date for comments