Omnibus Amendment Statute
TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
a) The Council of
Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland (“the Council”) makes the following statute under section 284 of the Education and
Training Act 2020.
b) This Statute may be referred to as the Omnibus Amendment Statute.
c) This Statute comes into force on 1 January 2022 and will be in force until the last day of 2022 or until repealed or replaced.
APPLICATION
This statute applies to all students and
all staff members of Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Statute is to make interim changes to the Regulations and Policies named herein in order to preserve the highest standards of excellence
in education and to prevent undue hardship to students and staff in the context of the ongoing impacts of the
emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
STATUTE
1. Specific provisions of the Regulations and Policies listed are varied or waived as indicated in the table below:
Area
Policy owner
Title of the policy,
Relevant Current text
Interim change
regulation or statute
section
Enrolment
Council
Enrolment and Programme
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Changes to Current Enrolment
Add additional authority:
Regulations
Where special circumstances apply, a student
New 49:
may apply for an exemption from additional fees In emergency situations, the
Director, Student and
from the Director, Academic Services (or
Academic Services (or delegated authority) may waive
delegated authority).
fees for late deletions for a defined period of time
and/or for nominated group of students.
Sub-doctoral
Council
General Regulations,
3 a
Completion of Requirements
Add additional authority:
Postgraduate
Masters Degrees
3 b
3 a Thesis or Research Portfolio Extension of
New 3 a (iii):
Research
Time
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Area
Policy owner
Title of the policy,
Relevant Current text
Interim change
regulation or statute
section
(i) If, in exceptional circumstances beyond the
In emergency situations the
Pro Vice-Chancellor
student’s control, a thesis or research
(Education) may approve extensions of time beyond
portfolio has not been able to be
those permitted in 3 a (i) for a nominated group of
completed by the due date specified in
students and may waive part or all of any tuition fees
Regulation 2, Senate or its
for extension courses related to theses or research
representative may, upon consideration
portfolios for these students.
of a student’s application and the
New 3 b (iii):
required supporting evidence, approve
In emergency situations the
Pro Vice-Chancellor
a limited extension of time, not
(Education) may approve extensions of time beyond
normally exceeding eight months, for
those permitted in 3 b (i) for a nominated group of
the work to be completed.
students and may waive part or all of any tuition fees
(ii) If an extension is approved, a student will
for extension courses related to dissertations or
be enrolled in an extension course and
research projects for these students.
pay tuition fees at the rate of 10 points
for each two-month period or part
thereof. This will only apply when the
student’s current enrolment period in
the thesis or research portfolio has
ended.
b Dissertation/Research Essay/Research
Project
(i) The specified date for submission of a
dissertation or research project that is
included in a masters degree is the last
day of the final term of enrolment in
the dissertation or research project. If,
in exceptional circumstances beyond
the student’s control, the dissertation
or research project has not been able to
be completed by the last day of the
final term of enrolment in the
dissertation or research project, Senate
or its representative, acting upon the
recommendation of the Head of
Department, may approve a limited
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Area
Policy owner
Title of the policy,
Relevant Current text
Interim change
regulation or statute
section
extension of time, not exceeding two
months.
(ii) If an extension is approved, a student will
be enrolled in an extension course and
pay tuition fees at the rate of 10 points
for each two-month period or part
thereof. This will only apply when the
student’s current enrolment period in
the dissertation or research project has
ended.
General Regulations,
4 b
Completion of Requirements
Add additional authority:
Bachelors Honours
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4 a A student enrolled for a Bachelors Honours
New 4 c:
Postgraduate Degrees
Postgraduate degree must complete all
work in taught courses by the last day of
In emergency situations the
Pro Vice-Chancellor
the semester in which the course is taught.
(Education) may approve extensions of time beyond
b The specified date for submission of a
those permitted in 4 b, for a nominated group of
students.
dissertation, research essay, research
portfolio, research project or thesis of 30
New 5 b:
points or more that is included in a
In emergency situations the
Pro Vice-Chancellor
bachelors honours postgraduate degree is
the last day of the final term of enrolment
(Education) may waive part or all of any tuition fees
for extension courses related to dissertations or
in the dissertation, research essay, research
portfolio, research project or thesis. If, in
research projects for a nominated group of students.
exceptional circumstances beyond the
student’s control, the dissertation, research
essay, research portfolio, research project
or thesis has not been able to be completed
by the last day of the final term, Senate or
its representative, acting upon the
recommendation of the Head of
Department, may approve a limited
extension of time, not exceeding two
months.
c A student who has failed a course or courses
of no more than 40 points may be approved
by Senate or its representative to enrol for
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Area
Policy owner
Title of the policy,
Relevant Current text
Interim change
regulation or statute
section
no more than one further consecutive
semester beyond the duration of enrolment
specified in Regulation 2 in order to
complete the degree.
Tuition Fees for Extensions of Time
5 Where an extension of time for the submission
of a dissertation, research essay, research
portfolio, research project or thesis is
approved under Regulation 4b, students will
be required to be enrolled and pay tuition fees
at the rate of 10 points for each two-month
period or part thereof. This will only apply
when the student’s current enrolment period
in the course has ended.
General Regulations,
3 b
Completion of Requirements
Add additional authority:
Postgraduate Diplomas
3 a A student enrolled for a Postgraduate
New 3 b (iii):
Diploma must complete all work in taught
courses by the last day of the semester in
In emergency situations the
Pro Vice-Chancellor
which the course is taught.
(Education) may approve extensions of time beyond
b (i) The specified date for submission of a
those permitted in 3 b (ii) and may waive part or all of
any tuition fees for extension courses related to
dissertation, research essay or research
dissertations or research projects for these students.
project of 30 points or more that is
included in a postgraduate diploma is
the last day of the final term of
enrolment in the dissertation, research
essay or research project.
(ii) If, in exceptional circumstances beyond
the student’s control, a dissertation or
research project has not been able to be
completed by the due date specified in
Regulation 3b(i), Senate or its
representative may, upon consideration of
a student’s application and the required
supporting evidence, approve a limited
extension of time, not exceeding six
months.
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Policy owner
Title of the policy,
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regulation or statute
section
(iii) If an extension is approved, a student
will be enrolled in an extension course and
pay tuition fees at the rate of 10 points for
each two-month period or part thereof.
This will only apply when the student’s
current enrolment period in a dissertation
or research project course has ended.
Assessment
Council
Examination Regulations
5 a
Time, Place and Mode of Examinations
Add additional definition and additional authorities:
5 a Students must sit examinations at times, at New i-iii after 5 a:
places, and in modes which shall be determined
by the University.
(i) ‘Modes’ refers to the way the examination is
carried out and includes paper-based or digital
(computer-based or online) delivery.
Examinations in digital modes may be completed
as invigilated or non-invigilated examinations.
(ii) Where permitted by Government requirements
and University COVID-19 rules,
Associate Deans
(Learning and Teaching) may approve the on-
campus invigilated delivery of clinical, practical or
performance examinations, where these
examinations meet criteria determined by the
Provost.
(iii) Where permitted by Government requirements
and University COVID-19 rules the
Director,
Learning and Teaching may approve the use of
invigilation in individual examinations (other than
for those approved in (ii)), where these
examinations meet criteria determined by the
Provost.
6
Special Examination Conditions
Replace 6 with:
A student who is permanently or temporarily Special Examination Conditions
impaired in a manner which affects their ability A student who is permanently or temporarily impaired
to undertake examinations under the prescribed in a manner which affects their ability to undertake
examination conditions may, upon production of examinations under the prescribed examination
the appropriate evidence, obtain from one of the conditions may, upon production of the appropriate
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Policy owner
Title of the policy,
Relevant Current text
Interim change
regulation or statute
section
following bodies a recommendation, which evidence, and subject to the approval of an approved
subject to the approval of an approved delegated delegated authority, be examined under conditions
authority, will enable that student to be which take account of the particular impairment.
examined under conditions which take account of
the particular impairment: University Health and
Counselling or Inclusive Learning.
12 f (i)
Replace 12 f (i) with:
To make a recommendation for an aegrotat or
compassionate grade, the Academic Head or
The student’s overall coursework and tests results in
Dean must certify that:
the course was at minimum at a C – standard, or where
(i) the student’s overall coursework and tests
relevant the minimum standard for a class of Honours,
Merit or Distinction.
results in the course was well above the
minimum pass standard or, where
relevant, the minimum standard for a
class of Honours, Merit or Distinction
and
(ii) for a student who sat the examination, the
mark attained in the examination was
lower than expected taking into account
the student’s coursework and test results
in that course
and
(iii) the student is in their opinion clearly
worthy of a pass in the course or, where
relevant, to be awarded a class of
Honours, Merit or Distinction.
Pro Vice-
Assessment (Coursework,
19
Tests which count toward the final result for a
Replace 19 with:
Chancellor
Tests and Examinations)
(Education)
Policy
course will be conducted under examination
Tests which count toward the final result for a course
conditions.
are not required to be conducted under invigilated
conditions. The use of in-person or digital invigilation
for tests will be determined by the Associate Dean
(Learning and Teaching).
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Area
Policy owner
Title of the policy,
Relevant Current text
Interim change
regulation or statute
section
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For stage one courses at least 50% of course
Waive requirement for 2022.
assessment must occur in invigilated settings,
normally achieved through formal examinations
and/or tests sat under examination
conditions. Exceptions must be approved by
Education Committee.
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Replace 35 with:
Substantive changes to assessment
arrangements that have been approved and
Associate Deans (Learning and Teaching) must review
published cannot be made without unanimous
and approve where necessary substantive changes* to
assessment made after the Canvas course outline has
agreement from students, and approval by the
been published and within the course add/drop
Academic Head and Dean of Faculty.
period. Students must be advised.
•
substantive changes to assessment
The
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) must review and
arrangements must be agreed and
approve where necessary
substantive changes to
publicised to students within the
assessment made after the course add/drop period.
period of deleting the course from a
Students must be advised.
student’s enrolment without penalty.
Minor changes to assessment arrangements may be
•
minor changes to assessment
made with the approval of the Academic Head, and
arrangements may be made with the
must be notified to students.
approval of the Academic Head, and
Replace definition with:
must be notified to students.
Substantive changes to assessment means a change to
an assessment task type, task weighting or advancing a
task deadline.
Pro Vice-
Teaching delivery
Special Conditions for
2.0
The University of Auckland will provide
Replace first paragraph in 2.0 with:
Chancellor
and assessment
Written Tests and
appropriate special conditions to students with a
(Education)
The University of Auckland will provide appropriate
Examinations Policy
permanent or temporary impairment, for
special conditions to students with a permanent or
written tests sat under exam conditions and
temporary impairment, for written tests sat under
examinations. Students are required to apply to
exam conditions and examinations. Students are
the University for special conditions.
required to apply to the University for special
Applications are made through one of two
conditions. Applications are made online and will be
approved service providers – University Health
reviewed and approved by a staff member with
Services for students with medical impairments
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Policy owner
Title of the policy,
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regulation or statute
section
or the Learning Disabilities team within Student
specialist expertise from the appropriate University
Learning Services for students with learning
service provider.
impairments.
Replace fourth paragraph in 2.0 with:
...
Application for the approval of on-going special
Application for the approval of on-going special
conditions for a permanent impairment must be made
conditions for a permanent impairment must be
no later than the Friday of Week 6 following the start
made to the appropriate service provider no
of teaching in any academic term. Applications for
later than the second Friday following the
temporary conditions must be made to the
commencement of lectures. Applications for
appropriate service provider as soon as possible.
temporary conditions must be made to the
appropriate service provider as soon as possible.
Teaching delivery
Pro Vice-
Lecture Capture and Release 5
Lecture capture and release
Add additional requirement to 5:
Chancellor
Policy and Procedures
(Education)
Students must be advised that automated transcripts
All teaching in lecture-recording enabled
provided with a lecture recording or supplementary
rooms will be captured. By default
the audio and visual feed will be captured.
recording have been generated by machine and
therefore are not guaranteed to be accurate.
6
Replace 6 with:
Recordings for classes in the primary teaching
mode (e.g. lecture) will be automatically
The default setting for automatic lecture recording
released to students 72 hours (not including
release will be 24 hrs after the end time of the
recording.
weekends) after the end time of the recording.
7
Recordings will be made available through
Replace 7 with:
Canvas only to the students enrolled in the
Recordings will be made available through Canvas only
stream or course for which the recording was
to the students enrolled in the stream or course for
made.
which the recording was made.
Quality assurance
Pro Vice-
8
Add additional authority:
Enhancement and
All eligible teachers associated with a course are
Chancellor
Evaluation of Courses and
In emergency circumstances the
Provost may waive
(Education)
to be evaluated each time a course is offered.
Teaching Policy and
this requirement.
Procedures
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DEFINITIONS
All staff members means any individual employed or contracted by the University on a full or part-time basis. This includes permanent, fixed-term or casual
staff members.
Emergency is defined in the Emergency Management Statute as: an event, occurrence or circumstance beyond the control of the Council that:
• adversely affects the premises, buildings or facilities of the University; or its supporting infrastructure; or its staff members or students; such that a
substantial part or parts of the University are required to close, be quarantined or restricted (at the behest of any local or national authority or
voluntarily) for a period of more than five days; and/or
• prevents the delivery or undertaking of normal day to day management functions; and
• is declared such by the Council or (where for any reason the Council cannot pass a resolution, whether or not in a meeting) by the emergency cabinet.
Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland means the University and includes all subsidiaries.
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