Curriculum and Publications

The Curriculum and Publications Unit in Student Business Services is the business owner of the following publications and systems:

• University Handbook
• Course Finder
• Student Admin News (staff-only site)
• CUPID curriculum data management system (staff-only site)
• Callista Course Structure and Planning module (training guides)
• Welcome to Student Administration training manual

Services

• Production of selected university-wide publications
• Management of the Course and Unit Publication and Information Database (CUPID)
• Establishment of policy in relation to publications
• Student communication mechanisms such as bulk emails and Services News on the my.monash portal
• Monitoring of compliance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003
• Editorial advice on a number of Student Services Division-owned publications
• Provision of training and resources for faculties and other content authors in CUPID, Handbook production and student administration
• Web development and maintenance activities for the publications listed above, as well as for a number of other websites in Student Business Services.

Resources

• 2012 dates for production of 2013 Handbook
• Administrative Information for Providers: Student Support (DIISRTE) - section 45 (HESA reporting requirements), section 46 (HESA publication requirements)
• Callista Course Structure and Planning post-training support information
• Handbook production guide - Notes and instructions for faculty editors
• Schedule for Finalisation and Reporting of 2013 Course and Unit Offerings
• Student Admin News quarterly newsletter (staff only) - selected key articles:
  - Handbooks online from '09 - a summary
  - Handbook policy and procedures
  - Welcome to Student Administration workshop

Related policies, procedures and guidelines

• Callista Course Structure and Planning user access management protocol
• Changes to Unit Discipline Groups protocol
• Course and Unit Handbook policy and procedures
• CUPID content guidelines (for unit information)
• Publishing course requirements, admissions and fees information guidelines
• Unit Titling and Abbreviation protocol

Development of Academic Programs policies and procedures

• Access to Monash Courseware
• Cancellation of Units
• Course Titling and Abbreviation
• Coursework Courses and Units Accreditation
• Unit Coding

Awards, Courses and Units policies and procedures

• Academic Programs Offered from Multiple Campuses
• Course Design Policy
• Course Structure
• Honours Year Programs
• Qualification Categories
• Unit Quotas

Stakeholder groups

• Curriculum Publications User Group
• Structure, Integrity and Reporting Forum
• University Publications Committee archive only*)

* This group was disbanded in July 2010.

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