WILLIAMS BUSINESS COLLEGE

CODE OF PRACTICE

WILLIAMS BUSINESS COLLEGE.. 1

CODE OF PRACTICE.. 1

0 About the code. 2

0.1 Code changes and improvements. 3

1 Fundamentals. 3

1.1 College mission.. 3

1.2 Access and Equity. 3

1.2.1 Legal Framework. 4

1.2.2 Formal mechanisms within the College. 4

1.3 Privacy. 5

1.4 Health and Safety. 5

1.5 Emergency Evacuation.. 5

1.6 First Aid.. 5

1.7 Suggestions and Feedback. 6

2 College environment 6

2.1 Toilets. 6

2.2 Eating and Drinking.. 6

2.3 Smoking.. 6

2.4 Mobile Phones. 6

3 Standards of attendance, dress and behaviour. 6

3.1 Attendance and Punctuality. 6

3.1.1 Attendance Requirements. 7

3.1.2 Exclusion.. 7

3.1.3 Exceptional Circumstances. 8

3.1.4 Special Rule Governing Overseas Students. 8

3.2 Dress and Conduct 8

3.3 Computer lab policies. 9

3.3.1 Hours of use. 9

3.3.2 Conduct in labs. 9

3.3.3 Use of the Labs. 10

4 Support facilities. 10

4.1 E-mail 10

4.2 Fees Payment 10

4.3 Identification Letters and Attendance Certificates. 11

4.4 Intranet 11

4.5 Lockers. 11

4.6 Noticeboards. 11

4.7 Phone, Faxes, Messages and Mail Telephone Messages. 11

4.8 Student ID Cards. 12

4.9 Textbooks. 12

4.10 Transport Concessions. 12

4.11 Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy. 12

5 Student Council and student meetings. 12

5.1 Student Council Constitution:. 13

6 Academic standards and arrangements. 15

6.1 What these standards cover. 15

6.2 Monday to Thursday Timetables. 15

6.3 Fridays. 15

6.4 Degree subjects and Electives. 16

6.5 Exemptions and Recognition of Prior Learning.. 16

6.5.1 How to apply for exemptions. 16

6.6 Assessment 17

6.7 Subject outlines. 17

6.8 Plagiarism... 17