Status and Details

Status and Details

Special Studies Program Procedure - Academic Staff

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Status Historic Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 30th June 2015 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 2nd March 2018 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Executive Director, Human Resources The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 25th June 2015 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 3rd February 2022 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head John Germov
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
 This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author Karen Lenihan

This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact Office of the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

February 2022 – This document has been rescinded. It is replaced by the Professional Development Procedure - Academic Employee Schemes.


March 2020 “Division of Human Resources changed to Division of People and Culture”. 


June 2015 – Extensive amendments to the Special Studies Program Policy and Procedure, as approved by the Executive Director, Human Resources.



Amendments to the Special Studies Program (SSP) Procedure include:

Clause 11: change of administration of the budget from Division of Human Resources to the Executive Deans.

Clause 12: inclusion of a limit on number of approvals in relation to available budget.

Clauses 13 and 17: change of period available for Special Studies Program (SSP) from 26 weeks to one teaching session.

Clause 19: removal of the involvement of a co-operative arrangement where others take on duties of the academic taking SSP and removal of the ability to split SSP into broken periods.

Clause 22: removal of details of Faculty augmenting a grant being no longer necessary as the Faculty now administers the budget.

Clause 24: removal of funding available to include costs of travel for partner and children.

Part H: Other Supports - removal of reference to Living Away from Home Allowance as no longer available from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).