STUDENT RIGHTS
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certificates even if their illness is legitimate.
Welcome to the land of bureaucracy, if
you’re in doubt that you will need to provide
official documentation, then you probably
do. Get a certificate from your GP as soon
as you feel as though your illness could
hinder your academic performance.
QUT counselling services: Don’t feel as
though visiting the free QUT counsellor
is raising the white flag of defeat. Visiting
the counsellor regarding mental illness,
unforeseen
personal
circumstances
and domestic disputes are all legitimate
reasons for deficient grades. Getting an
extension for your work instead of rushing
and copying off the internet is always
the better option. If you feel as though
you need the extra time, get it. Students
often don’t think they will be eligible for
these services and don’t try – trust me,
the alternative is potential to fail a heavily
weighted assessment, fail the unit, or
even suspension from the university for a
semester. Ultimately these decisions made
in panic do nothing but get you into trouble
with the university, increase your HECs
debt and ultimately increasing your course
duration. Don’t play yourself, get some help.
Common misconduct
misconceptions
What a lot of students fail to recognise is
that, although the misconduct committees
and boards take into consideration the
personal circumstances of each case,
there is little the committee can do once
your case has hit their desk. It will become
apparent once reviewing the case material
that the student has more times often than
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not, failed to access the QUT help services.
These include, counselling, disability
planning, course tutor’s consultation times
and online lectures.
Our
Goals
The committee has very little flexibility of
penalty. We see too often letters asking
for minimisation of penalty, referring to
unfortunate personal circumstances that
unless considered by a QUT or private
counsellor, cannot be used to waive penalty.
Where does the Guild fits in
all of this?
The QUT Guild is heavily involved in
dealing with a wide range of advocacy
cases ranging from special consideration
applications and misconduct representation
to course complaints and assessment
extension disputes. Our wingman who has
dealt with approximately 6,100 advocacy
cases since 2011 offers service in educating
and coaching students regarding special
considerations, enrolment etc. The Guild
also sources students to sit on these
university boards and committees to provide
a students’ opinion in the deliberation
process when verdict is reached.
2017 KPI s
(Key Performance Indicator)
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Have at least 15 classrooms open for
students to study while unoccupied
Establishing the tax and legal help
services hub
• Creating a Q&A segment on our site
• Clear avenues and regular pit stops
for legal and tax help workshops
Begin to see decreasing levels of
misconduct (relating to mental illness)
by second half of semester 2
Establish educational media to inform
students about QUT services available
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