Unsatisfactory Academic Progress Regulations
Part A: Generic Regulations
1. A person whose academic progress is unsatisfactory may be excluded by the Academic Board (or its delegate) or the Vice Chancellor (or his delegate) from a paper, or programme of study, or College, or from the University as set out in these Regulations.
2. Massey University defines the grades of D, E, F, and DNC as failing grades.
3. Subject to clauses 11 to 24 (inclusive) and clause 28 below:
(a) Any person who fails to obtain a pass in a paper for which that person has been enrolled on three occasions will usually be excluded for a fixed term from enrolling in that paper as determined by the Academic Board (or its delegate) or by the Vice Chancellor (or his delegate).
(b) Any person who fails to pass at least half of the credits for which they have been enrolled, where they have been enrolled in at least two semesters and at least 105 credits have been failed, will usually be excluded for a fixed term from the College or programme as determined by the Academic Board (or its delegate) or by the Vice Chancellor (or his delegate).
(c) Exclusion from:
(i) Two Colleges; or
(ii) Two programmes; or
(iii) Any one College or programme of study on two occasions,
will normally result in exclusion from the University.
4. (a) Students excluded and students excluded for a fixed term under these Regulations shall have a right of appeal to the Exclusion Appeals Committee on the grounds that their performance has been seriously affected over an extended period of time by their exceptional personal circumstances. "Exceptional Personal Circumstances" means any extraordinary personal circumstances (supported by corroborative evidence) that have not been the subject of an Aegrotat and Impaired Performance Application.
(b) The Committee may:
(i) uphold the appeal; or
(ii) uphold the appeal subject to conditions; or
(iii) decline the appeal; or
(iv) amend the exclusion.
(c) Any student whose appeal is upheld subject to conditions is required to meet those conditions on re-enrolment. The consequence of a student not meeting the conditions is that the original exclusion for a fixed term, or exclusion, will be reinstated. Reinstatement will be effective from the end of the enrolment period in which the individual was last enrolled.
5. Any person excluded from a programme or a College who wishes to transfer to another programme or College requires the prior specific written approval of the relevant Pro Vice-Chancellor (or their delegate) of the programme into which the transfer is sought. Such approval may be withheld or granted subject to such conditions as the Pro Vice-Chancellor (or their delegate) at their discretion determines. Students seeking approval to transfer must provide the Pro Vice-Chancellor (or their delegate) of the programme into which the transfer is sought information pertinent to their study plans and seek course advice. This process should be finalised prior to the start of lectures for the semester.
6. Credits from study undertaken while excluded cannot be transferred back to Massey University, the College, programme or paper that the student was excluded from under these regulations.
7. Except with the prior written permission of the Academic Board (or its delegate), no person shall be enrolled at this University on transfer from another University when their academic record is such that had they been enrolled at Massey University then under these or other University Regulations they would qualify for exclusion on the grounds of unsatisfactory academic progress.
8. Subject to:
(a) Clauses 11 to 24 (inclusive) below; and
(b) The University's rights, at law, to refuse to enrol any person; and
(c) Other University prescribed requirements (including selection criteria in courses with a limited number of places available), any person who has been excluded for a fixed term under these Regulations from a paper, or programme or College, may enrol after a lapse of one complete year.
9. Subject to:
(a) Clauses 11 to 24 (inclusive) below; and
(b) The University's rights, at law, to refuse to enrol any person; and
(c) Other University prescribed requirements (including selection criteria in courses with a limited number of places available), any person who has been excluded from the University must apply in writing to the Assistant Vice-Chancellor - Academic and International (or their delegate) for written permission to re-enrol, at least 30 days prior to the start of the semester in which re-enrolment is sought. Such consent may be withheld or granted on such conditions as the AVC-Academic and International (or their delegate) at their discretion determines.
10. For all enrolments after any exclusion from the University, or from any programme or College, a student is required to pass at least half the papers for which they enrol in each enrolment period at any time after exclusion to be eligible to remain enrolled or enrol for a further semester(s).
Part B: Regulations relevant to specific programmes
In addition to clauses 1 to 10 (inclusive) and clause 28 below, the following clauses regarding exclusion from specific programmes or College will apply.
11. For persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) or the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) failure under clause 3(b) of these regulations in either degree at first year level will result in exclusion for a fixed term from both degrees.
12. For persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Years, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary/Diploma in Education Studies, Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching), Te Aho Tatairangi or Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy the following will lead to exclusion from the programme or College as decided by the Academic Board (or its delegate):
(a) Failure to obtain a pass in a compulsory paper for which they have been enrolled for two occasions.
(b) Failure to pass papers totalling at least 75 academic credits of full-time study or failure to pass at least 60 percent of an approved part-time programme of study in any academic year.
(c) Failure to complete the degree of Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary/Diploma in Education Studies within eight years (including any exclusions) from the date of first enrolment.
(d) Failure to complete the degree within six years (including any exclusions) from the date of first enrolment in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching), Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Years, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary, Te Aho Tatairangi or Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy.
Persons excluded under (a), (b) and either (c) or (d) above will only be re-admitted to the Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Years degree, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary degree, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary/Diploma in Education Studies degree, Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) degree, or the Te Aho Tatairangi degree, with the approval of the Academic Board which approval may be withheld or granted and if granted subject to conditions as the Academic Board at its discretion determines. Students of the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy degree excluded under (a), (b) or (d) above will not be re-admitted to the degree.
13. For persons enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education), Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) the following will lead to exclusion from those programmes of study:
(a) Failure to obtain a pass in a compulsory paper for which they have been enrolled for two occasions;
(b) Failure to pass papers totalling at least 60 academic credits of full-time study or failure to pass at least 50 percent of an approved part-time programme of study in any academic year;
(c) Failure to complete the diploma within two years from the date of first enrolment (including any exclusions).
Persons excluded under (a), (b) and (c) above will only be re-admitted to the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Child-hood Education), Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) programme with approval of the Academic Board which approval may be withheld or granted and if granted, granted subject to such conditions as the Academic Board at its discretion determines.
14. For persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science, the following will lead to exclusion from that programme:
(a) Failure in all subjects in the Second Examination.
(b) Failure to complete either the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth or Sixth Examination in two successive attempts.
(c) Persons excluded under clause 14(b) will only be re-admitted to the BVSc programme with approval of Academic Board under such conditions as it may determine.
(d) Persons excluded twice under clause 14(b) above will not be permitted to re-enrol for the BVSc degree.
15. For persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Midwifery the following will lead to exclusion from that programme:
(a) No person will be entitled to enrol on more than two occasions papers 177.101, 177.102 and 177.204, or enrol more than once to pass papers 177.302 and 177.303, unless in extraordinary circumstances and subject to the approval of the Head of School which may be withheld or granted, and if granted subject to conditions as the Head of School at their discretion determines.
(b) Failure to obtain a pass in a compulsory 177-prefix paper for which they have been enrolled for two occasions or a compulsory 214-prefix paper for which they have been enrolled for three occasions.
(c) Failure to pass papers totalling at least 75 academic credits in a full-time academic year or failure to pass at least 60% of an approved part-time programme of study in any academic year.
(d) Failure to complete the degree within 4 years from the date of first enrolment, except under exceptional circumstances.
Persons excluded under (b) or (c) above will only be re-admitted to the Bachelor of Midwifery programme with the approval of the Academic Board. Such approval may be withheld or granted subject to conditions.
16. For persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing the following will lead to exclusion:
(a) No candidate will be given more than two opportunities to pass each Praxis paper, including 168.121 and 168.123;
(b) Failure to obtain a pass in a compulsory 168-prefix paper for which they have been enrolled for two occasions or a compulsory 214-prefix paper for which they have been enrolled for three occasions;
(c) Failure to pass papers totalling at least 75 academic credits in a full-time academic year or failure to pass at least 60% of an approved part-time programme of study in any academic year;
(d) Failure to complete the degree within five years from the date of first enrolment.
Persons excluded under (b), (c) or (d) above will only be re-admitted to the Bachelor of Nursing programme with the approval of the Academic Board (or its delegate).
17. For persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work the following will lead to exclusion:
(a) Candidates will be given only two opportunities to enrol in and pass Field Education papers 179.355 and 179.455.
(b) Students who fail paper 179.355 or paper 179.455 twice will be excluded from the degree for a period of one year and will be required to apply for entry into the relevant part as specified in the progression policy for the degree. Admission will be subject to the University's rights at law to refuse to enrol any person and subject to other University prescribed requirements (including where places are limited, being selected for that place).
18. For persons enrolled in the Master of Social Work (Applied) the following will lead to exclusion:
(a) Failure to obtain a pass in a compulsory paper for which they have been enrolled for on two occasions.
(b) Persons excluded under (a) above will only be re-admitted to the Master of Social Work (Applied) programme with approval of the Academic Board which approval may be withheld or granted and if granted, granted subject to such conditions as the Academic Board at its discretion determines.
19. For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Aviation - Air Transport Pilot major the following will lead to exclusion:
(a) No candidate will be given more than two opportunities to pass each flight assessment, unless in exceptional circumstances and subject to the prior recommendation of the Student Review Board and the approval of the General Manager.
(b) Candidates who have failed a flight assessment twice and whose performance is deemed unacceptable by the School of Aviation Student Review Board will be recommended to the General Manager to be excluded from the BAv-ATP major. The General Manager will consider the recommendation(s) of the School of Aviation Student Review Board and any other matters the General Manager considers relevant and make a recommendation to the Academic Board (or its delegate).
The Academic Board (or its delegate) will make the final decision.
(c) Candidates who have failed a compulsory paper twice and whose performance is deemed unacceptable by the School of Aviation Student Review Board will be recommended to the General Manager to be excluded from the BAv-ATP major. The General Manager will consider the recommendation(s) of the School of Aviation Student Review Board and any other matters the General Manager considers relevant and make a recommendation to the Academic Board (or its delegate).
The Academic Board (or its delegate) will make the final decision.
(d) Persons excluded under clause 19(b) and (c) will not be re-admitted to the BAv-ATP major without first submitting themselves for re-selection into the programme and being accepted.
20. Persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology degree will be excluded from re-enrolment from that programme on the following basis:
(a) Failure to pass any 200- and 300- level paper in which they have been enrolled on two occasions
(b) Failure to pass all 200- and 300- level papers within a period of five years.
(c) Candidates who are excluded from the programme will be readmitted to the course only with the approval of Academic Board. Such approval may be granted under such conditions as it may determine or withheld.
21. Persons enrolled in the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing will be excluded from re-enrolment in that programme on the following basis:
(a) Failure to pass any 100- and 200- level paper in which they have been enrolled on two occasions
(b) Failure to pass all 100- and 200- level papers within a period of five years (including exclusions) from the date of first enrolment.
(c) Candidates who are excluded from the programme will be readmitted to the programme only with the approval of Academic Board. Such approval may be withheld or granted and if granted, granted on such conditions as it may determine.
22. Persons enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science will be excluded from re-enrolment for that degree on the following basis:
(a) Failure to obtain a pass in a compulsory 200- or 300-level paper in which they have been enrolled on two occasions
23. Persons enrolled in a Graduate Diploma in Science for the purpose of gaining registration as Medical Laboratory Scientists will be excluded from re-enrolment in that diploma on the following basis:
(a) Failure to obtain a pass in a 300- or 400-level paper in which they have been enrolled on two occasions
24. Persons enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching the following will lead to exclusion:
(a) Failure to pass the core compulsory paper for which they have enrolled on two occasions
(b) Failure to pass any one of the papers listed in an endorsement schedule for which they have enrolled on two separate occasions will lead to exclusion from that endorsement.
Part C: Process, Definitions and Other Unsatisfactory Academic Progress
25. Any person who may be excluded under Part A or Part B will be given a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions to the person(s) or Committee making the decision before the decision is made.
26. Unless the context requires otherwise:
"Exclusion" means either:
(a) the cancellation of a person's enrolment at Massey University in a paper or programme when during that person's enrolment it becomes evident that any of these Regulations apply; or
(b) if any person is not enrolled and any of the clauses in these Regulations apply, then exclusion means the refusal to enrol the person concerned in the paper(s) or programme(s) or at this University as the case may be.
"Excluded for a Fixed term" means the refusal by Massey University to admit and enrol any person into a paper or programme or College as the case may be for a period of 12 months from the end of the enrolment period in which the individual concerned was last enrolled.
Notwithstanding that a power under the Unsatisfactory Academic Progress Regulations is said to be exercisable by the Academic Board (or its delegate) the power may also be exercised by the Vice-Chancellor (or his delegate).
27. Subject to clause 28, for the purposes of Section 224(12) of the Education Act 1989, these Regulations comprise the Council refusing to permit or cancelling the enrolment of a person as a student at Massey University, or in a particular programme (as the case may be), on the grounds that the person has made in-sufficient progress in the person's study or training after a reason-able trial at Massey University or at another institution.
28. Nothing in these Regulations derogates from the University's right to refuse to permit, or from cancelling, the enrolment of a person as a student at Massey University, or in a particular programme at Massey University, on the grounds that the person has made insufficient progress in the person's study or training after a reasonable trial in circumstances that are in addition to these Regulations or as otherwise permitted at law.
For the avoidance of doubt, and without limitation, a person's enrolment may be cancelled or a person's enrolment may be refused when the person repeatedly withdraws (with or without academic penalty).
Part D: Procedure for Appeals and Constitution of the Exclusion Appeals Committee
29. The Exclusion Appeals Committee shall be constituted by Council on the recommendation of the Academic Board. Its powers are delegated by Council. It shall comprise five persons.
• Assistant Vice-Chancellor - Academic and International;
• Three senior members of staff, including two academic staff, and including one Maori member; and
• One student member
except as required by law and except that no person shall appear before the Committee to make oral submissions, the Com-mittee shall determine its own procedure. Each person(s) being the person appealing the decision and the decision maker subject to the appeal shall have reasonable oppor-tunity to make written submissions together with any other sub-mitters or corroborative evidence the Committee requires.
