Academic Matters

ACADEMIC STANDING

Your Academic Standing is assigned at the end of each semester and is determined by two factors: 

  • Your Academic Standing at the end of the previous standard 12-week semester, and
  • Your academic achievement in the current standard 12-week semester.

Your Academic Standing results are published to your myUNSW account.
Visit myUNSW to learn more about Academic Standing
View your Academic Standing results

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION/LATE SUBS 

All work submitted for marking in the School must be accompanied by an appropriate coversheet, which will include a statement about its originality. You must sign the coversheet and so agree with the statement. Unsigned work may not be marked. Unless a specific coversheet is provided in your course, use the generic coversheet, available on the School website under Forms.

Assignment coversheet (links to school site: Resources > Forms & Documents)

Late Submission 
If your work is submitted after a specified submission deadline, the work may or may not be marked, at the discretion of the course convenor. Similarly, there may or may not be a penalty, again at the discretion of the course convenor.

ATTENDANCE 

Students are expected to be regular and punctual in attendance for all classes.
Students may be excused for unavoidable reasons. Explanations of absences from classes, or application for exemption from classes should be addressed to the Registrar. These will require supporting evidence such as a medical certificate.

If students attend less than 80% of classes they may be refused final assessment in affected courses 
See the A-Z Guide information on Attendance

BACHELOR PROGRAM RULES 

Visit the Faculty’s Bachelor Program Rules for advice and rules covering: 

  • The Faculty’s broad objectives of its undergraduate programs
  • Transfers Between Programs
  • Rules of progression in your degree including re-enrolment and pre and co-requisite requirements
  • General Education Requirements
  • Honours
  • Part-time study
  • Professional Recognition
  • Computing Requirements

CODE OF CONDUCT

The University is committed to the pursuit of excellence in learning, teaching and research, and to community engagement. The Student Code of Conduct sets out the University's expectations of students with respect to their academic and personal conduct and outlines the University’s responsibilities to students.

See A-Z Guide for information on Student Code of Conduct

ELITE STUDENT POLICY 

Certain Students may be identified as Elite Students who, in consultation with the appropriate program authority, vary their course of study to a limited extent to allow them to pursue individual interests.
See the faculty site for information on the Elite Student Program

EQUITY & DIVERSITY 

The Student Equity and Disabilities Unit (SEADU) is committed to ensuring that every student’s experience of UNSW is free from discrimination and harassment.
www.studentequity.unsw.edu.au/

EXAM RULES 

Examinations are held in June/July and in November/December each year. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the rules governing the conduct in examinations.
See the A-Z Guide for information on Examinations

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS 

See A-Z Guide for information on Student Code of Conduct

GENERAL EDUCATION 

UNSW students in single degree programs are required to complete some courses outside of their study area from any faculty other than the one in which their program is based.

See the UNSW handbook for more information on General Education

HONOURS GRADING 

In the Bachelor of Engineering degree programs, honours are awarded for meritorious performance over the degree program with special attention paid to a candidate's performance in the final year courses and thesis project.
The award of Honours is based on a weighted average mark (WAM) calculated for each student.
See the Bachelor Program Rules for more information of Honours

PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC HONESTY 

It is expected that all students must at all times submit their own work for assessment. Submitting the work or ideas of someone else without clearly acknowledging the source of the quotation, piece of borrowed material or ideas, is plagiarism.
Plagiarism is considered academic misconduct and severe penalties apply. In simple English, copying is not allowed; if you copy you will lose marks and could ultimately face expulsion. If you are ever in any doubt, consult your lecturers, tutors or the Learning Centre.
Read more at Learning & Teaching’s Plagiarism & Academic Integrity 
See also Academic Misconduct

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION – ILLNESS AND MISADVENTURE 

It may happen that a student performs far below their ability in an assessment or is unable to submit an assignment on time or attend an examination due to illness or misadventure.
You can apply for consideration for the affected assessments. To find out more including eligibility, see the A-Z Guide information onSpecial Consideration