Academic caution
If you have been placed on Academic Caution, it is compulsory for you to attend the Study Skills Program run by Student Services Unit.
This program has been organised to assist you to:
- Restore Academic Success
Attendance at this session is COMPULSORY. The same session will be held at 5 different times during Week 2. - Take Control of your Learning
Attendance at ONE session is COMPULSORY. There are 14 sessions for you to choose from. They are organized across the semester from Week 3 to Week 10.
PLEASE NOTE: A record of 'obligations met' is kept for each student on academic caution.
BEFORE YOU ATTEND, ensure you have completed the Personal Refection Exercise. Remember to SAVE and PRINT. This will assist you to identify what went wrong and what you can do about it.
Here, you can find out how to comply with the UTS Rules, and how to work to ensure academic success in future semesters.
- YOUR OBLIGATIONS
- PERSONAL REFLECTION EXERCISE – WHAT WENT WRONG AND WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT - Use this exercise to identify what factors led to your Caution sanction, and to decide on which sessions are relevant for you to attend.
- STUDY SKILLS PROGRAM
- FAQs
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
Your obligations while on Academic Caution relate to your
1. STUDY PLAN: You must go to your faculty to seek advice about your Study Plan from the designated course adviser.
2. LEARNING: You must attend a study skills program organised by the Student Services Unit.
3. LANGUAGE: If directed to do so by your faculty, you must attend an ELSSA English language workshop.
STUDY SKILLS PROGRAM
There are TWO PARTS to the STUDY SKILLS PROGRAM for students placed on Academic Caution.
PART 1. “Restoring Academic Success”
This session is COMPULSORY for all students placed on Academic Caution.
What happens at this compulsory group session? You will:
- discuss Academic Progression rules;
- clarify your personal responsibilities while on caution;
- assess the critical factors of your personal situation;
- learn of the various UTS resources that are available to assist you;
- decide what workshop (s) you will attend during the semester from Part 2. Taking Control of Your Learning.
Part 2. TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR LEARNING
What next? You need to take control of your learning!
Part 2. comprises ten different sessions. Attending at least ONE is COMPULSORY. You are invited to register to attend as many of these sessions as you think are relevant to your needs. You can brush up on your personal organisational skills, time management skills, independent learning skills, energy management and productivity.
You need to be able to monitor your own progress to make sure that you make the right decisions at the right time. You may also need to address other issues in your life that are affecting your studies. The ideal student approaches study with a clear mind, sharp focus and a strong determination to succeed.
Students placed on Academic Caution who are unable to attend the Workshops and study by Block or Distance mode, may access the online module Six simple strategies for study at UTS
THE SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS
Part 1: Restoring Academic Success |
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Location |
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Week 2 |
Monday |
CB02.04.10 |
City - Morning |
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Week 2 |
Tuesday |
KG02.02.40 |
Kuring-gai |
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Week 2 |
Tuesday |
CB02.04.11 |
City - Evening |
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Week 2 |
Wednesday |
CB01.04.06 |
City - Afternoon |
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Week 2 |
Saturday |
CB02.04.13 |
City - Saturday |
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Register online for this compulsory session. Choose the time and place that suits you. |
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Part 2. TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR LEARNING - REGISTER for at least ONE of the following sessions |
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Week |
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Registration |
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Week 3 |
Tuesday |
CB01.04.06 |
1. Learning effectively What you need to know so that you can learn efficiently and effectively. Includes the PLRS Learning cycle, practical goal setting, maintaining motivation, the problem of concentration, and how memory works. |
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Thursday |
CB01.04.06 |
REPEAT 1. Learning effectively |
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Week 4 |
Tuesday |
CB01.04.06 |
2. Managing your time, assessment tasks and revision Do practical exercises & develop self-management strategies to make the most of discretionary time. Complete an individual Semester Wall Planner. |
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Thursday |
CB01.04.06 |
REPEAT 2. Managing your time, assessment tasks and revision |
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Week 5 |
Wednesday |
CB04.02.34 |
3. Checking your progress before the Census Date (31 March): A Structured Personal Reflection. Develop meta-cognitive strategies for self-appraisal. Revisiting of UTS online and discover all the on-campus resources available to assist you in your course. |
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Saturday |
CB02.03.17 |
REPEAT 1. Learning effectively 2. Managing your assessment tasks and revision and 3. Checking your progress via meta-cognitive strategies for self appraisal |
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Week 6 |
Tuesday |
CB01.04.06 |
4. When something goes wrong Don’t get caught out! Learn to navigate and manage UTS administrative procedures. These include: scheduling difficulties, online applications for special consideration & illness/misadventure that can impact on your performance or attendance at exams |
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Week 7 |
Monday |
CB02.05.37 |
5. Finance Matters Learn about benefits available from Centrelink. Understand your obligations and what to do when things go wrong. Hear about basic budgeting, HECS, UTS loans, scholarships, grants and other sources of financial support. |
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Week 8 |
Thursday |
CB01.04.06 |
6. Understanding and Managing Depression Be informed! Learn to recognise symptoms of depression, and when professional help could be helpful. Identify strategies for managing or depression. Find out what help is available. |
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Week 9 |
Monday |
CB02.04.29 |
7. Appreciating the process of writing an individual assessment task Look at the stages involved in approaching and managing the task within your deadline. |
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VC WEEK |
Thursday |
CB02.04.13 |
8. Appreciating the process of collaborative group work Includes understanding how you work best in a team and what ingredients are necessary for effective groups. |
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Week 10 |
Thursday |
CB02.07.110 |
9. Dealing with Exam Anxiety Develop skills to control your anxiety. Learn more about your anxiety and how it affects your study and exam performance. Identify strategies to implement before the exams. |
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Monday |
CB02.05.39 |
REPEAT 9. Dealing with Exam Anxiety |
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Week 11 |
Thursday |
CB02.05.39 |
10. Coping with Stress Recognise the warning signs. Learn about the emotional, social, behavioural and physical signs of stress. Identify the levels and sources of stress. Find ways to tackle the problem. Learn about some physical and mental defences that will help you tackle stress. |
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Week 12, 13, 14 |
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3 weeks before formal exams begin |
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Week 15 |
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FORMAL EXAMS BEGIN |
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In addition, throughout the semester, students placed on Academic Caution, and who have identified psychological, personal / family issues as contributing to their failure to make minimum rate of progress, may choose to attend individual confidential counselling sessions at the University Counselling Service.
Make an appointment with a counsellor by going to Student Service, Level 6, Tower Building Broadway or ring 9514 1177.
A reminder: for those students who are unable to attend the workshops and are studying by Block or Distance mode, there is an online module Six simple strategies for study at UTS that can be accessed by logging in with your student number.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: WHY HAVE I BEEN PLACED ON ACADEMIC CAUTION?
In your last half year of study, you failed to meet the ‘minimum rate of progress’ (MRP), or, you may be on academic caution following your successful appeal against Exclusion.
Q: WHAT IS MRP?
For undergraduate coursework students, the minimum rate of progress is fifty percent of the credit points that you are enrolled in any half year of study.
For postgraduate coursework students, the minimum rate of progress is defined differently in each faculty.
Q: HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
Academic caution will apply for the next half year of study.
Q: HOW WILL MY STUDY PLAN BE AFFECTED?
You can enrol in a maximum of 24 credit points, or, no more than 6 credit points for the following summer teaching period.
However, your faculty Responsible Academic Officer may determine that the maximum number of credit points should be reduced to 18.
Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I OVER-ENROL IN SUBJECTS?
If you attempt to enrol in credit points above the maximum you may be withdrawn from subjects in accordance with the rule.
Q: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO NOW THAT I AM ON ACADEMIC CAUTION?
Read the section OBLIGATIONS at the top of this document or view University Rule 10.7.4
Q: HOW WILL ANYONE KNOW IF I DON’T MEET MY OBLIGATIONS WHILE ON ACADEMIC CAUTION?
A record of ‘requirements undertaken’ will be kept for each student on academic caution.
Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DON’T MEET MRP IN THE NEXT HALF YEAR OF STUDY?
You may be placed on Exclusion.
View UTS Student and Related Rules - Section 10 - 10.4 Failure to maintain minimum rate of progress
Q: WHY DO I HAVE TO ATTEND A STUDY SKILLS PROGRAM?
A program of different sessions has been organised across the semester to assist you to restore academic success and to take control of your learning.
You need to reflect on the factors that contributed to your unsatisfactory academic performance and led to your caution status. You can do this by completing the Personal Reflection Exercise, and developing strategies to assist you to take control of your learning.
Once you have completed the Reflection Exercise go to UTS: Student Service Unit - Counselling - Workshops - Academic Caution to register to attend the session(s) that best suit your identified areas of need.
: CAN I BE PLACED ON ACADEMIC CAUTION MORE THAN ONCE?
Yes. In any half year of study, if you achieve less than fifty per cent of the credit points for which you are enrolled, you may be placed on academic caution.
Those students who have received a Notice of Exclusion and whose appeal has been upheld will be placed on academic caution for the following half year.
Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DON’T MEET MRP IN THE NEXT HALF YEAR OF STUDY?
>You may be excluded from the university.
UTS Student and Related Rules - Section 10 - 10.4 Failure to maintain minimum rate of progress.
10.4 Failure to maintain minimum rate of progress
10.4.1 A student who fails to achieve the required minimum rate of progress in a course as specified in Rule 10.3.1 or as specified by a Faculty in accordance with Rule 10.2.3 shall be excluded from further study at the University by the relevant Faculty Board for a period of at least one (1) academic year and may not apply for or enrol in any subjects or courses of study at the University that are conducted during the period of exclusion.
