Status and Details

Status and Details

Special Consideration Policy

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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 31st October 2017 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 31st October 2022 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Academic Senate The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 24th October 2017 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 1st November 2020 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Natalie Nixon
University Secretary
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author Ingrid Pulley

This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact Governance Services General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

November 2020 – Expired 01-Nov-2020 per Senate Resolution AS164/8. The provisions of this policy have been subsumed by the Assessment Policy and the Assessment Flexibility Procedure.


October 2019 - the Unit Head field has been updated from the University Secretary and Director, Governance and Corporate Affairs to the University Secretary, to align with current structure.


April 2019 – Administrative amendment made to move clause 15 and 16 to the correct heading by the University Secretary under Delegation GOV10B.


The Special Consideration Policy was revised and approved by the Academic Senate on 11 May 2016 (AS 16/55). The revised Policy incorporated information from the Special Consideration Guidelines which were therefore rescinded.


Amendments to this version of Policy were approved by the Academic Senate on 12 July 2017 (AS 17/87).



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