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Availability of Courses and Modules
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Prospective students are advised to enquire directly from the College about the availability of particular
courses and modules in particular semesters. Some of the College’s courses or modules may be
offered only if there is sufficient demand. Most core modules for the courses on offer are available on
campus at least once a year, but sometimes modules are offered more, or less, frequently. The
availability of specific elective modules varies from time to time. The College reserves the right to
cancel any course or module for which there are insufficient enrolments. The semester programs/ timetables
available from the College show the on-campus modules planned for each semester.
Local motels may provide possible accommodation for while attending intensives. The closest
motels are Abcot Motor Inn, Sylvania Heights, (15-20 mins walk) and Metro
Inn, Miranda, (20 mins walk - near station and Westfield Miranda Fair).
Caravan parks may be another option. The accommodation listed here are
possibilities only and bookings must be made directly with the venue, not
through the College. Being listed here does not imply endorsement by Tabor
College NSW, you should enquire as to their suitability for your needs.
Accommodation
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Tabor College NSW campus does not have accommodation facilities and is not
able to arrange accommodation for students. From time to time notices
concerning rental accommodation are placed on the College notice board.
Students must personally investigate the suitability of such accommodation.
The placing of any notice on the College notice board does not imply
endorsement by the College.
Austudy, ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance
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Austudy, Abstudy and Youth Allowance are available for qualifying students studying in courses up to and
including Bachelor level. Recipients are required to make satisfactory progress for payments for
studies to continue.
Application and enquiries should be made directly to
Centrelink.
Any student not present at a class or
absent for more than 30 minutes must complete a written statement indicating
the reason for late attendance on a Student Apology Form obtained from the
Pigeon Holes. All such slips must be handed to the lecturer. These slips will
be placed at the front of the roll book before it is returned to the office.
If a student is more than 30 minutes late or leaves more than 30 minutes early
they must be marked partly absent. If they do not attend the class at all they
must be marked absent.
After checking the Student Apology Forms, the Lecturer may mark students present if satisfied with the written explanations given for late attendance. If a student is not satisfied with the end result it is his/her responsibility to check with the Lecturer or Registrar.
If you are unable to attend a session due to illness or circumstances beyond your control, please email the College during office hours, before the session and submit a Student Apology Form (available at Useful Forms). Administration will then print your Student Apology Form so that you will not be penalised for your absence. Alternatively, a Student Apology Form can be submitted the next time the student is at the college.
To be eligible to graduate from any Tabor course students must attend at least 75% of the classes in each module. The Lecturer and Registrar will take into consideration the reasons for any absence, whether the student has been diligent in gaining work from the lecturer or from other students and their assessment results when considering failing a student due to unsatisfactory attendance.
Additional details are provided in the
Facilities
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Tabor's facilities in NSW are constantly being developed. Currently they
include:
Comprehensive library of 20,000+ volumes. Students may also be able to use
outside libraries as well.
Computers and printers for exclusive student use
Free internet access and email address on campus
Photocopying services
Video and audio equipment availability
Plenty of free off-street parking
Student counselling service
Complimentary tea, coffee
Snack bar
Close to Westfield Miranda
Next door to Hot Bodz gym
Student Support
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Outreach
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Students have many opportunities for practical outreach. Ministry teams from the College visit local
churches where students lead worship, share testimonies, preach, and minister through prayer, the use
of spiritual gifts and in other ways. Practical opportunities for mission and evangelism are included
in many courses.
Students are encouraged to discuss their progress with faculty members and to make appointments to
do so. Where problems arise that relate to their studies, students are encouraged to speak to the
lecturer/s concerned or to their Program Co-ordinator, who will offer help or suggest an alternative avenue
of assistance. The Program Co-ordinator will provide academic guidance and support in addition to that which
may be provided by other lecturers/supervisors in individual modules. Students whose performance
indicates the need for special assistance will normally be detected early in their course of study
and be offered academic support. Further information is provided in the
Student Orientation Handbook and in the College’s Policy and Procedure documentation.
All students are required to have at least one interview with academic staff each year where they can
freely raise any concerns related to their studies and seek advice and guidance, as necessary.
Where personal problems are of concern to students, the College Chaplain and counsellors are available
at the College, although for problems unrelated to their studies, students are normally advised to seek
help through their own church or through formal counselling or other professional services.
Student progress and well-being are monitored, e.g. attendance, academic results, satisfaction. Formal
processes are in place through which lecturers can communicate concerns about student progress and
through which they can be informed about particular student needs. Students are counselled, where
appropriate. Commencing students in some streams may be assigned to care groups that meet regularly.
Students may subsequently continue in these groups if they so desire. Peer support also occurs on an
informal basis. Students are advised of various other support mechanisms available to assist them in
their studies.
The College’s newsletter
Tuition fees depend on the level of study, credit weighting and nature of modules. Textbook costs are not
included in tuition fees. No enrolment application fee applies for permanent
Australian residents. For International Students only an Application Fee is
payable when a student first applies to study at the College - this is a one
off non-refundable fee.
Government FEE-HELP may be available to approved applicants studying a
Higher Education Approved Course (Bachelor level) further information can be
found on our
FEE-HELP is a government loan scheme avail-able to Australian citizens (and
some others) to pay their tuition fees. It is available through approved
private Higher Education Providers (HEP's) of which Tabor College NSW is one.
It is similar to the old HECS scheme which was only available through approved
universities.
FEE-HELP is NOT be
available for VET level courses; i.e. Diploma or Certificate courses.
Students with Disabilities
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Abilities, Disabilities and Support
All students have strengths and weaknesses, some of which may affect their studies. At Tabor College
staff seek to encourage and help all students to develop their gifts and abilities to the fullest possible
extent. Students who have disabilities may seek special consideration. Many students with disabilities
have studied successfully at Tabor College.
Providing information
While it is never easy to acknowledge a personal disability, unless disabilities are acknowledged,
understood and recorded, they cannot be taken into account in relation to College requirements. Students
who have a disability that may affect their studies are asked to indicate this in the appropriate place
on the Tabor College Application form. The College will take disabilities into account if students make
their needs known in the appropriate way and at the appropriate time.
Students who wish to have disabilities taken into account in relation to their studies are responsible
for discussing this with the Registrar or the appropriate Stream Head at the earliest possible opportunity.
This should be done before the second week of the semester in which the student commences studies and
generally is best done at the initial interview prior to enrolment.
Normally, an official certificate must be supplied to provide evidence of the nature and significance
of a disability. For example, a student who is seeking to have allowances made for dyslexia will need
to provide formal evidence of having this disability.
Confidentiality
Personal information about student disabilities will be kept confidential, as far as possible. However,
if a disability is to be taken into account in relation to assessments or learning exercises, the College
will need to advise the lecturers/assessors concerned.
Allowances
Having a disability will not exempt students from being required to meet certain standards in their work.
The College is obliged to require a certain standard of work in all its accredited courses. All students
must demonstrate the required knowledge, understanding and skills to pass in any module. Students are
expected to seek advice, help or assistance before, rather than after, submitting their assignment work.
The sorts of allowances that may be made for students with disabilities include: additional time for
assignments and examinations, and alternative forms of assessment, e.g. oral examinations or
multiple-choice examinations.
Facilities
Facilities to assist disabled students include an access ramp to lecture rooms, parking and toilets for
the disabled and easily accessible tea/coffee-making facilities.
Payment of fees
Fees are charged on a semester basis, as the majority of modules run for a full semester. Students who
cannot pay for a full semester must make alternative arrangements at their pre-entry interviews. A
minimum of 25% of any term’s fees must be paid by the first week of that term. A surcharge is added to
the balance of any fees unpaid after enrolment week.
Fees for changes in levels of study
Downgrading (moving from a higher to a lower level of study). Students who commence a semester
course or module at one level and downgrade (e.g. level 3 to level 2) within three weeks of commencing
will be charged the fees for the lower level of study, provided that the Registrar is notified in writing
of the change by the end of the third week of the semester. A change of
enrolment fee also applies.
Students downgrading in a course or module after the commencement of the fourth week of any semester
will be charged at the higher level rate for that course or module for that semester, but at the lower
level rate for any following semesters, provided that the Registrar is notified in writing of the change
before the end of the semester in which the downgrading occurred.
Upgrading (moving from a lower to a higher level of study). Once students have commenced a
particular course or module, they may not be permitted to upgrade before the following semester. The
prescribed upgrading fee should be paid prior to commencing upgrading work.
Overdue fees
Penalties for overdue fees are described in the
Student Orientation Handbook. The College will not
normally issue academic transcripts or statements of attainment to students who have fees outstanding.
FEE-HELP is available to students at Tabor College NSW enrolled in a degree
level course. FEE-HELP is available to both full-time and part-time
students and there is no means test. A FEE-HELP Information Book and an
application form are available from the College.
Click here for further information on FEE-HELP.
Refund Policy
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For specific information about refunds or credit go to the
Policies on Refunds / Re-Crediting of Fees.
Administration fees are not refundable.
Student RIGHTS AND Responsibilities
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Tabor College seeks to provide the best possible learning environment and
opportunities for each student. Arising out of this commitment and obligations
imposed by law, students have certain rights but they also have certain
responsibilities towards the college, its staff and their fellow students. The
following link details these
Student Rights and Responsibilities.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Tabor College students generally own copyright in any work produced as part of
the programs in which they are enrolled, save if they are involved on a
project governed by an agreement between the College and a third party and
they agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of any relevant agreement.
Tabor College expressly subscribes to the Copy-right Act 1968 (Cth) and
maintains a statutory education licence with the Copyright Agency Limited (the
Federal Attorney-General’s authorized collecting agency for authors and
publishers and tertiary institutions). Guidelines for photocopying and
reproduction are provided in the current Stu-dent Orientation Handbook.
one article in each issue of a periodical publication, and more than one article if the articles relate
to the same subject material (parts of more than one article may not be copied unless they relate to the
same subject matter);
a reasonable portion of a work that has been published separately (A "reasonable portion" of a
literary, dramatic or musical work, in an edition of not less than 10 pages, is defined in Section 10 of
the Copyright Act as 10% of the number of pages in that edition or up to one chapter of a book. A
"reasonable portion" is not defined in relation to a work in an edition of less than 10 pages
or in relation to artistic works.); and
one chapter or up to 10% of the number of words of text material published in electronic form.
Students may use specified College photocopying machines if the requisite photocopying fees are paid
and copyright regulations are followed. More detailed information on copyright is available in the
College library and from the
Australian Copyright
Council.
Photocopying
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As outlined in Section 40 of the Copyright Act 1968, for the purposes of individual research and study,
an individual may make a single copy of:
The College has detailed procedures in place for dealing with complaints and
grievances made by students. Academic and non-academic matters are governed by
separate policies. The policies include information relating to, but not
limited to:
The relevant contact staff at the college for complaints,
The procedure to be followed by the College in dealing with complaints,
Rights of students/applicants,
Appeals process,
Availability of external arbitration, and
Student input into and feedback on the complaints process.
The College’s Complaints and Grievance Procedures Policy include specific details.
ACADEMIC APPEALS
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Tabor College NSW has a detailed procedure in
place for dealing with academic appeals. This procedure is for addressing
disputes involving results awarded for individual modules and the concerning
the outcome of an application for Advance Standing or Credit Transfer. Details
of this procedure may be found at Academic
Appeals Procedure.
Exclusion FROM STUDIES
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Tabor College NSW seeks to encourage students in their personal, Christian and ministry development, and aims to
provide the best possible opportunities for all students. Sometimes, however, students may prove unsuited to
the academic demands of some of their courses. In rare instances, a student’s conduct
may be such that the student is asked to discontinue studies at the College.
The Exclusion Policy details on what
bases a student may be excluded from his or her studies.
The Code of Practice provides the basis for good practice in the marketing,
operation, financing and administration of the education and training services
by Tabor College NSW. More detailed information about the policies and practices
of the College is given in the appropriate sections of this website, in the
College Handbook, and in the Student Orientation Handbook and the College's
Manual of Policies and Procedures that are available on campus. Click here to
see the full Code of Practice.
The College’s
Privacy Policy (click here) sets out the
requirements for dealing with students’ personal information, in accordance
with the relevant legislation. Students have access to their paper records
upon request (or electronic records where applicable).
Third party access to student files will only be granted when a student
provides written authorisation or where required by law. The student’s access
to their personal and/or academic files is detailed in the
Additional Information on Policies and Procedures
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Additional information in relation to the education and training services offered by the College is
provided for students in the current