UTS Business School
IMPORTANT Information for Business Students!
Academic Caution and Early Intervention
Information Sheet – Autumn 2016
The advice/information outlined below is designed to assist you in your studies at UTS
Business School to prevent further academic caution, early intervention and/or exclusion:
1. Complete the online Reflection Exercise and then enrol in one of the Academic Caution or
Early Intervention workshop applicable to your circumstances.
2. Attend a UTS: HELPS Program. Higher Education Language and Presentation Support or
HELPS is dedicated to provide English language and academic literacy support to UTS
undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
3. The Business School also have a website “Study and Assessment Resources” to assist you
with your academic writing.
4. Attend ALL lectures and tutorials as specified on your ‘Subject Outline’, and/or on the UTS Class
Timetable.
5. If you experience problems with understanding the topics in your subject; you are strongly advised
to note the services available to you, and undertake the necessary/available steps outlined in
sequence order below:
5.1 Contact your Tutor/Lecturer and/or Subject Coordinator directly.
Note: The names, and contact details of your Tutor/Lecturer and Subject Coordinator are
specified on your ‘Subject Outline’.
5.2 Check the website for U-PASS Program and register in the relevant subject; or
5.3 Contact Student Association on 9514 1155 and arrange for a Peer Tutoring session.
6. Academic Liaison Officers are responsible for determining alternative assessment
arrangements for students with disabilities. Please contact the academic liaison if you need
assistance.
7. If you have personal issues affecting your studies requiring counselling; you are strongly advised
to contact Student Services Unit on 9514 1177 and make an appointment with UTS
Counsellors.
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8. If you decide to change your Study Plan, eg. delete / add Majors, Sub-majors; you must lodge an
e-Request via https://studentforms.uts.edu.au/evop/ well before the start of semester.
Due to LIMITED places in subjects, students lodging an e-Request for "Changes to Study Plan"
outside of the specified timeline, undertake the risk of not being able to enrol into the subject(s)
within the new Major/Sub-major sub-structure(s).
9. Students should be aware of the University Rules in relation to academic progression to prevent
the risk of being placed on exclusion.
UTS Progression Rules is under Section 10 Academic Progression
(http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/10-index.html).
Undergraduate Students: To satisfy the required minimum rate of progress a student must gain
no less than fifty per cent of the credit points for the subjects in which the student has been
enrolled since the commencement of enrolment in the course.
Postgraduate BUSINESS Students
(http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/bus/area/pg.html#progression ):
Postgraduate students will have their enrolment discontinued if they fail:
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two subjects in a graduate certificate;
three subjects in a graduate diploma;
four subjects in a master's degree; or
five subjects in the MBA.
Note that Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework students who have been excluded
/discontinued are no longer students at the University and cannot continue attending classes,
enrol or change their program. Access to computer accounts, Library and all University services
is cancelled. Exclusion is for two semesters. Students may reapply for entry to the University at
the end of the period of exclusion. Students who wish to apply for readmission to a course must
follow normal admission procedures. Readmission to a course after exclusion is not automatic.
Maximum Time to Complete
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students may also be at risk of exclusion or discontinuation if
they have exceeded the maximum time to complete the degree
(http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/section-10.html )
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10. Refer to, and familiarise yourself with the information contained on the UTS Key Websites
provided below:
Dates: CENSUS
http://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/managing-your-course/important-dates/census-d
Dates: KEY
http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/dates.html
E-Request
Forms:
Student Admin Unit
Faculty Handbook
https://studentforms.uts.edu.au/evop/
https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/managing-your-course/using-uts-systems/stude
forms-apps-and-systems
www.handbook.uts.edu.au
My Student Admin
https://onestopadmin.uts.edu.au/estudent/
My Subject Activities
https://mysubjects.uts.edu.au/
International Office
http://www.uts.edu.au/international/
Student Administration Unit http://www.sau.uts.edu.au/student/current/index.html
Timetable: CLASS
http://timetable.uts.edu.au/
UTS Online
https://online.uts.edu.au/webapps/login/
Business School Teaching
http://www.uts.edu.au/node/50946/
and Learning Resource
Guide to writing assignment http://www.uts.edu.au/sites/default/files/business-writing-guide-2014.pdf
http://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/academic-support/academic-cautionSSU Academic Caution
workshops
If you have undertaken all the steps outlined in points 1 through 7, but are still experiencing
difficulties with your studies or academic program, contact the Student Centre for further advice well
before the relevant year’s/session’s HECS Census date.
Building 10 - Broadway
Level 2, 235 Jones Street
Ultimo, NSW 2007
Normal hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Building 5 - Haymarket
Block C, Level 1
Cnr Quay Street and Ultimo Road
Haymarket, NSW 2000
Normal hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Phone:
Email:
1300 ASK UTS
all enquiries are to be lodged via ASK: UTS
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