4. Staff Responsibilities
4. Roles and Responsibilities of Staff
Assessment will be conducted in accordance with the Assessment Policy1. The following provides a summary of staff responsibilities at various stages of the study period in relation to each unit and its assessment requirements.
Table 3 – Summary of staff roles and responsibilities in relation to unit assessment
Timing and category of task |
Action required |
Responsible officer2 |
Prior to commencement of the study period | ||
Design of assessment
|
|
Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge |
Prepare Unit Outline4 |
|
Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge
Lecturer in Charge |
At commencement of the study period | ||
Unit Outline and assessment requirements |
Provide students with a copy of the Unit Outline on LEO prior6 to the commencement of the study period7. |
Lecturer in Charge |
Class lists | Check accuracy/completeness of class lists and advise students attending class but not included on the class list to check their enrolment. |
Lecturer in Charge |
Throughout the study period | ||
Communication and advice to students |
|
Course Coordinator, Lecturers, Tutors Lecturer in Charge, Lecturer in Charge, |
Running assessment tasks |
|
Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge, Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge, Lecturers, Markers Lecturer in Charge, |
Marking and grading of assessment tasks |
|
Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge, Lecturer in Charge, Lecturer in Charge, Lecturer in Charge, Lecturers, Markers Lecturer in Charge Lecturer in Charge, Lecturer in Charge, |
Return of assessment tasks | Establish procedures for return of marked assessment tasks to students in class, electronically or through other means consistent with Faculty policy and ensure they are communicated to students and relevant staff. |
Lecturer in Charge |
Change to assessment task or criteria |
|
Lecturer in Charge Head of School Lecturer in Charge |
Units with minimum or compulsory attendance requirements |
Maintain and collate attendance records for relevant classes/activities. |
Lecturer in Charge, |
Applications for extension of due date | Determine applications for extension of the due date for submission of assessment tasks as soon as possible after receipt. |
Lecturer in Charge |
Final grades |
|
Head of School Lecturer in Charge Head of School Student Administration |
Prior to commencement of or during the study period | ||
Students with disabilities |
|
Disability Advisers Disability Advisers Lecturer in Charge, |
Applications for Special Consideration |
|
School Office, Course Coordinator or Course Coordinator or Head of School14 |
Following release of results | ||
Reviews and appeals |
|
Lecturer in Charge Head of School Head of School, Executive Dean, Faculty Appeals Committee, Provost |
Documentation of grades |
|
Course Coordinator, School Office, |
Disposal of assessment tasks | Dispose of uncollected assessment tasks through confidential waste, six months after release of final results in the unit. |
School Office, Lecturer in Charge |
Supplementary assessment | ||
Supplementary assessment task(s) | Prepare and manage supplementary assessment task(s). |
Head of School, Lecturer in Charge |
Notice to students | Provide students awarded an NF grade with at least 10 working days’ notice of the timing and method of the supplementary assessment. |
Lecturer in Charge |
Allocation of final grade |
|
Lecturer in Charge, Lecturer in Charge Head of School Lecturer in Charge |
1 See also Supplementary Assessment Information for Staff. (http://www.acu.edu.au/policy/256623)
2 Any role assigned to a Lecturer in Charge will also be discharged by a National Lecturer in Charge where such a position exists.
3 In consultation with the National Lecturer in Charge, where relevant.
4 See requirements in Section 4 below.
5 Unit Outline template. (http://www.acu.edu.au/staff/our_university/directorates,_offices_and_their_units/learning_and_teaching_centre/resources/unit_outline/)
6 Normally, the Unit Outline should be published on LEO at least one week prior to the commencement of the study period.
7 In the case of non-standard study periods, this must occur prior to the census date.
8 Academic Honesty Policy and Procedures. (http://students.acu.edu.au/administration_and_enrolment/policies_and_procedures/academic_honesty_policy/)
9 Refer to Assessment Policy. (http://students.acu.edu.au/administration_and_enrolment/policies_and_procedures/assessment_policy_and_assessment_procedures/)
10 Required by the census date in the case of non-standard study periods.
11 Refer to Academic Regulations. (http://students.acu.edu.au/administration_and_enrolment/policies_and_procedures/academic_regulations/)
12 Available on the Equity and Disability Unit website. (http://students.acu.edu.au/office_of_student_success/equity_and_disability_unit_edu/)
13 See Table 2
14 See Table 2
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