10.1 Students at risk
10.2 Show cause
10.3 Termination of enrolment

10.1 Students at risk

A student will be warned that further failure may lead to liability for termination of their enrolment in the following circumstances:

1. an undergraduate student or student in a non-award program who has failed 50% or more of the credit points for which they are enrolled in any study period; or
2. a postgraduate student who has failed more than 30 credit points or more than 30% and up to 40% of the total credit point requirements of the program; or
3. a student who has failed any unit on two occasions.

Such a student will also be encouraged to seek academic advice before continuing in the program.

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10.2 Show cause

10.2.1 Requirement to show cause as to why enrolment should not be terminated

A student will be required to show cause as to why their enrolment should not be terminated in the following circumstances:

1. Any student who has failed 100% of credit points for which they are enrolled in any study period; or
2. an undergraduate student who has failed 50% or more of the credit points taken over the last two standard study periods in which the student was actively enrolled; or
3. a student who has failed any professional experience unit or unit containing professional experience; or
4. a postgraduate student who has failed more than 40% of the total credit point requirements of the program; or
5. a student in an Honours program or the Graduate Diploma of Psychology who has achieved less than a Pass in any individual coursework unit in that program.

The Course Coordinator will normally notify any student of the requirement to show cause within 20 working days from the date of finalisation of their results for the relevant study period.

10.2.2 Timing of submission showing cause why enrolment should not be terminated

Any submission from a student showing cause why their enrolment should not be terminated must be in writing and be submitted within 20 working days from the date of notification of the requirement to show cause.

10.2.3 Consideration of show cause submission

The submission from a student showing cause why their enrolment should not be terminated will be considered by the relevant Course Coordinator who may determine:

1. that the cause shown is of sufficient merit to warrant the student’s continuation in the program; or
2. that the cause shown is of sufficient merit to warrant the student’s continuation in the program, subject to specified conditions; or
3. that the cause shown is not of sufficient merit to warrant the student’s continuation in the program.

The student will be advised of the decision of the Course Coordinator within 20 working days from the date of the student’s lodgement of the show cause submission.

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10.3 Termination of enrolment

10.3.1 Unless otherwise determined by the Course Coordinator, a student’s enrolment in a program or non-award course is terminated if the student:

1. has failed any unit or its equivalent on three occasions while enrolled in any program(s); or
2. failed the same or any two different professional experience units or units containing professional experience; or
3. has failed 50% or more of the total credit point requirements of a postgraduate program; or
4. having been required to show cause, has failed to do so or has been notified that the Course Coordinator determined that the cause shown was not of sufficient merit to warrant the student’s continuation in the program; or
5. having been allowed for cause shown, to remain enrolled in the same program, or having been readmitted to the same or another program following termination of enrolment, subsequently:
   1. in any study period failed more than one credit bearing unit;
   2. failed any unit or its equivalent which has previously been failed on three occasions while enrolled in any program(s);
   3. has failed the same or any two different professional experience units or units containing professional experience while enrolled in any program(s); or
   4. cumulatively, failed 50% or more of the credit points for which the student enrolled in all programs that have not been course completed.

10.3.2 Effective date of termination

Any termination of enrolment under this Regulation will take effect from the end of the study period during which the student became liable for such termination.

10.3.3 Request for review of termination

A student may apply for review of any termination of enrolment under the provisions of Regulation 11.

10.3.4 Application for re-admission

An applicant whose enrolment, at this or another university, has been terminated or suspended for unsatisfactory progress, may only be considered for re-admission into a course or individual unit(s) after two semesters have elapsed from the date of termination unless they are applying for admission to remedial or preparatory study at ACU. Such study will not be credited towards any program.

10.3.5 Application for re-enrolment in units failed

A student who has failed a unit on three occasions may not enrol in units in that discipline until at least two standard semesters have elapsed from the date of termination; re-enrolment in such units is subject to the approval of the Head of School, or equivalent concerned.

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