Responsibilities of students
All Monash students should observe the statutes, regulations and rules of the university. Students of the Faculty of Science also have responsibilities which include the following:
(i) to become familiar with the rules and regulations governing the degree in which they are enrolled, and to ensure that the subjects selected meet the degree requirements;
(ii) to maintain satisfactory progress;
(iii) to become aware of the policies and practices of the Faculty of Science and departments/school from which they take subjects;
(iv) to become aware of the rules and regulations concerning the use of university computers and library facilities and observe the laws of copyright;
(v) to meet assessment deadlines for work to be submitted;
(vi) to submit their own original work for assessment, without plagiarising or cheating;
(vii) to attend all lectures, practical and laboratory classes and seminars for each subject in which they are enrolled;
(viii) to apply themselves to their studies to the best of their abilities;
(ix) to conduct themselves in an orderly and proper manner in any class, library or laboratory and not to affect adversely the working environment of others;
(x) to take the initiative and consult with appropriate academic staff when problems arise.
Responsibilities of staff
Staff of the faculty have responsibilities towards the students they teach which include:
(i) preparing and presenting material at an appropriate standard with the resources available;
(ii) informing students of the objectives, requirements and method of assessment to be used for the subject;
(iii) being available for reasonable periods of time during semesters, study weeks and examination periods so that students may discuss aspects of the subject with them;
(iv) assessing students' work fairly, objectively and consistently;
(v) being available to students after marked material has been returned and after the final results have been released so that students may receive feedback.
Subject information
In the first week of lectures, students should receive, in writing, relevant information for every subject. This should include details of the subject requirements and objectives, the method of assessment and deadlines, and information about text books, reference books and any other required reading. As academic staff constantly keep up to date with new developments in their area of interest, students should be aware that other relevant material which becomes available during the period in which the subject is taught may also be introduced as required reading.
This written information should include the dates of the submission of work for assessment. Extensions of time to submit material for assessment can only be granted in exceptional circumstances. `Pressure of work', either from employment or from other subjects, is not generally an acceptable reason for seeking an extension of time.
Reviewing assessment results
At the end of each semester a `notification of results' is sent to all enrolled students. This provides information on the grades or marks awarded for each subject in which a student is enrolled.
Students may approach relevant academic staff for feedback on their performance in examinations, and in such discussions the staff member might refer to the student's examination script. If students wish to have copies of their scripts, they should apply at the departmental/school office where they may be given photocopies at a fee of $5 per script book for each examination or a time will be arranged for them to read through their scripts. The choice of procedure is decided by the subject chief examiner or course leader.
Students may be denied access to their scripts if the examination is a short answer or multiple choice module which the examiner intends to use again. Examination script books are routinely destroyed six months after the publication of the results.