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Student Handbook 2022
Adelaide: 181 Goodwood Road, MILLSWOOD SA 5034 Tel: 1300 4 TABOR
+61 8 8373 8777
Perth: 45 Berkshire Rd, FORRESTFIELD WA 6058 Tel: +61 8 9359 4777
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://tabor.edu.au/
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Contents
Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Assignment Submission ......................................................................................................................... 3
Student Attendance ............................................................................................................................... 4 Live video streaming of classes .............................................................................................................. 5 Student Services ..................................................................................................................................... 5 College Worship ..................................................................................................................................... 6 College Timetables ................................................................................................................................. 6 Useful Links ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Census Dates .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Withdrawals and Deferrals..................................................................................................................... 8 Student Support ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Respect. Now. Always. ........................................................................................................................... 9 Mental Health ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Academic Integrity ............................................................................................................................... 10 Student Emails ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Commonwealth Assistance Notice ....................................................................................................... 11 Complaints and Grievances .................................................................................................................. 12 Conferral of Awards and Graduation ................................................................................................... 12 Online Studies ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Travel concessions ................................................................................................................................ 13 Student Cards ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Fee-Help ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Library ................................................................................................................................................... 14 OHS For Students ................................................................................................................................. 15 Appendix 1 – Academic & Financial Consequences of Withdrawing from a Subject .......................... 17 Appendix 2 – Tabor Assistance Directory............................................................................................. 18 Appendix 3 – Assignment Style Procedures and Referencing.............................................................. 20 Appendix 4 –Assessment Terms........................................................................................................... 23 Appendix 5 – Lockdown Procedures .................................................................................................... 27
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Assignment Submission
The normal mode of assignment submission is via Tabor Online (Moodle). Please ensure documents are compatible with Microsoft Word 2007. In some circumstances for particular classes, electronic submission is not achievable. Your lecturer and/or faculty administrator can advise. For such assignments, attach a completed Assignment Cover Sheet. These can be found on the Tabor Online Student Digital Help Centre. Due dates and late submissions Assignment deadlines are established in each subject for the purpose of enabling both students and lectures/tutors to effectively manage their respective workloads. It is the expectation of the faculty that students will take responsibility to work within and to the assignment due dates as self-regulated, adult learners and contributors to the quality of the shared learning experience. However, the faculty appreciates that at times certain life circumstances may prevent a student from achieving the exact due date. As a concession to this the subject lecturers/tutors in the faculties of Ministry, Theology and Culture (MTC) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) will receive and grade assignments up to two weeks beyond respective assignment due dates, except in circumstances where the nature of the assignment does not allow for such flexibility. Assignments submitted more than two weeks after the due date will not be graded and the student will forfeit the potential marks. In situations of significant crisis such as major injury, illness, bereavement and loss, a student may request a special circumstances extension for one or more assignment dues dates, which will provide additional time at the end of the semester to complete the work. This can be applied for by clicking here. In the faculty of Teacher Education, students do not apply for an extension as assignments submitted after the set due date will be accepted but subject to late submission penalty as detailed in the table below:
Late Submission Penalty:
Number of Days post Submission Due Date
% Penalty Applied
N.B. The penalty percentage applied is a percentage of the original grade achieved for the assignment, NOT a percentage of total grade possible for the assignment (e.g. 100)
1-3 5%
4-7 10%
8-14 20%
14+ Not Marked
Student must contact Head of Program
Students may either accept the late penalty (no communication or administration necessary) OR complete an online Reinstatement of Marks application if you consider you have appropriate grounds to do so. This application form can be accessed on the Tabor online learning site, or by clicking here.
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Appropriate grounds include medical, compassionate, and hardship/trauma. More detail about these grounds and the acceptable evidence can be found on the application form. In compelling and exceptional circumstances, students in all 3 Faculties can apply to the Academic Registrar for “Incomplete” status, allowing up to an additional semester to complete assignment work. Students with an Incomplete status will not normally be permitted to enrol in any new subjects until the incomplete subjects are finalised. Incomplete subjects do not count as enrolled subjects for legal purposes such as Centrelink. Should you wish to apply for Incomplete status, please complete the online application form by clicking here or via Tabor’s website. Resubmission of assignments A student will be required to pass all the subjects in his/her course to be granted a qualification at the end of that course. To pass in any subject a student must gain an average of 50% of the total marks available in that subject when all components of that subject are taken into account. A student who scores a fail grade for a particular assignment may be permitted to resubmit that paper, but will not be able to score more than a Pass (64%) for the resubmission (with the exception of academic misconduct). Re-mark of an assignment Re-mark is the process where the assessment task, without any further work by the student, is marked again by a second person who is not provided with details of the student’s original mark on the assessment. Where a re-mark is granted the mark awarded at the re-mark will stand (whether higher or lower than the original mark).
Student Attendance
Tabor is required to monitor student attendance and may be required to report students who fail to meet minimum attendance requirements.
Absences Students are expected to attend for the full duration of all scheduled sessions. Penalties may apply at the discretion of the lecturer for students who are consistently late in attending classes or who consistently miss part of lectures. In some faculties, missed classes can be substituted with online content. Please check with your faculty. External students are required to listen to all recorded lectures. Your lecturer can check the student’s online activity, and see which lectures have been accessed. Students who miss more than the allowable number of sessions* can expect to:
• receive a reduction in their final grade or failure in that subject dependent upon the number of absences;
• be required to undertake additional work at the discretion of the lecturer (which will not be graded but will need to be satisfactorily completed, as judged by the lecturer).
* generally, 25% of scheduled sessions, but in some faculties, courses and subjects, there are more stringent attendance requirements, of which students will be advised via their Subject Outline.
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Children on Campus
Parents/Carers may bring their children on campus in situations where there are sudden and unexpected difficulties in childcare arrangements. Normally prior approval will be gained from a supervisor or lecturer for the child to attend work or a class. Parents/Carers are required to advise their supervisor or lecturer why their children are on campus. The College does not expect that parents/carers will routinely bring children to work and/or lectures as an alternative to regular, organised childcare arrangements. More information is available in the Children on Campus policy.
Live video streaming of classes
Tabor has adopted the strategy of live video streaming its lectures in order to improve inclusivity and connection with those students who are participating online and/or from another campus. The videos will be specific to a class and will only be available to those students enrolled in the class. Further, the videos will not be used for promotional purposes unless specific consent is asked for and is provided by the student/s. Whilst we encourage students to participate in the live video streaming and to connect with their cohort through this format, if a student does not wish to appear in the video stream they will be able to position themselves outside the camera’s view range. The lecturer will be able to assist with this.
Student Services
In Adelaide, Student Services is located in the small building in the North-Western corner of the campus and is normally open Monday to Friday 9-5. There is a Justice of the Peace available on campus on Monday and Friday afternoons by appointment through the Professional Experience office in the Faculty of Education. In Perth, Student Services is in the front office of the administration building and is open Monday to Friday 9-5.
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College Worship
Corporate worship is an important aspect of college life. We gather together to celebrate our life together in God, to enjoy His presence and to commit ourselves to Him. All students are encouraged to attend worship which is held every Wednesday at 12.30PM in the Chapel at the Adelaide campus and every Wednesday from 1-2 in classroom 1 at the Perth campus. Video recordings of Adelaide worship services are available for external students, in the various School Student Centre sites.
College Timetables
The internal timetable for the scheduling of subjects each semester is published on the Tabor website: http://tabor.edu.au/student-resources/timetables-calendar Please note that timetabling is very fluid, so we recommend that you check it regularly to ensure you are working from the latest version. Lecture and tutorial rooms are allocated at the beginning of the semester. The details are published on the website, and a printed copy will be made available on noticeboards around the campuses. Some selected subjects will have sessions off-campus. Students in these subjects will be provided with full details.
Useful Links
• College Handbooks
• College Timetable and Academic Calendar
• Forms
• Policies
• Tabor Online (Our student learning portal where all learning resources and activities for your subjects can be accessed.)
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Census Dates
A census date is the date during the subject by which your enrolment requirements for that subject must be finalised. Census dates are set by Tabor for each subject of study offered. These are key dates and are very important for students. They cannot be changed or extended. The census date is important because it is the deadline for all of the following:
• Finalising your enrolment with Tabor;
• Completing and submitting your HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP form online;
• Paying your fees up-front If you remain enrolled in a subject as a HECS student at the close of business on the census date you will:
• Be liable to pay your Student contribution for that subject; and
• Incur a HECS-HELP debt if you have requested a loan for your Student contribution amount for that subject.
If you remain enrolled in a subject as a fee paying student at the close of business on the census date you will:
• Incur a FEE-HELP debt if you have requested a loan for your tuition fee for that subject; or
• Be liable for the balance of any part of your tuition fee which has not been paid up-front.
You must enter into a fee payment arrangement prior to the census date, or your enrolment will be cancelled. The Census Dates and additional information can be found on our website here: https://tabor.edu.au/student-resources/census-dates
Census dates are a minimum of 20% of the way through a subject. To confirm the census date for your subject, log in to your student record via the Paradigm link for students located the home page of Tabor Online, and click on the name of the subject.
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Withdrawals and Deferrals
While it is possible to defer at any time without placing future enrolment in jeopardy, students should be aware that there may be consequences in terms of availability and sequencing of subjects. Students who are in a Commonwealth supported place (HECS) may defer but by doing so may negate their Commonwealth supported place. On return from the period of deferral, a student who had a HECS place prior to their deferral will not automatically be offered a HECS place, but will need to apply for one again. Deferral is for a maximum period of 12 months, after which you will need to re-apply in order to commence studying again. Please note that you can only defer a COURSE, not a subject – if you choose to defer your studies then you will need to WITHDRAW from the subjects you are enrolled in and then ENROL in them again when you resume your studies, or defer at the end of a semester when your subjects are completed.
Students wishing to withdraw or defer from a course, and/or withdraw from a subject/s can do so by clicking here. Your Faculty Administrator will make contact with you to see if there is any help we can offer you. PLEASE NOTE: Only when Student Services is notified via the electronic form are you considered withdrawn or deferred. A conversation or email with your lecturer or Faculty Administrator does not constitute a change of enrolment. If extreme circumstance cause you to withdraw from your subjects, you may be eligible for a Compassionate Withdrawal, and a reversal of your tuition fees/student contribution amount. You will need to be able to demonstrate with independent evidence that the circumstances leading to withdrawal were beyond your control, occurred on or after the census date (or the full effect or magnitude did not become apparent until on or after census day) and made it impossible for you to complete the requirements of your subject/s. To make your application, please click here.
Student Support
A variety of support systems are available to students. Whilst these positions are located at our Adelaide campus, students at all campuses as well as online students are encouraged to avail themselves of the support offered, which can be delivered via telephone, email or a suitable online platform such as Zoom. Details of the support provided and how to access these services can be sourced from Reception, Student Services or your Faculty Administrator. Where problems arise that relate to their studies, students are encouraged to speak to the lecturer(s) concerned or to their head of program, who will offer help or suggest an alternative avenue of assistance, such as those listed above.
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Other assistance available in Adelaide is the Postgraduate counselling service at the Life Design counselling centre, which is located in the north wing of the main Tabor building. In Perth, there is a professional counsellor available (by appointment) should any students desire help for personal issues. Appointments can be made through the front office. For help with academic matters, students should go to the Student Academic Tool Kit (SATK) site to access a wide variety of academic resources. A link to the SATK site is available in the drop down ‘support’ menu on the online site. Please remember—if you have a problem or are unsure, ASK!
See Student Support site for quick links to Student Support staff, and support resources.
You can also send an email to: [email protected]
Respect. Now. Always.
The “Respect. Now. Always.” campaign was instigated by Universities Australia in collaboration with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to increase awareness of the issue of sexual assault and sexual harassment at Australian universities. Tabor is committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive culture in which all students and staff are valued. This means we have zero tolerance for sexual assault or sexual harassment and are continually striving to improve our prevention programs and support services. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by an incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment, support is always available. For immediate support: Call 1800 737 732 (1800RESPECT) – National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service. This line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Support at Tabor: In Adelaide, assistance is available at the Life Design Counselling Centre. Life Design is located in the north wing of the main Tabor building and can be contacted by telephone: (08) 8373 8777 during office hours. In Perth, there is a professional counsellor available (by appointment) should any students desire help for personal issues. Appointments can be made through the front office. More information about the “Respect. Now. Always.” campaign can be found on Tabor’s website here: https://tabor.edu.au/about/respect-now-always
Mental Health
The World Health Organization defines mental health as a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises their potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to their community. Tabor aspires to create a supportive and inclusive culture that acknowledges the positive contribution that mental
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health has on creating the conditions necessary for the pursuit of personal and professional success. Despite best efforts, almost half of all Australians aged 16 to 85 years will experience mental illness at some point in their life. Don’t fight it out alone. Help is available. Speak to your Head of Program, or just pop in to Reception, Student Services or the Library and ask for help. If you are an online student, email or telephone us to let us know you would like some help. There’s also some great resources online on Tabor’s website and also the Department of Health website. Coping with Stress: All people experience stress from time to time. However, excessive or chronic stress can take a toll on your mental and physical health. Learning skills to manage your stress more effectively can be beneficial when you are overwhelmed by stress. Excessive stress occurs when you perceive that you do not have the resources to cope with the demands in your life. Click here for a free course in coping with stress. Introduction to Mindfulness: Mindfulness is a specialised skill in mental awareness, attention, and acceptance that is associated with numerous health benefits. Mindfulness training allows people to develop a deeper understanding of the mind, and a more accepting and compassionate relationship to their internal and external experiences. It involves guided exercises, including meditation, to help you become aware of automatic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving, and learn to respond in more effective ways. Click here for a free course in mindfulness.
Academic Integrity
The International Centre for Academic Integrity defines academic integrity as ‘a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage. From these values flow principles of behaviour that enable academic communities to translate ideals to action’ (ICAI, 2014) Academic integrity means putting those values into practise by being honest in the academic work you do, being fair to others, and taking responsibility for learning, and following the conventions of scholarship. It is your responsibility to ensure that you demonstrate academic integrity by: • using information appropriately, according to copyright and privacy laws • acknowledging where the information you use comes from • not presenting other people's work as your own • acting in an ethical manner in all your academic endeavours
Tabor uses to Turnitin to detect and prevent plagiarism. The software compares students’ assessments against a database containing copies of academic publications, electronic journals, books, databases, literature and works of art, bibliographies, student assignments which have been submitted previously through Turnitin, and a vast range of Internet content. It then produces an originality report that indicates how much of the assessment has been plagiarised. If your head of program has set up the appropriate permissions, you are able to retrieve the originality report for your assessment to check that you have referenced appropriately. In some cases, you can then resubmit your work after improving any errors.
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More information can be found in the Student Integrity Policy
Student Emails
Tabor will provide you with a student email address upon your acceptance in a course, and you will be notified of this in your acceptance letter. Tabor Online allows you to access your student email account, as well as your faculty’s Student Centre, the Student Helpdesk, and your subjects. Please note that you will not be able to view your subjects until the week prior to the commencement of classes. Instructions on how to logon were sent with your acceptance letter. If you have any difficulties, help is available here: http://taboradelaidehelpdesk.hesk.com/index.php?a=add Tabor will use your student email as the primary method of communication with you, so it is very important to check it regularly or to set up a forwarding email. If you are a returning student who studied with us prior to 2016 you will need to contact us to reactivate your account. Please notify either Reception or Student Services by email or telephone (1300 4 TABOR or 08373 8777) if this describes you.
Commonwealth Assistance Notice
Tabor must issue a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) to all students enrolled in a subject of study who have sought HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP assistance, and/or who are Commonwealth supported for that subject. The CAN sets out varied information depending on whether you are a Commonwealth supported student or a non-Commonwealth supported student. Receiving the Commonwealth Assistance Notice You will be sent a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) via your student email after the Census Date if you have incurred a Fee-Help or Hecs-Help debt or are Commonwealth Supported. Commonwealth supported students (HECS) If you are a Commonwealth supported student, your CAN will include information on:
• the subject(s) of study for which you have received Commonwealth assistance;
• your Student contribution amounts;
• the amount of any up-front payments you have made;
• your HECS-HELP assistance. Non-Commonwealth supported students If you have applied for FEE-HELP assistance, your CAN will include information on:
• the Tuition fees for your subject(s);
• the subjects of study for which you have received FEE-HELP;
• the amount of any up-front payments you have made;
• the loan fee for undergraduate subjects of study. Checking your CAN
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You are advised to check the accuracy of the information contained in the CAN. If you believe that any information in your CAN is incorrect, follow the steps outlined in the table below.
Step Action
1 Provide a written request to the Tabor Academic Registrar asking for the Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) to be corrected.
2 Your written request should identify information in the CAN that you believe is not correct, and specify why you believe it is incorrect.
3
Submit your request to the Tabor Academic Registrar within 14 days of the date of the dispatch of your CAN which is noted on your CAN. If you do not submit in writing a request for the accuracy of the information in the CAN to be reviewed, you will incur the debt for the subjects noted in the CAN.
Complaints and Grievances
Tabor believes that all students should be able to study in an environment free of discrimination, victimisation, harassment, bullying, violence and vilification. Tabor is committed to the principles of justice, equity and diversity. It therefore seeks to ensure that all students are treated fairly, justly and without discrimination. Students are strongly encouraged to attempt to resolve issues directly through informal discussion with the relevant staff person. If an informal discussion fails to provide sufficient resolution of the issue, you can escalate the matter to a formal grievance by writing to the responsible officer as indicated in Appendix 2 of this handbook, or via Tabor’s online grievance form. Tabor’s Student Grievance Policy can be found by clicking here.
Conferral of Awards and Graduation
To be eligible to receive an award, a student must have completed all the requirements for a course and have paid all fees, including library fines, and returned all library books. Tabor’s graduation ceremony takes place in April of each year, and each graduand is invited to attend. If personal attendance at graduation is not possible, the student may choose to either pick up their parchment and transcripts from Student Services or receive their award by post soon after the graduation service has been held. Students should apply to graduate during the semester in which they are completing their final subject, with applications to graduate not accepted after the end of November. Where these conditions are not met, a student cannot expect to be allowed to graduate.
You can apply to graduate by clicking here
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Online Studies
Contacting Tabor When contacting Tabor, please direct your enquiries to the following departments:
• For administrative information, e.g. semester dates, census dates, letters of confirmation for Centrelink, FEE HELP forms, etc. contact Student Services.
• For information regarding fees and fee payment, contact the Finance Department.
• For academic information such as pathway advice and subject selections, changes to subject enrolments, withdrawals, information about assessment and subject content, extensions for assignments, contact your Faculty Administrator, Head of Program or your assigned Teaching Assistant.
Study Materials External subjects are now delivered primarily online, via Tabor Online. You will have received log-in instructions in your acceptance letter. Teaching Assistants/Tutors As part of Tabor’s commitment to supporting the learning experience of External Studies students, each time they enrol in a subject they will be linked with a Teaching Assistant/Tutor. This TA/Tutor will grade all of the student’s work for that subject, but more importantly they will act as a resource for the student, answering questions about the course content and about the assessment tasks. By answering questions, suggesting resources, and commenting on the student’s work, the TA/Tutor will be able to help the student get the most out of their learning experience. The TA/Tutor will often be the person who teaches the subject or leads tutorials on campus. They will always be a person who is well qualified to teach in the subject field in which they work.
Travel concessions
Full-time students who are also Australian residents are entitled to concession fares on public transport. In Adelaide, your combined Student ID and Library card will also function as your public transport discount card. In Perth, you will need a Transperth SmartRider card. For information on how to apply for this, please go to: http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/SmartRider/. You will need to fill out a Tertiary SmartRider application form, available here: https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Asset/Documents/SmartRider/SmartRider_Tertiary_Form.pdf
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Student Cards
Student cards are supplied upon request through the main Student Services office in Adelaide. Your card will be posted to you if you are located at another campus or studying online. Please click here to order your card.
Fee-Help
FEE-HELP is a government loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their tuition fees. You do not start repaying your FEE-HELP debt until your income is above the minimum threshold for compulsory repayments. To be eligible for Fee-Help you must;
• Meet the citizenship requirement*
• Not have exceeded the maximum borrowing limit
• Maintain a 50% (or better) pass rate in your course * see the Study Assist website for details
Library
Welcome to Tabor Library. The Library via Primo library catalogue provides access to over 50 databases, approximately 180,000 e-books, more than 2,000 electronic journals, plus 50,000 printed books, and streaming videos. A large proportion of our collection is in digital form which can be accessed by all Tabor students, regardless of location, 24/7. The campus Library in Adelaide holds most of the physical items, delivers centralised services for all campus libraries, and provides library services and support to students all over Australia. At our Perth campus, a limited number of high demand materials including current course textbooks are held in reserve. Use your Tabor Student ID card to borrow and access Library services and facilities. Visit our website on Tabor Online to find more information about:
• Loan periods
• My Library Record (to check your loans and due dates)
• Requesting items to be scanned/photocopied
• Requesting items to be posted
• Borrowing from other university libraries
Need help? Got a question? Ask a Librarian via the live Chat, email [email protected], phone 08-83738759 or in person at the Adelaide campus Library. You can also Book a Librarian for a ½ hour one-one-one session, either onsite or via Zoom, to get personalised service.
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Students unable to get to the Adelaide campus Library are offered a number of additional library services:
• Journal articles and book chapters from the library collection can be scanned and emailed
to you
• Most books from the library collection, except for restricted/short loan period items can
be sent to your home address free of charge. Return postage will also be covered by
Tabor through the provision of a pre-paid satchel that will be included in home address
postal services.
• Longer loan periods for general items
• Borrowing rights from your state university libraries
OHS For Students
All Staff and students have a responsibility to work safely, taking reasonable care to protect their own health and safety and that of fellow workers, students, contractors and visitors. Students with OHS concerns or information about a hazard they have noticed should contact either the Administrative Manager from their faculty, Reception or the Campus Manager. Students have a right to know the hazards associated with any equipment provided by Tabor, or any procedures required of them by Tabor. They also have a responsibility to:
• Report all accidents, ‘near-miss’ incidents, unsafe working practices or working conditions to the appropriate person
• Assist in accident investigations where appropriate
• Use and care for equipment that is provided for OHS purposes.
• Obey any reasonable instructions given in relation to OHS
• Comply with Tabor’s OHSW Policy and Procedures
• Ensure that they are not, by the consumption of alcohol or drugs, in such a state as to endanger the health and safety of themselves or others.
First Aid: First Aid supplies are kept at the main Reception at the Adelaide campus, and at the Perth campus in the main office, each lecture room, library and the church kitchen. Fire Procedures: In the event of a fire, or the fire evacuation alarm sounds:
• Remain calm
• Remove persons from immediate danger
• Alert others
• Proceed via safest Emergency Exit to designated assembly area
• Assist the mobility impaired
• Follow fire wardens instructions
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• DO NOT re-enter the building until instructed it is safe to do so by the Emergency Services Personnel or the fire wardens.
Laptops/Notebooks:
• Laptops are to be plugged in and used along the walls of the classrooms only
• Laptops are able to be used in other areas of the classroom if running on battery
• No extension cords shall be used on the laptops
• Students will maintain their own laptop/ tablet/ mobile device power chords (no fraying or exposed wiring or any other physical damage) and will plug into the safety switched multi power boards supplied ensuring that they do not create a trip hazard when doing so.
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Appendix 1 – Academic & Financial Consequences of Withdrawing from a Subject
Category Academic
record Fee arrangements for students
Withdraws prior to census date* Not
recorded No fee.
Withdraws after census date but prior to the start of week 10 of the subject.
WN Full subject fee incurred.
Withdraws after the start of week 10 of the subject.
WF Full subject fee incurred.
* Forms are required to be submitted by 5PM Adelaide time (ACST or ACDT) in order to be considered as submitted by the census date.
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Appendix 2 – Tabor Assistance Directory
Area of need/complaint Contact Person Details
Initial decision on re-crediting a person’s FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP debt
Registrar Peter Gray [email protected]
Review of decisions on re-crediting a person’s FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP debt
Chief Financial Officer
Brian Norcott [email protected]
Sexual Harassment - Contact Officers Registrar
Peter Gray [email protected]
HR Manager Tracey Curran [email protected]
Academic complaints
Dean of Faculty
Teacher Education: Tracey Price [email protected] Ministry/Theology: Phil Daughtry [email protected] Humanities and Social Sciences: Phil Daughtry [email protected]
Academic Director (If the complaint relates to the Dean of Faculty)
Aaron Chalmers [email protected]
Appeals against Academic Decisions [when not satisfied through the College’s internal grievance processes]
Tabor Adelaide Academic Board
The Chair Tabor Academic Board PO Box 223 Torrens Park SA 5062
Grievances not otherwise resolved
Tabor Adelaide Board of Governors
The Chair Board of Governors C/- CEO Tabor PO Box 1777 UNLEY SA 5061
ACPET Student Appeals Service
www.acpet.edu.au
Personal - relating to alleged discrimination, victimisation, harassment or vilification
Student Support Officer
Anne Ferguson [email protected]
HR Manager Tracey Curran [email protected]
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EXTERNAL AVENUES OF REDRESS
Area of need/complaint Contact Details
Appeals against reviews of decisions on re-crediting FEE-HELP balance or SLE
Administrative Appeals Tribunal 11th Floor, Chesser House 91 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 Telephone: 08 8201 0600 (metro area) 1300 366 700 (country areas) Fax: 08 8201 0610 Postal address: GPO Box 9955, Adelaide SA 5001
Appeals against reviews of Academic Decisions for Higher Education Students (Domestic)
Independent Reviewer appointed by Council for Private Higher Education Inc. Contact details arranged through the Registrar, Tabor [email protected]
Or Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency www.teqsa.gov.au
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Appendix 3 – Assignment Style Procedures and Referencing
Keep these guidelines handy and use them when preparing your assignments. 1. WRITTEN WORK In all essays/assignments, remember the following:
• Read the question carefully and make sure you understand it.
• Be sure to answer the question you are being asked.
• Make notes and prepare an outline before you start writing the essay/assignment.
• Substantiate major points and claims with evidence from appropriate sources, and acknowledge each of your sources as described in point 5 below.
• Re-read your paper carefully and correct typing errors, etc., before handing it in. 2. LAYOUT
• Double space your assignment, with 3 cm margins.
• Use a normal type font in size 12.
• Paragraphs should be indented without leaving a blank line between paragraphs.
• Do not use dot points or enumeration in your bibliography/reference list.
• Any queries that have not been covered by this introduction guide, please refer to the referencing guidelines for your faculty (see link on page 20)
3. ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
Assignments will be submitted via the student's Tabor Online subject site. Include your name and name of assignment in a header on your paper. Do not submit an assignment cover sheet with online submissions. If online submission is not possible, eg. for a non-electronic assignment, liaise with your Lecturer as to how to submit. For such assignments, attach a completed Assignment Cover Sheet. Cover sheets can be found on Tabor Online, under the Student Resources tab, and Student Forms and Documents. Please fill in all details as required on the Cover Sheet.
4. WORD COUNT
• It is a requirement that all assignments meet the word count
• Up to 10% over the word count is acceptable
• Penalties may be imposed for not meeting the word count, and also for exceeding the word count by more than 10%
• No more than 10% of your word count is to be direct quotations
• All quotations are considered part of the word count
• Appendices are not to be used to add extra references but for extra information that is not included in the body of your assignment. Footnotes and Appendices are not included in the word count. Regarding Footnotes, please refer to guidelines for your faculty (see link on page 20)
5. REFERENCING AND REQUIRED READING You are expected to read the relevant sections of the set texts as directed by your lecturers. Additional reading is necessary in preparing your essays/assignments.
• Refer to you Faculty Administrator to find out which referencing guide you are to use
• The following table outlines the recommended minimum expectations regarding the number of substantial artefacts used as research / referencing for academic assignments.
Level Tutorials
=/< 500 words
Assignments
<1,200 words
Assignments
1,200–2,000 words
Assignments
> 2,000 words
Degree (AQF Level 5 / 7) 3 5 8 12
Graduate (AQF Level 9) 3 5 10 15
• Strongly recommended is use of the subject recommended texts list, and use of the library on-shelf
collection and of their research on-line data bases.
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• Please note that substantial resources are considered to be resources such as scholarly books, peer-reviewed journal articles, discipline textbooks, and other scholarly artefacts. You-tube, personal blogs, Wikipedia or other unsubstantiated web-based sources may also be used but these are not generally regarded as substantial academic artefacts.
• If lecturers give additional guidance about required references, please follow this.
• What needs to be referenced? o All direct quotations o All indirect quotations o All specific information that would not be considered general knowledge within the field.
Referencing in the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences follows the APA system. Referencing in the Faculty of Ministry, Theology and Culture follows the SBL (Turabian) system, with the exception of TESOL which uses the APA system. Read more about referencing styles here: https://learn.tabor.edu.au/course/view.php?id=3718 6. PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is using other people's work without credit or, in biblical terms, stealing! Naturally, there are many areas of common knowledge you don't need to reference. But where you are drawing on someone else's research or ideas or borrowing their wording, you must acknowledge this by appropriate in-text referencing and by an entry in the bibliography. If you are unsure, it's better to give the acknowledgment. If you are guilty of plagiarism, you can expect an automatic fail. Refer to the Student Integrity Policy for further details. 7. GREEK AND HEBREW WORDS Greek and Hebrew words should be either underlined or set in italics when used in an essay/assignment (e.g. ekklesia or ekklesia). Do NOT put them in quotation marks. 8. INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE Tabor students are encouraged to write in gender-inclusive language. This is part of acceptable contemporary writing and consequently the task must be approached with sincerity and perseverance. A lecturer may downgrade a paper if the language does not meet a reasonable standard of inclusiveness. Useful information on inclusive writing is readily available from bookshops and libraries. Three resources can be accessed at the Tabor Adelaide Library and are listed below. Students in advanced courses would do well to make use of these. The question arises as to where to draw the line linguistically in writing in a way that is not gender-biased. Some attempts at gender-inclusions are grammatically unacceptable. Below are some basic guidelines and examples. Man – this term needs to be avoided when referring to both male and female.
Traditional Gender-inclusive man, men we, person, people, human beings, humans mankind humanity, humankind sons of God children of God, people of God the common man the average person, ordinary people manhood adulthood, maturity manpower human resources, personnel, workforce chairman chairperson, chair forefathers ancestors, forebears
Woman – descriptions expressing the feminine can at times be perceived as sexist.
Traditional Gender-inclusive deaconess deacon Jewess Jew a woman lawyer a lawyer cleaning lady cleaner
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Sentence Structure It is often possible to design sentences in a manner that avoids specific male or female references when these are not essential. Example: “A student is best able to decide which is the most suitable approach for him.” Rather: “The most suitable approach is best decided by a student .” OR you might simply prefer to delete for him, the last two words of the sentence. Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives One of the main difficulties in writing inclusively arises when the words he or she are used (and also him and her) when referring to people in general and not one person of a specific gender. Some writers consequently prefer the plural instead and use the pronoun they. This may be acceptable on occasions but is awkward and ungrammatical after a pronoun which is clearly singular.
Example 1: “When someone takes the bus to Sydney he will normally have to leave Adelaide quite early in the morning.”
Possible rephrasing: “When someone takes the bus to Sydney he or she will normally have to leave Adelaide quite early in the morning.”
OR “When someone takes the bus to Sydney he/she will normally have to leave Adelaide quite early in the morning.” (This is not ideal for occasional use but is useful where he/she is frequently repeated in the text. It is not recommended by the APA style guidelines.) (Please note “s/he” is less acceptable.)
OR, even better: “Anyone taking the bus to Sydney will have to leave Adelaide quite early in the morning.”
Example 2: “A traveller can only take her hand luggage into the passenger compartment.” Possible rephrasing: A traveller can only take her or his hand luggage into the passenger compartment. OR, even better: Only hand luggage is permitted in the passenger compartment.
Occasionally you may find that lucid writing requires the use of the words he or she while not referring to any one person in particular. In that case it may be appropriate to apply he and she somewhat alternately; however, make sure not to alternate within the same story or paragraph. Generally, this approach is disconcerting to the reader and is not recommended. The reader of an essay will soon notice whether you are taking gender inclusiveness seriously and in this case should not respond negatively to writing that, at times, may be gender specific in a generic context. Please consult appropriate resources to become more familiar with the requirements of using gender-inclusive language.
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Appendix 4 –Assessment Terms
Account Account for: state reasons for, report on.
Give an account of: narrate a series of events or transaction.
Explain (reasons).
Analyse Study in detail – examine closely, examine in parts – outlining the key features, characteristics and issues and raising the strengths/ advantages and weaknesses/disadvantages – show how the parts contribute to the whole.
Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications.
Apply Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation.
Appreciate Make a judgement about the value of.
Argue Present a case for a particular concept/idea and highlight examples/significance, and discuss how to respond to counter-arguments.
Assess Evaluate, judge, measure importance – weigh up the evidence.
Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size.
Bibliography
(compare with reference list)
A list of reference materials such as books and articles used for research. Bibliographies refer to a list of references at the end of an article as well as a collection of information resources on a specific topic published together.
Calculate Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information.
Clarify Make clear or plain.
Classify Arrange or include in classes/categories.
Comment Express one’s response to the concept/idea clearly and moderately and provide suitable evidence for the response.
Compare Search for differences and similarities between two or more concepts/ideas.
Compare and contrast Describe the similarities and differences between two subjects or aspects of a topic. When considering this instruction it is useful to imagine a pair of scales where one idea or interpretation is weighed against another. This requires an “on the one hand/on the other hand” type of answer. You should not write separate and consecutive accounts of each but make comparisons or contrasts for each point.
Construct Make; build; put together items or arguments.
Contrast Highlight the differences between two or more concepts/ideas.
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Critically (analyse/evaluate)
Add a degree or level of accuracy, depth, knowledge and understanding, logic, questioning, reflection and quality to (the topic).
Critique Gives a critical evaluation; make a systematic inquiry into the conditions and consequences of a concept or set of concepts and attempt to understand its limitations.
Deduce Draw conclusions.
Define State clearly and exactly the meaning of the given concept/idea, taking into account the limits and the range/variations of possible definitions.
Demonstrate Show by example and with suitable evidence.
Describe Provide characteristics and features.
Develop Enlarge upon the basic features/characteristics/reasons and provide greater depth.
Discuss Identify issues and provide points for and/or against.
You will be expected to put forward an idea or contention and use references to the facts to support it, or to weigh the arguments for and against a line of thought.
Distinguish Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; to note differences between.
Elaborate Similar to develop, express in greater detail.
Enumerate An item-by-item account, such as the steps in a process.
Evaluate Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of
Investigate a given concept/idea and make a judgement about its relevance, usefulness and validity based on certain criteria after looking at strengths/ weaknesses or advantages/disadvantages. The evaluation needs to be based on expert rather than personal judgement. Supporting evidence is required.
Examine Research a given topic/concept/idea in great detail and depth.
Explain Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; interpret how something works or happens; based on supporting evidence.
Explore Describe in detail and note impact.
Extract Choose relevant and/or appropriate details.
Extrapolate Infer from what is known.
Grade/Mark used interchangeably
the numerical % and the descriptive code (High Distinction – Fail 2) awarded for the assessment task.
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Identify Discover the key features/characteristics/reasons/events and discuss in detail. Recognise and name.
Illustrate Provide examples which support a given response.
Indicate Focus on specific areas (Similar to illustrate).
Interpret Draw meaning from.
Investigate Inquire into and draw conclusions about.
Justify Support an argument or conclusion.
List Provide a list of related items in logical sequence.
Mark Used interchangeably with grade.
Outline Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of.
Predict Suggest what may happen based on available information.
Propose Put forward (for example a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or action.
Prove See demonstrate.
Recall Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences.
Recommend Provide reasons in favour.
Recount Retell a series of events.
Reference List
(compare with Bibliography)
A list of all sources that have been actually cited in a document.
Re-mark The process where the assessment task, without any further work by the student, is marked again by a second person who is not provided with details of the student’s original mark on the assessment.
Re-submission The process whereby an assessment task, with further work by the student, is marked by the initial marker who is aware of the details of the student’s original mark on the assessment. The maximum grade allowable for a resubmitted assessment task is a P1unless the marker considers that there are exceptional circumstances which warrant the full range of grades being available.
Review Examine a given topic/concept/idea/book critically, looking at strengths/weaknesses or pros/cons; describe chief features, criticise generally.
Rubric Rubrics specify sets of criteria that clearly define for both student and teacher what a range of acceptable and unacceptable performance looks
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like. Criteria define descriptors of ability at each level of performance and assign values to each level. A scoring rubric makes explicit expected qualities of performance on a rating scale or the definition of single scoring on a scale.
Show See demonstrate.
State Present the key ideas in a short, concise, clear format.
Summarise Express, concisely, the relevant details.
Provide an outline of the issues under consideration, but concentrate only on the most important facts and details.
Synthesise Bring together ideas from different places.
Putting together various elements to make a whole.
To what extent… How far does one respond or participate and why? This involves presenting an argument supporting the judgement made from the evidence available. It is important to raise an awareness of alternatives in the analysis.
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Appendix 5 – Lockdown Procedures
• A continuous siren will sound for APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES.
• Lecturers are to lock All doors, shut windows and take appropriate action to keep students calm.
• All persons should sit on floor out of sight of windows and keep as quiet as possible.
• Information about what is happening may not be available until the emergency is over.
• No person, unknown to the lecturer, should be allowed into the room or building.
• Students who are out of a lecture room should commence lock-down in the closest safe location.
This may be a lecture room, toilet block, dining area, office etc.
• Office staff should secure area doors and windows, draw blinds if possible and sit on the floor out
of sight of any windows.
• Staff who have phone contact may seek information, but, under the circumstances such contact /
information may not be available.
• Students are requested not to use their mobile phone unless directed by a staff member.
• DO NOT LEAVE THE ROOM / BUILDING UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR SIGNAL IS ANNOUNCED BY
A SAFETY WARDEN (WITH A MEGAPHONE).
All students are to proceed to the oval using the safest route as indicated on the map prominently displayed in all lecture rooms and other facilities.