University Academic Progress and Exclusion Forum Meeting 2-2007

The second biannual Academic Progress and Exclusion Forum 2007 will be held on Friday 2 November 2007 from 10.00am to 12.00pm in the Council Room, First Floor, Building 3a, Clayton campus.

AGENDA

Objective:

The objective is to discuss matters in relations to the academic progress and exclusion process. Feedback will be given in relation to issues raised at the Forum held earlier in the year.

1. Welcome from the Chair

2. Feedback from the last forum

Summer semester results:
At the last forum, a question was raised whether the progression calendars correctly included summer semester calendars. Please invite Cathryn Bunney to provide an update.

5 minute hearings:
The Solicitor’s Office are still considering a number of issues relating to getting rid of the 5 minute hearings. It does not seem likely that the required amendments will be in place for the coming round of APC, but the Solicitor’s are still working on it.

3. Changes to the APC Guidelines

Refer to briefing paper.

4. Changes to the Exclusion Appeals Committee Guidelines

Refer to briefing paper.

5. Changes to Statute and Regulations – “inability to progress”

For mentioning.

6. Other changes to APC & Exclusion due to the new ESOS National Code

Please ask Rob Barrett / Cathryn Bunney if they would like to add anything to what has already been mentioned.

7. Training 12 December

Please mention that EPAC will attempt to formalize the training material (gradually) to cater for Gippsland and OS campuses.

8. Mental Health First Aid Training

Please mention that a session was held during the mid-semester break. 6 “APC”-people attended. Ask attendees if they are interested in further, APC-specific training sessions be organized next year.

9. Podcast for students

Please invite Coralie Ewert to talk to this item.

10. Other Business

11. Next forum

May 2008 (to be advised).