When exercising powers under this Policy, the Vice-Chancellor, the Provost or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Associate Vice-Chancellor, Campus Dean, Medical Appeals Panel and any other relevant officer will act in accordance with the provisions of relevant legislation, in particular relevant state/territory and/or Commonwealth Disability Discrimination legislation, Workplace Health and Safety legislation, Workplace Relations legislation and relevant judicial decisions, including decisions of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
18.1 If proceedings have been brought against a student under Student Conduct and Discipline Policy and Procedures and it appears that the student may have a serious health condition, the Provost or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor may:
18.2 If, as a result of action being taken under Section 18.1(a), the student is found to have a serious health condition and their enrolment is refused, terminated or suspended, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor may permanently stay the proceedings under Student Conduct and Discipline Policy and Procedures or determine that those proceedings be deferred for such period of time as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor may determine.
18.3 If, after action being taken under Section 18.1(a), the student is found not to have a serious health condition, the Provost or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor may reinstate the proceedings under Student Conduct and Discipline Policy and Procedures.
18.4 If a student has engaged in behaviour that is found under this Policy as not being attributable to a serious health condition but might otherwise be regarded as misconduct under Student Conduct and Discipline Policy and Procedures, the Provost or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor or the Medical Appeals Panel may refer the student’s conduct to the Designated Officer for consideration under Student Conduct and Discipline Policy and Procedures.
If a student’s enrolment in a program or unit is cancelled or terminated or the student withdraws from a program or unit following a determination under this Policy, the student will be relieved of liability, which may include refund of moneys already paid, for any fees or student contribution amounts payable or use of Student Learning Entitlement, in respect of his/her enrolment in the relevant study period.
Personal information obtained by the Vice-Chancellor, a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Associate Vice-Chancellor, Campus Dean or Medical Appeals Panel must be kept confidential. Any hearing and/or other consideration of the circumstances of the applicant or student concerned is to be undertaken in closed session and the matter is to be treated in strict confidence, except as necessary for the discharge of that person’s or committee’s responsibilities or as otherwise required by law.
If a student, whose admission, enrolment, re-enrolment or continuation of research, study or auditing in a program or unit is subject to a condition imposed under this Policy, breaches any such condition, the Vice-Chancellor may, after giving the student an opportunity to make a submission, exclude the student from the research, program or unit or, if the Vice-Chancellor believes that the circumstances so warrant, affirm the existing conditions and/or impose alternative conditions.
22.1 The Vice-Chancellor may delegate, in writing, to their nominee the exercise of the Vice-Chancellor’s powers and the performance of the Vice-Chancellor’s functions under this Policy either generally or in relation to a particular case.
22.2 The Provost or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor may delegate, in writing, to their nominee the exercise of the Provosts's or Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s powers and the performance of the Provost's or Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s functions under the Policy either generally or in relation to a particular case.
22.3 An Associate Vice-Chancellor or Campus Dean may delegate, in writing, to their nominee the exercise of the Associate Vice-Chancellor/Campus Dean’s powers and the performance of that position’s functions under the Policy in relation to any period of time during which the Associate Vice-Chancellor or Campus Dean will be absent from the campus.
22.4 A delegation by the Vice-Chancellor, Provost, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Associate Vice-Chancellor or Campus Dean to a nominee does not prevent the performance or exercise of a function or power by the Vice-Chancellor or Provost or relevant Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Associate Vice-Chancellor or Campus Dean.
The provisions of the Academic Regulations regarding formal communications with students will apply to communications issued under this Policy.
The Vice-Chancellor may, at their discretion, extend any time within which an applicant or student is required to take action, as set out in this Policy.
25.1 The Provost or Deputy Vice-Chancellor will maintain a record of all decisions taken under this Policy and of the supporting documentation taken into consideration in reaching those decisions. These records will form part of the student’s confidential file which may be made available:
25.2 Any such documents will be maintained in accordance with the University’s Records and Archives Management Policy.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/750223
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/750223