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Residential College Affiliation Rule

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Section 1 - Preliminary

Name of Rule

(1) This Rule is the Residential College Affiliation Rule.

Commencement

(2) The current version of this Rule commences 13 November 2023.

Purpose

(3) This Rule sets out Charles Sturt University's (the University’s) rule for the affiliation of residential colleges.

Authority

(4) This Rule is made under the authority granted to the University Council (Council) under sections 21, 31 and 32 of the Charles Sturt University Act 1989.

Note: Charles Sturt Universty Act 1989 s 21 provides for Council’s powers relating to leasing property, and ss 31-32 relate to Council’s powers to make by-laws and rules.
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Section 2 - Rule

Establishment of residential colleges or halls of residence

(5) The Council may establish or assist in the establishment of residential colleges or halls of residences.

Affiliation of residential colleges or halls of residence

(6) The Council may grant affiliation to a residential college or hall of residence, subject to the provisions of this Rule and upon such as conditions as it may determine.

Constitution of residential colleges or halls of residence

(7) The Council will approve the constitution of a residential college or hall of residence seeking affiliation with the University.

(8) The constitution of each residential college or hall of residence will prescribe what persons may be admitted to residence in the residential college or hall of residence.

(9) The constitution of each residential college or hall of residence will include a provision for one member of the governing body of the residential college or hall of residence to be a person nominated by the Council for a term nominated by the Council.

(10) The constitution of an affiliated residential college or hall of residence will not be amended without the prior approval of the Council.

Withdrawal of affiliation

(11) Where the Council is of the opinion there may have been a contravention of any of the provisions of this Rule or any of the conditions upon which affiliation with the residential college or hall of residence was granted, the Council may give notice in writing to the governing body of the residential college or hall of residence:

  1. specifying the matters in respect of which the Council is of the opinion that there may have been such a contravention
  2. stating that its affiliation with the University may be withdrawn if the Council forms the opinion that there was such a contravention, and
  3. inviting the governing body to show cause why its affiliation should not be withdrawn.

(12) Where the Council:

  1. has given notice under clause 11 to the governing body of a residential college or hall of residence
  2. has given the governing body an opportunity to show cause why the affiliation should not be withdrawn, and
  3. has, after consideration of any matters raised by the governing body, formed the opinion that there has been such a contravention as is referred to in clause 11

    the Council may, after two months after giving notice in writing to the governing body stating that it has formed the opinion referred to in point (c), withdraw the residential college's or hall of residence's affiliation with the University.
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Section 3 - Glossary and Interpretation

Glossary

(13) Nil.

Notes and headings

(14) The notes in the text of this Rule do not form part of this Rule.

(15) Headings do not form part of this Rule.