Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this version of the document. It also contains information contact details for the subject matter expert.  To the right, a brief summary of the changes between this and the previous version is provided.

Undergraduate Awards and Programs Schedule

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Status Historic Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 18th August 2017 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 31st December 2019 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Academic Senate The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 18th August 2017 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 29th August 2018 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Executive Lisa Wood
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Lisa.Wood@newcastle.edu.au
This is the senior officer with responsibility for the document.
Enquiries Contact John Radvan
Senior Manager, Academic Governance & Compliance
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

25 March 2021: Definition of School updated to reflect College rather than Faculty. Administrative amendment, approved by University Secretary.


This is the first version of this document to be published in the new UON Policy Library. For all intents and purposes, this version is reflective of the version that was approved, published and in effect at the time the new Policy Library was launched. In migrating the document to the new Policy Library it was subjected to reformatting, including the application of a new numbering system and removal of reference to Rules rescinded by Council Resolution on 7 March 2018.


18 August 2017 – Administrative update to Appendix to reflect currency of program applicable to this schedule and change of Faculty name from Faculty of Science and Information Technology to Faculty of Science – Secretary to PCAC


26 October 2015 - Inclusion of Important Notice at top of document referring readers to newer Schedules and updates to program listing in Section 19 made by Manager, Academic Policy, Student Central on 19 October 2015 to provide greater clarity on applicable schedules and programs. Updates to Section 19 also reflect decisions made by University Committees in 2013-2015.Administrative amendment to update Policy Contact title – 9 July 2015


Minor administrative changes made to titles and hyperlinks, 8 October 2014


12 February 2014 – Minor updates made to Section 19 by Student and Academic Services to reflect decisions made by the Program and Course Approval Committee 2013 (PCAC); to correct unit value of program 10436; and maximum time for 12200 inserted to reflect approved timeframe for completion as approved by PCAC in the program documentation.


Minor amendment to title of Policy Sponsor, Governance and Policy Unit, 14 February 2013.


The Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety will be disestablished from 1 January 2012 contingent upon all students having completed the program. (Council C09:045 13 March 2009). Final student has now been completed (08/01/2013), therefore award disestablished and removed from this Schedule by Academic Senate Secretariat in accordance with the Council decision of 13/03/2009.


Section 14.1 revised to provide greater clarity and Section 19 updated to ensure 2012 relevant decisions of Academic Senate and Council are reflected in the document - approved by President of Academic Senate under delegated authority 28 November 2012.


Annotations added to clauses 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 and 12.0 to indicate they are under review following the approval of the Bachelor Honours Policy [000990] effective from 1 January 2013, as approved on 3 October 2012 by President of Academic Senate under delegated authority AUB1.


Disestablished programs deleted in Section 19 as approved by President of Academic Senate under delegated authority 25 June 2012. [Doc PCAC12:052a]. Decision ratified by Council 13 July 2012 (C12:122 and C12:123).


Corrections of typographical errors in Section 19 as approved by President of Academic Senate under delegated authority 7 June 2012.


Updated Relevant Definitions in PDF 18 May 2012.


Hyperlink added 18 May 2012.


Minor Amendment to the Undergraduate Awards and Programs Schedule to include the Bachelor of Psychology and the Bachelor of Psychology Science to the Schedule 4 May 2012..


Numerical values added to models. 26 March 2012.


Disestablished programs deleted in Section 19 as approved by President of Academic Senate under delegated authority 11 March 2012. [Doc PCAC12:035]


Minor amendment to add ‘Click Here’ to the hyperlink 5 March 2012.


Disestablished programs deleted in Section 19 as approved by President of Academic Senate under delegated authority 27 February 2012. [Docs PCAC12:023; PCAC12:025 and PCAC12:021]


Approved Council, 14 October 2011.




Clauses Amended:Guideline: All