(1) This Procedure specifies how to manage the progression of students enrolled in practical, clinical or professional (PCP) courses from admission and throughout enrolment. This Procedure describes the steps required to identify, notify, support, monitor and review students who experience fitness to practice (FTP) issues in their PCP courses, as well as the actions for excluding those students who fail to meet FTP requirements. (2) This Procedure applies to: (3) It does not specifically address: (4) Refer to the Academic Progression Policy. (5) There is a Fitness to Practice Procedure Flowchart to support this Procedure. (6) Propose Fitness to Practice Requirements. (7) Consider, and where appropriate, approve Fitness to Practice requirements proposed by Academic Course Directors. (8) Update the Handbook to include approved Fitness to Practice requirements. (9) Ensures that course information about FTP is available to prospective and enrolled students in the Handbook, Unit Guides and other relevant sources. Information will include descriptions of the requirements, how students are assessed against those requirements, and the process for intervention, support and exclusion. (10) Students are required to: (11) The Unit Convenor ensures that: (12) The Course Director determines the appropriate course of action as follows: (13) The Head of Department / Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching determines the appropriate course of action as follows: (14) Receives the recommendation to exclude, reviews the process and determines the appropriate course of action as follows: (15) THe Executive Director, Student Engagement and Registrar determines the appropriate course of action as follows: (16) Appeals will be managed in accordance with the Academic Appeals Policy and Academic Appeals Procedure. (17) A student who has not met the FTP requirements for a PCP course listed in Schedule 3: Practical, Clinical and Professional Courses with Fitness to Practice Requirements of the Academic Progression Policy will be permanently excluded from their course of study. (18) An excluded student may apply for entry as a new applicant for a different course for which they meet the entry requirements and may apply either directly through the University or through the Universities Admissions Centre. Refer to Coursefinder for specific admission requirements. (19) An excluded student may have additional conditions for admission to other courses and will need to refer to the Admissions (Coursework) Policy and Admission of Domestic Applicants to Courses Procedure. (20) A student who has been found guilty of misconduct by the University Discipline Committee according to the Student Discipline Rules may have a sanction applied, which may include suspending the student for an indefinite or a specified period or terminating the student’s admission or enrolment at the University. (21) Guidance for this Procedure is provided in the Fitness to Practice Procedure Flowchart and the Fitness to Practice Guidance Document. (22) Nil. (23) Commonly defined terms are located in the University Glossary. The following definitions apply for the purpose of this Procedure:Fitness to Practice Procedure
Section 1 - Purpose
Purpose
Scope
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Section 3 - Procedure
Responsibilities and Required Actions
Information Requirements
Academic Course Director
Faculty Board
Curriculum and Planning, Student Administration
Faculty
Identification, Intervention and Support
Students
Unit Convenor
Academic Course Director
Head of Department / Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching
Executive Dean
Executive Director, Student Engagement and Registrar
Appeals
Admission
Student
Section 4 - Guidelines
Section 5 - Definitions
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