Academic Progress

This is where you are meeting the course and topic academic requirements specified in Handbook (the Course Rule) for your enrolled course, and you are progressing well.

How will we communicate with you?

As you are meeting all academic requirements, there is no need for the University to contact you.

What do you need to do?

No further action is required by you as you are meeting the academic requirements of your course.

How can we support you?

Although progressing well, you may always want to further develop your academic skills. Visit the Study and Learning support resources for ongoing academic support.

You also have access to all the student support services across the University.

Your Ongoing Progress Journey

If you continue to meet the academic requirements for your course, your progression status will not change.
However, if you were to fail a topic more than once and/or fail 50% or more units of the total attempted units for your course, you would move to ‘Not Meeting Academic Requirements – Early Identification’.

This is where you are meeting the course and topic academic requirements specified in Handbook (the Course Rule) for your enrolled course and progressing well, however your College has identified you would benefit from receiving communications on the different student support options.

How will we communicate with you?

You will receive an email from the University outlining support options for you, including speaking to a Student Success and Wellbeing Advisor

What do you need to do?

No further action is required by you as you are meeting the academic requirements of your course, however you may want to consider the student support options sent to you.

How can we support you?

Although progressing well, you may always want to develop your academic skills further. Visit the Study and Learning support resources for ongoing academic support.

You also have access to all the student support services across the University 

International Student Support – If you are an international student, you have the following support options available to you here.

Indigenous Student Support – Support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are offered by Yungkurrinthi Student Engagement - Learn More.

You may also be able to access Peer Support in your course

Your Ongoing Progress Journey

If you continue to meet the academic requirements for your course, your progression status will not change.

However, if you were to fail a topic more than once and/or fail 50% or more units of the total attempted units for your course, you would move to ‘Not Meeting Academic Requirements – Early Identification’.

If you have failed a topic more than once and/or failed 50% or more units of the total attempted units for your course, you will move to the progression status ‘Not Meeting Academic Requirements – Early Identification’.

There are many reasons as to why your studies could have been impacted to reach this stage, but there are also many support options to help you get back on track. Please engage with the University when we reach out to you and together we can help address any issues you are facing.

How will we communicate with you?

You will receive an email from the University outlining support options for you.

What do you need to do?

You need to consider why you are at this stage of progression and what this means for your studies. Please also consider the support services available to you, especially accessing the support of a Student Success and Wellbeing Advisor or speaking to your Course Coordinator.

How can we support you?

There are many support services available ranging from academic support to non-academic support. Please see the full list of support services to see what might be applicable to you. We also have a team of Student Success and Wellbeing Advisors if you are not sure where to turn to. Accessing their support can be found here. 

Academic support can also range from speaking to a Topic or Course Coordinator through to building your academic skills. 

International Student Support – If you are an international student, you have the following support options available to you here.

Indigenous Student Support – Support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are offered by Yungkurrinthi Student Engagement - Learn more.

Careers Support – You might also want to consider whether your course is still what you want to complete, still interests you, and does it lead you on a career path that you want to have. Access resources and ask the Careers Readiness team a question here.

Your Ongoing Progress Journey

If you were to fail a topic twice and/or fail 50% or more units of the total attempted units for your course for a second time, you would move to ‘Continuing to Not Meet Academic Requirements’.

If you have failed a topic more than once and/or failed 50% or more units of the total attempted units for the course for a second time in your studies, you will move to the progression status of ‘Continuing to Not Meet Academic Requirements’.

With this status, an initial evaluation of your progress will be conducted by your College to assess whether you need to have a formal review of your progress through the College Progress Committee or not.

How will we communicate with you?

You will receive an email from the College to inform you whether you will have your progress considered by the College Progress Committee or not. 

If you will not have a formal review of progress by the College Progress Committee, you will be allowed to continue with either your current study plans, or with some amended study plans. This will be outlined to you in the email. 

For students who are assessed and will have a formal review of your progress, find out what this means for you.

What do you need to do?

It is really important that you engage with the University and this process if you are allowed to continue with either your current study plans, or with some amended study plans.

You need to consider why you are at this stage of progression and what this means for your studies. Please also consider the support services available to you, especially accessing the support of a Student Success and Wellbeing Advisor or speaking to your Course Coordinator.

How can we support you?

There are many support services available ranging from academic support to non-academic support. Please see the full list of support services to see what might be applicable to you. We also have a team of Student Success and Wellbeing Advisors if you are not sure where to turn to. Accessing their support can be found here. 

Academic support can also range from speaking to a Topic or Course Coordinator through to building your academic skills. 

You may also want to consider non-academic support through Health and Counselling or through other wellbeing initiatives. These can be found here. 

International Student Support – If you are an international student, you have the following support options available to you here.

Indigenous Student Support – Support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are offered by Yungkurrinthi Student Engagement - Learn more.

Careers Support – You might also want to consider whether your course is still what you want to complete, still interests you, and does it lead you on a career path that you want to have. Access resources and ask the Careers Readiness team a question here.

Your Ongoing Progress Journey

If it is determined that you do need to have a formal review through the College Progress Committee, you will move to the Formal Review stage.

If you have been evaluated as having met the ‘Continuing to Not Meet Academic Requirements’ criteria and the College has determined a Formal Review of Progress is needed via the College Progress Committee, you will reach the Formal Review stage.

With this status, you will be contacted by your College with all the details necessary regarding the process.

How will we communicate with you?

You will receive an email from the College outlining:

• Reasons for initiating the review
• Process and deadline for submitting a written response
• Guidance on what information may be included in the response
• Support services available to you
• Possible outcomes and the consequences of not responding
• Academic Advocacy options

You will also receive contact from the Course Coordinator (or delegate) who will also speak to you about the issues you are facing and any ways to mitigate these issues. The Course Coordinator will also be part of the College Progress Committee. 

After the College Progress Committee has met and determined an outcome in accordance with the Student Progress Policy (3.6.b), the College will notify you of the outcome on behalf of the Dean Education.

What do you need to do?

It is vital that you engage with the University at this stage through engaging with the Course Coordinator (or delegate) when they contact you, providing information that is relevant to the process including any reasons that have impacted on your progression journey and how you will address the progress issues to date, and responding to the requirements in the timeframe outlined to you. 

The University wants you to be successful in your studies, and you can still meet the academic requirements through engaging with this process.

How can we support you?

It is critical to be engaged with this stage of the process as the University is still looking to support you to complete your studies. However, there are also some other crucial support mechanisms at this time together with the usual support options from the support directory. 

Your health and wellbeing is very important at this stage, and therefore you might want to consider Health Services options or also the Counselling Services provided by the University. 

There are also academic advocacy options available to you with the Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) which is free, independent and confidential. FUSA can help you understand University policies and systems together with options available to you. 

International Student Support – If you are an international student, you have the following support options available to you here.

Indigenous Student Support – Support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are offered by Yungkurrinthi Student Engagement.

Your Ongoing Progress Journey

There are outcomes from the College Progress Committee that range from no further action to very prescribed actions regarding your studies, including the possibility of stopping your studies. 

The outcome letter from the College Progress Committee will be clear on what is required from you. This is also a time you might like to consider further academic advocacy. 

Also if you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the College Progress Committee, you can request a review in accordance with the Student Review and Appeal Policy and procedures, noting there are time deadlines with this process.