Omnibus Amendment Statute 2023.pdf

Omnibus Amendment Statute 2023 Final Draft
TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
a)  The Council of the University 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 2023.
c)  This statute applies for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 (unless repealed or replaced before this date) and replaces the Omnibus
Amendment Statute which came into force on 1 January 2022.
APPLICATION
This statute applies to all students and staff members of the University.
PURPOSE

The purpose of this statute is to make changes to the regulations and policies named herein to:
•  preserve the highest standards of excellence in education
•  provide clarity for students and staff
•  improve the student experience
•  provide flexibility in extraordinary circumstances to reduce potential undue hardship to students and staff.

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STATUTE
1.  The provisions of the regulations and policies listed in the table below are changed as set out in the last column of the table. These changes take effect
from 1 January 2023 and apply until 31 December 2023.
Area
Owner
Title of the
Relevant  Original text at 31 December 2021
Change made for the 2022 year
Change for the 2023 year (compared to
regulation or
section
(compared to the original text) by the
the original text) with rationale
policy
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Assessment
Council
Examination
5 a
Time, Place and Mode of Examinations
Add additional definition and
Rationale: The shift to online exams has
Regulations
additional authorities:
created the need for more clarity around
5 a Students must sit examinations at times, at
this mode of exam delivery
places, and in modes which shall be determined
by the University.
Change: Add additional definition and
New i-iii after 5 a:
additional authorities:

New i-iii after 5 a:
(i) ‘Modes’ refers to the way the
(i)  ‘Modes’ refers to the way the
examination is carried out and
examination is carried out and
includes paper-based or digital
includes paper-based or digital
(computer-based or online) delivery.
(computer-based or online) delivery.
Examinations in digital modes may be
Examinations in digital modes may be
completed as invigilated or non-
completed as invigilated or non-
invigilated examinations.
invigilated examinations.
(ii) Where permitted by Government
(ii)  Associate Deans (Learning and
requirements and University COVID-19
Teaching) may approve the on-
rules, Associate Deans (Learning and
campus invigilated delivery of clinical,
Teaching) may approve the on-campus
practical or performance
invigilated delivery of clinical, practical
examinations, where these
or performance examinations, where
examinations meet criteria
these examinations meet criteria
determined by the Provost.
determined by the Provost.
(iii)  The Director, Learning and Teaching
may approve the use of invigilation in
(iii) Where permitted by Government
individual examinations (other than
requirements and University COVID-19
for those approved in (ii)), where
rules the Director, Learning and
these examinations meet criteria
Teaching may approve the use of
determined by the Provost.
invigilation in individual examinations
(other than for those approved in (ii)),
where these examinations meet
criteria determined by the Provost.
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regulation or
section
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the original text) with rationale
policy
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6
Special Examination Conditions
Replace 6 with:
Rationale: To broaden who can provide a
recommendation to reduce the burden on
A  student  who  is  permanently  or  temporarily
health and counselling and to improve the
impaired in a manner which affects their ability  Special Examination Conditions
student experience by reducing timelines.
to undertake examinations under the prescribed
examination conditions may, upon production of  A student who is permanently or
Change: Replace 6 with:
the appropriate evidence, obtain from one of the  temporarily impaired in a manner
Special Examination Conditions
following  bodies  a  recommendation,  which  which affects their ability to undertake
subject  to  the  approval  of  an  approved  examinations under the prescribed
A student who is permanently or
delegated authority, will enable that student to  examination conditions may, upon
temporarily impaired in a manner which
be  examined  under  conditions  which  take  production of the appropriate
affects their ability to undertake
account of the particular impairment: University  evidence, and subject to the approval
examinations under the prescribed
Health and Counselling or Inclusive Learning.
of an approved delegated authority,
examination conditions may, upon
be examined under conditions which
production of the appropriate evidence,
take account of the particular
and subject to the approval of an approved
impairment.
delegated authority, be examined under
conditions which take account of the
particular impairment.
12 f (i)
To make a recommendation for an aegrotat or
Replace 12 f (i) with:
Rationale:  This  change  reflects  a  more
compassionate grade, the Academic Head or
student centric approach to aegrotats.

Dean must certify that:
Change: Replace 12 f (i) with:
(i) the student’s overall coursework and tests
The  student’s  overall  coursework  and
results in the course was well above the
tests  results  in  the  course  was  at  The student’s overall coursework and tests
minimum pass standard or, where
minimum at a  C  –  standard, or where  results in the course was at minimum at a
relevant  the  minimum  standard  for  a  C – standard, or where relevant, the
relevant, the minimum standard for a
class of Honours, Merit or Distinction.
minimum standard for a class of Honours,
class of Honours, Merit or Distinction
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
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relevant, to be awarded a class of
Honours, Merit or Distinction.
Pro Vice-
Assessment
19
Tests which count toward the final result for a
Replace 19 with:
Rationale: To create opportunity for wider
Chancellor
(Coursework,
course will be conducted under examination
assessment design options in line with
(Education)  Tests and
Tests which count toward the final
conditions.
current pedagogical best practice.
Examinations)
result for a course are not required to
Policy
be conducted under invigilated
Change: Replace 19 with:
conditions. The use of in-person or
Tests which count toward the final result
digital invigilation for tests will be
for a course are not required to be
determined by the Associate Dean
conducted under invigilated conditions.
(Learning and Teaching).
The use of in-person or digital invigilation
for tests will be determined by the
Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching)
or delegate.
20
For stage one courses at least 50% of course
Waive requirement for 2022.
Rationale: To create opportunity for wider
assessment must occur in invigilated settings,
assessment design options in line with
normally achieved through formal
current pedagogical best practice, while
examinations and/or tests sat under
maintaining the possibility of having an
examination conditions.  Exceptions must be
invigilated assessment of at least 50%.
approved by Education Committee.
Change: Waive 20 for 2023 by adding the
following to the end of 20:
The requirements of this item 20 are
waived for 2023.

35
Substantive changes to assessment
Replace 35 with:
Rationale: The change made to 35 in 2022
arrangements that have been approved and
is not required in 2023 so 35 reverts to the
published cannot be made without unanimous

original text.
agreement from students, and approval by the
Associate Deans (Learning and

Academic Head and Dean of Faculty.
Teaching) must review and approve
•
substantive changes to assessment
where necessary substantive changes*
arrangements must be agreed and
to assessment made after the Canvas
publicised to students within the
course outline has been published and
period of deleting the course from a
student’s enrolment without penalty.
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•
minor changes to assessment
within the course add/drop period.
arrangements may be made with the
Students must be advised.
approval of the Academic Head, and
must be notified to students.

The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education)
must review and approve where
necessary substantive changes to
assessment made after the course
add/drop period. Students must be
advised.
Minor changes to assessment
arrangements may be made with the
approval of the Academic Head, and
must be notified to students.
Replace definition with:
Substantive changes to assessment
means a change to an assessment task
type, task weighting or advancing a
task deadline.
Pro Vice-
Teaching
Special
2.0
The University of Auckland will provide
Replace first paragraph in 2.0 with:
Rationale: To broaden who can provide a
Chancellor
delivery and
Conditions for
appropriate special conditions to students with
recommendation to reduce the burden on
(Education)

assessment
Written Tests
a permanent or temporary impairment, for
health and counselling and to improve the
and
written tests sat under exam conditions and
The University of Auckland will provide  student experience by reducing timelines.
Examinations
examinations. Students are required to apply to
appropriate special conditions to
Change: Replace first paragraph in 2.0
Policy
the University for special conditions.
students with a permanent or
with:
Applications are made through one of two
temporary impairment, for written
approved service providers – University Health
tests sat under exam conditions and
The University of Auckland will provide
Services for students with medical impairments
examinations. Students are required
appropriate special conditions to students
or the Learning Disabilities team within Student
to apply to the University for special
with a permanent or temporary
Learning Services for students with learning
conditions. Applications are made
impairment, for written tests sat under
impairments.
online and will be reviewed and
exam conditions and examinations.
approved by a staff member with
Students are required to apply to the
...
specialist expertise from the
University for special conditions.
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Application for the approval of on-going special
appropriate University service
Applications are made online and will be
conditions for a permanent impairment must
provider.
reviewed and approved by a staff
be made to the appropriate service provider no
member with specialist expertise from the

later than the second Friday following the
appropriate University service provider.
commencement of lectures. Applications for
Replace fourth paragraph in 2.0 with:
Replace fourth paragraph in 2.0 with:
temporary conditions must be made to the
appropriate service provider as soon as
Application for the approval of on-
Application for the approval of on-going
possible.
going special conditions for a
special conditions for a permanent
permanent impairment must be made
impairment must be made no later than
no later than the Friday of Week 6
the Friday of Week 6 following the start of
following the start of teaching in any
teaching in any academic term.
academic term. Applications for
Applications for temporary conditions must
temporary conditions must be made
be made to the appropriate service
to the appropriate service provider as
provider as soon as possible.
soon as possible.
Teaching
Pro Vice-
Lecture
5
Lecture capture and release
Add additional requirement to 5:
Rationale: The shift to provide auto-
delivery
Chancellor
Capture and
transcription of lectures necessitates that
(Education)  Release Policy

All teaching in lecture-recording enabled
students are advised of the potential for
and

rooms will be captured. By default
inaccuracy in some transcripts.
Procedures
Students must be advised that
the audio and visual feed will be captured.
automated transcripts provided with a
Change: Add additional requirement to

lecture recording or supplementary
the end of 5:
recording have been generated by
machine and therefore are not
Students must be advised that automated
guaranteed to be accurate.
transcripts provided with a lecture
recording or supplementary recording have
been generated by machine and therefore
are not guaranteed to be accurate.
6
Recordings for classes in the primary teaching
Replace 6 with:
Rationale: The shorter time period means
mode (e.g. lecture) will be automatically
recordings are available for students in a

released to students 72 hours (not including
timely mamner. A longer release period
weekends) after the end time of the recording.
The default setting for automatic
can create potential workload for staff
lecture recording release will be 24 hrs  who want to take time to refine
after the end time of the recording.
recordings/check transcripts. This will be
subject to a future wider policy
discussion/decision.
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section
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policy
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Change: Replace 6 with:
The default setting for automatic lecture
recording release will be 24 hrs after the
end time of the recording.
7
Recordings will be made available through
Replace 7 with:
Rationale: To remove redundant text
Canvas only to the students enrolled in the
Recordings will be made available
Change: Replace 7 with:
stream or course for which the recording was
through Canvas only to the students
made.
Recordings will be made available through
enrolled in the course for which the
Canvas only to the students enrolled in the
recording was made.
course for which the recording was made.
Enrolment
Council
Enrolment
46
Changes to Current Enrolment
Add additional authority:
Rationale: The change made in 2022 to add
and
a new 49 is not required in 2023 so there is
Where special circumstances apply, a student
Programme
New 49:
no 49 (as per the original text).
may apply for an exemption from additional
Regulations
fees from the Director, Academic Services (or
In emergency situations, the Director,

delegated authority).
Student and Academic Services (or
delegated authority) may waive fees
for late deletions for a defined period
of time and/or for nominated group of
students.
3 a
Completion of Requirements
Add additional authority:
Rationale: To create flexibility to allow the
Sub-doctoral
Council
General
PVC (Education) to approve additional
Postgraduate
Regulations,
3 b
3 a Thesis or Research Portfolio Extension of

extensions in extraordinary circumstances.
Research
Masters
Time
New 3 a (iii):
Degrees
(i) If, in exceptional circumstances beyond
Change: Add additional authorities as
the student’s control, a thesis or
In emergency situations the Pro Vice-
follows:
research portfolio has not been able to
Chancellor (Education) may approve
New 3 a (iii):
be completed by the due date
extensions of time beyond those
specified in Regulation 2, Senate or its
permitted in 3 a (i) for a nominated
In extraordinary circumstances, the Pro
representative may, upon
group of students and may waive part
Vice-Chancellor (Education) may approve
consideration of a student’s
or all of any tuition fees for extension
extensions of time beyond those permitted
application and the required
courses related to theses or research
in 3 a (i) for an individual or a nominated
supporting evidence, approve a limited
portfolios for these students.
group of students and may waive part or
extension of time, not normally
all of any tuition fees for extension courses
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exceeding eight months, for the work

related to theses or research portfolios for
to be completed.
these students.
New 3 b (iii):
(ii) If an extension is approved, a student will
New 3 b (iii):
be enrolled in an extension course and
In  emergency  situations  the  Pro  Vice-
pay tuition fees at the rate of 10 points
Chancellor  (Education)  may  approve  In  extraordinary  circumstances,  the  Pro
for each two-month period or part
extensions  of  time  beyond  those  Vice-Chancellor  (Education)  may  approve
thereof. This will only apply when the
permitted  in  3  b  (i)  for  a  nominated  extensions of time beyond those permitted
student’s current enrolment period in
group of students and may waive part  in  3  b  (i)  for  an  individual  or  a  nominated
the thesis or research portfolio has
or all of any tuition fees for extension  group of students and may waive part or all
ended.
courses  related  to  dissertations  or  of  any  tuition  fees  for  extension  courses

research projects for these students.
related  to  dissertations,  research  projects
b Dissertation/Research Essay/Research
or research essays for these students.
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
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.
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4 b
Completion of Requirements
Add additional authority:
Rationale: To create flexibility to allow the

General
PVC (Education) to approve additional
Regulations,
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4 a A student enrolled for a Bachelors Honours

extensions in extraordinary circumstances.
Bachelors
Postgraduate degree must complete all
New 4 d:
Honours
work in taught courses by the last day of
Change: Add additional authorities as
Postgraduate
the semester in which the course is taught.
In emergency situations the Pro Vice-
follows:
Degrees
b The specified date for submission of a
Chancellor (Education) may approve
New 4 d:
dissertation, research essay, research
extensions of time beyond those
portfolio, research project or thesis of 30
permitted in 4 b, for a nominated
In extraordinary circumstances, the Pro
points or more that is included in a
group of students.
Vice-Chancellor (Education) may approve
bachelors honours postgraduate degree is
extensions of time beyond those permitted

the last day of the final term of enrolment
in 4 b, for an individual or a nominated
in the dissertation, research essay,
New 5 b:
group of students.
research portfolio, research project or
In emergency situations the Pro Vice-

thesis. If, in exceptional circumstances
Chancellor (Education) may waive part
beyond the student’s control, the
New 5 b:
or all of any tuition fees for extension
dissertation, research essay, research
courses related to dissertations or
In extraordinary circumstances, the Pro
portfolio, research project or thesis has
research projects for a nominated
Vice-Chancellor (Education) may waive
not been able to be completed by the last
group of students.
part or all of any tuition fees for extension
day of the final term, Senate or its
courses related to dissertations, research
representative, acting upon the
projects, research essays, research
recommendation of the Head of
portfolios or theses for an individual or a
Department, may approve a limited
nominated group of students.
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 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
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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.
3 b
Completion of Requirements
Add additional authority:
Rationale: To create flexibility to allow the

General
PVC (Education) to approve additional
Regulations,
3 a A student enrolled for a Postgraduate

extensions in extraordinary circumstances.
Postgraduate
Diploma must complete all work in taught
New 3 b (iv):
Diplomas
courses by the last day of the semester in
Change: Add an additional authority as
which the course is taught.
In emergency situations the Pro Vice-
follows:
b (i) The specified date for submission of a
Chancellor (Education) may approve
New 3 b (iv):
dissertation, research essay or
extensions of time beyond those
research project of 30 points or more
permitted in 3 b (ii) and may waive
In extraordinary circumstances, the Pro
that is included in a postgraduate
part or all of any tuition fees for
Vice-Chancellor (Education) may approve
diploma is the last day of the final
extension courses related to
extensions of time beyond those permitted
term of enrolment in the dissertation,
dissertations or research projects for
in 3 b (ii) and may waive part or all of any
research essay or research project.
these students.
tuition fees for extension courses related to
(ii) If, in exceptional circumstances beyond
dissertations, research projects, or
the student’s control, a dissertation or
research essays for these students.
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.
(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.
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