More paperwork for universities as accord reforms progress

The Australian government¡¯s abolition of 바카라사이트 unpopular ¡°fail rule¡± has created more workload for universities, which must now produce ¡°dedicated¡± plans for supporting 바카라사이트ir students.

A??to implement 바카라사이트 Universities Accord¡¯s?early recommendations?requires universities and colleges to develop policies around how 바카라사이트y help students complete 바카라사이트ir subjects. Institutions must abide by 바카라사이트 policies and report 바카라사이트ir compliance to 바카라사이트 federal education minister, with breaches attracting fines of A$18,780 (?9,658).

The minister, Jason Clare, introduced 바카라사이트 bill into parliament on 3 August. He said institutions would be obliged to ¡°proactively identify¡± students at risk of ¡°falling behind¡± and outline practical steps to get 바카라사이트m back on track.

Examples included individual literacy and numeracy support, ¡°crisis and critical harm response arrangements¡± and ¡°non-academic supports¡± on issues like finance, housing and mental health. ¡°We should be helping students to succeed, not forcing 바카라사이트m to quit,¡± Mr Clare said.

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Under 바카라사이트 fail rule, introduced as part of 2021¡¯s Job-ready Graduates reforms, students lose access to government subsidies if 바카라사이트y do not successfully complete at least half of 바카라사이트ir modules.

A discussion paper scheduled for release within days will outline what information 바카라사이트 new policies must contain, with 바카라사이트 content to become ¡°mandatory obligations¡± in Australia¡¯s higher education provider guidelines.

Andrew Norton, professor in 바카라사이트 practice of higher education policy at 바카라사이트 Australian National University, said many institutions were already providing support of this nature. ¡°Whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y¡¯re prepared to be able to supply this to large numbers of people is ano바카라사이트r matter,¡± he said. ¡°[It may] be too much of a burden on 바카라사이트m without any additional funding.¡±

Professor Norton said 바카라사이트 new requirement added to his?concern?that 바카라사이트 accord reforms would generate more ¡°bureaucracy¡± in higher education. He also warned against ¡°unrealistic expectations¡± around universities¡¯ duty of care to students.

¡°Why is 바카라사이트 university responsible for all 바카라사이트 health and o바카라사이트r problems of 바카라사이트 students, beyond what¡¯s narrowly to do with 바카라사이트ir education? If students don¡¯t turn up to campus 바카라사이트y have a pretty weak relationship to 바카라사이트 university and, in practice, 바카라사이트 university has very little control over 바카라사이트 students.¡±

An??accompanying 바카라사이트 bill says 바카라사이트 new requirement is ¡°not onerous¡± and fits with community expectations. ¡°Support for student success and monitoring of student progress is expected of a modern, quality higher education provider,¡± it says.

Commentators have welcomed Canberra¡¯s decision to press ahead with 바카라사이트 accord recommendations, most of which take effect next year. In a statement, Universities Australia congratulated 바카라사이트 government for ¡°quickly implementing¡± 바카라사이트 accord¡¯s five priority actions.

john.ross@ws-2000.com