Education Policy Development and Review

Monash University undertakes regular reviews of its education policies to ensure that they remain up to date and consistent with university directions.

Policy review and development is undertaken under the oversight of Education Policy and Programs Committee (EPPC), a sub-committee of Education Committee.

Education Policy and Procedures Three Year Rolling Review Schedule. (Excel spreadsheet, 34Kb)

Resources for Policy Reviews:

These materials supplement the documentation and templates that are available through the University Policy and Procedure database . Feedback from faculties about the effectiveness of the policies is collected through the biannual compliance audits and is collated as a reference for policy reviewers.

Education Policy and Procedure Review Methodologies (Word document, 251Kb)

Faculty Education Policies and Procedures Biannual Compliance Audit Feedback (Excel spreadsheet, 224Kb) (September 2005 – May 2007)

Current Policy Projects

Report of Special Consideration Working Party - August 2007

Assessment Policy (review being conducted by an Assessment Working Party – Chair: Mark Gabbott.)

• Terms of reference

Assessment at Monash University : Review of Legislation, Policy and Procedures (Word document, 233Kb) (Submitted to Education Committee 4/2006 for noting, and Education Policy and Programs Committee 2/2006 for consideration).

• Appendix 1: Map of Academic Policies relating to Assessment. (Word document, 68Kb)
• Best Practice coursework assessment documents from other Australian universities. (Word document, 196Kb)

Assessment of Coursework Policy Update Briefing Paper (Word document, 252Kb) (Submitted to Education Policy and Programs Committee 4/2006 for consideration).

Comparison of Monash South Africa and Australian Course Proposal Briefing Paper (Word document, 248Kb) (submitted for noting at EPPC 3/2006).

Attachment A: Monash South Africa HEQC Online Accreditation System (Word document, 100Kb)

Attachment B: Monash South Africa HEQC Online Accreditation System and Monash Developed Course Proposal Template. (Word document, 134Kb)

Monash Professionally Accredited Courses

• Australian and International Professional Accredited Monash Courses (Word document, 387Kb) (submitted to EPPC 5/2007)
• Australian and International Professional Accredited Monash Courses spreadsheet (Excel spreadsheet, 118Kb)

Conflict of Interest Paper (RTF 833Kb) (endorsed at EPPC 2/2006, 6.8).

Course Structure Policy (RTF 337Kb) (submitted to EC 3/2007, item 6.4).

GPA and WAM methodologies (Word document, 265Kb) (approved Academic Board 7/2006).

Grading Scales and Descriptors (RTF 8.2Mb) ( EPPC Discussion paper) (discussed at EPPC 2/2007, item 6.9).

Grading Scale Briefing Paper, Policy and Procedures ( Word document, 566Kb) (submitted to EPPC 5/2007)

Proposed Revisions to Credit (including RPL) policy and Credit Transfer procedures ( Word document, 448Kb) (endorsed at EPPC 4/2007, item 6.3)

Recognition of Excellence (RTF 77.5Mb) (endorsed at EPPC 2/2007, item 6.6).

University Course Proposal Template: Compliance with the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2007 ( Word document, 409Kb) (submitted to EPPC 5/2007)

Zero Credit Points policy (Word document, 467Kb) (discussed at EPPC 1/2007. The UPS policy team is currently working with Student Administration.)