Evidence of revision of program in line with Rules Governing Award and Programs

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Dear University of Newcastle,

I request documents that evidence that the revision of the POLI2001 course, a core course of the Bachelor of Arts major Politics and International Relations from its timing during Semester 1, as in 2016, to Semester 2, in 2017 was undertaken inline with section 13.3.1 of the Rules Governing Award and Programs (Document No. 000958) that says:

The Program and Course Approval Committee is required to ensure that revisions to programs:

13.3.1. do not disadvantage continuing students; and

Yours faithfully,

HW

University of Newcastle

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| Dear University of Newcastle, |
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| I request documents that evidence that the revision of the POLI2001 |
| course, a core course of the Bachelor of Arts major Politics and |
| International Relations from its timing during Semester 1, as in 2016, |
| to Semester 2, in 2017 was undertaken inline with section 13.3.1 of |
| the Rules Governing Award and Programs (Document No. 000958) that |
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| The Program and Course Approval Committee is required to ensure that |
| revisions to programs: |
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| 13.3.1. do not disadvantage continuing students; and |
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| Yours faithfully, |
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| HW |
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| (. HW) (15/12/2016 04.50 PM) |
| Dear University of Newcastle, |
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| I request documents that evidence that the revision of the POLI2001 course, a |
| core course of the Bachelor of Arts major Politics and International Relations |
| from its timing during Semester 1, as in 2016, to Semester 2, in 2017 was |
| undertaken inline with section 13.3.1 of the Rules Governing Award and Programs |
| (Document No. 000958) that says: |
| |
| The Program and Course Approval Committee is required to ensure that revisions to |
| programs: |
| |
| 13.3.1. do not disadvantage continuing students; and |
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| Yours faithfully, |
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| HW |
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Dear Mr HW

 

Your request to access University information has been provided to the
University’s GIPA team. The information you are seeking is:

 

“…documents that evidence that the revision of the POLI2001 course, a core
course of the Bachelor of Arts major Politics and International Relations
from its timing during Semester 1, as in 2016, to Semester 2, in 2017 was
undertaken inline (sic) with section 13.3.1 of the Rules Governing Award
and Programs (Document No. 000958) that says:

The Program and Course Approval Committee is required to ensure that
revisions to programs:

13.3.1. do not disadvantage continuing students; and…”

You will need to make a formal application for access as this information
is not already available and cannot be provided informally. A formal
access request form is attached and more information can be found on the
University’s website at [1]Government Information Public Access (GIPA).

 

Please also be advised that the GIPA office is now closed for the
Christmas and New Year period and re-opens on 9 January 2017. Your
application will not be progressed in the interim.

 

Yours sincerely

 

GIPA TEAM
Council Services & Chancellery
Vice-Chancellor's Division

T: +61 2 4985 4529
E: [email address]

The University of Newcastle (UON)
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia

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