Handbook, Strategic Plan, Policies and Procedures, Reports

The SCD Handbook is the official source of information about the SCD: our structures, key personnel, academic units, courses, campuses, etc.

The SCD 2009 Handbook

• Handbook Contents
• Overview of the SCD
• Governance of the SCD
• General Academic Regulations
• Diploma programs
• Bachelor programs
• Postgraduate coursework programs
• Research Programs
• Course Units, Timetables and Fees

The SCD 2009 Handbook - Distance Education

• Distance Education Handbook
• Resources for Distance Education
• Distance Education Organisations and Networks

The SCD Strategic Plan 2008-2012

• Strategic Plan 2008-2012

The SCD Policy and Procedures Manual

Index of Policies and Procedures

List of Updates to Policies and Procedures

Chapter headings

Links to individual sections of the 2009 Policy and Procedures Manual are given below:

Academic Faculty Accreditation

• Introduction to Academic Faculty Accreditation
• Procedures for the Accreditation of Academic Staff
• Accreditation of Academic Staff: Application Form

Academic Faculty Classification

• Introduction to Academic Faculty Classification
• Procedures for the Classification of Academic Staff
• Descriptors Levels A to E
• General Standards and Specific Duties: Levels A to E
• Classification of Academic Staff: Curriculum Vitae pro forma

Academic Prizes and Scholarships

• Introduction to Academic Prizes and Scholarships
• The Award from the New South Wales Council for Christians and Jews in Biblical Hebrew
• The Beth Blackall Prize
• The Brian Murray Prize
• The Dianne Feeney Scholarship

Academic Program Regulations

• Introduction to Academic Program Regulations
• Accreditation of Course Units
• Consultant's Report: Individual Course Unit Outline
• Consultant's Report: Suite of Course Unit Outlines
• Moderation Policy: Disciplines
• Moderation Procedures: Disciplines
• Moderation Flowchart: Disciplines
• Moderation Procedures: Library Moderation
• Moderation Policy: Member Institutions
• Moderation Procedures: Member Institutions
• Moderation Flowchart: Member Institutions
• Student Results Procedures

Admission

• Introduction to Admission
• Admission Procedures in General
• Admission Procedures
• Cross-Institution Study Form
• SCD Application for Admission Form: All Awards
• Supplementary Application Form: Admission to the BTh(Hons)
• Supplementary Application Form: Admission to Candidature for Higher Degrees by Research: MA(Hons), MTh(Hons), PhD, DMin, ThD

Advertising Policy Click here

Anti-Discrimination Policy Click here

Appeals Click here

Confidentiality and Disclosure - Directors Click here

Constitutional Bodies and Committees of the College

• Council
  • Audit Committee
  • Institutional Membership Committee
  • Academic Board
    • Academic Positions Classification Committee
    • Academic Standards Committee
    • Distance Education Committee
    • External Advisory Panel
    • External Moderation Panel
    • Human Research Ethics Committee
    • Libraries Committee
    • Professional Development Committee
    • Promotions Committee and Promotions Appeal Committee
    • Research Committee
    • Student Administration Committee
    • Learning and Teaching Committee

Credit for Previous Study

• Guidelines for Credit for Previous Study
• Guidelines for the Recognition of Prior Learning
• Recognition of Prior Learning - Credit Summary & Evidence Template
• Portability
• Procedures for the Application for Credits
• Application for Credit

Critical Incident Policy click here

Curriculum Matters

• Curriculum Policy
• Role of Discipline Coordinators
• Role of Course Unit Coordinators

Distance Education Policy click here

Ethics in Research

• Introduction to Ethics in Research
• Guidelines Ethical Review of Research Involving Human Subjects
• Ethical Clearance for Research Involving Human Subjects Application Form
• Sample Information Sheet to Participants
• Ethics Committee Procedures

Fees

• Refund and Withdrawal Policy

Grading Student Performance

• Introduction to Grading Student Performance
• Grading Criteria
• Guidelines for the Implementation of Grading Criteria
• Calculating Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Categorisation of Student Performance

Graduation

• Introduction to Graduation
• Graduation Procedures
• Graduation Regulations

Grievance Policy and Procedures click here

Handbook Regulations

• SCD Handbook Regulations
• 2009 Handbook Table of Contents

Honours and Fellowships

• Honorary Doctorates
• Fellows of the Sydney College of Divinity

International Policy click here

Library

• Library Policy
• Library Regulations

Marketing Policy Click here

Membership of the Sydney College of Divinity

• Membership Guidelines and Application Procedures
• New Member Institution Admission Regulations
• Membership Policy
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Change of Status of a Member Institution
• Special Review of a Member Institution

Multi-Streaming Policy Click here

Policymaking Policy Click here

Professional Development Policy

• Professional Development - Academic Staff
• Professional Development - Dean's Office Staff

Promotions Policy

• Descriptors for Academic Classification of Staff: Levels A to E
• General Standard and Specific Duties: Levels A to E
• Academic Staff Promotions: Levels B to D
• Academic Staff Promotion: Level E
• Application Guidelines: Levels B to D
• Application Guidelines: Level E

Record-Keeping Policy Click here

Register of Supervisors

• Supervisors and Associate Supervisors - Policy
• Register of Supervisors in the SCD

Registered Teaching Sites Policy Click here

Reports to Government Agencies Click here

Research Active in the Sydney College of Divinity Click here

Research and Professional Activities Report

• Introduction to the Research and Professional Activities Report
• Report Proforma
• Report Proforma: Instructions and Sample
• Proforma and Evidence of Research: A1 BOOK
• Proforma and Evidence of Research: B1 CHAPTER IN A BOOK
• Proforma and Evidence of Research: C1 JOURNAL ARTICLE
• Proforma and Evidence of Research: E1 CONFERENCE PAPER

Research Awards

• Introduction to the Research Awards
• Criteria for the Examination of a BTh(Hons) thesis
• Criteria for the Examination of an MA(Hons) or MTh(Hons) thesis
• Criteria for the Examination of a PhD or ThD thesis
• Criteria for the Examination of a DMin thesis
• Examiner's Grade Sheet

Research Essays in Coursework Awards

• Introduction to Research Essays in Coursework Awards
• Research Essay Guidelines
• Research Essay Proposal Pro Forma
• Research Essay Checklist and Pathway
• Research Essay Assessment Criteria and Reporting Guidelines

Research Qualifying Essays

• Introduction to Qualifying Essay Units
• Qualifying Essay Units RA796Z and RT796Z
• Qualifying Essay Guidelines
• Qualifying Essay Proposal Pro Forma
• Qualifying Essay Checklist and Pathway
• Qualifying Essay Assessment Criteria and Reporting Guidelines

Staff Grievance Policy and Procedures Click here

Student Disability Policy Click here

Student Feedback Policies and Procedures Click here

Student ID Coding Procedures Click here

Student Results - Monitoring

• Monitoring Assessment Results - Procedures
• Sample Pro Forma A
• Sample Gradings Summary
• Sample Late/Amended Results
• Explanation of Grades
• Monitoring Report Form

Student Support and Welfare Policy Click here

Teaching and Learning Enhancement Plan

• Policy on Evaluation of Teaching and Learning
• Teaching and Learning Enhancement Plan 2007-2012
• Student Feedback Unit Form (SFUS)
• Student Feedback on Teaching Survey (SFTS)

Tuition Assurance Scheme Click here

For information relating to the schedule of units offered by the SCD in 2009 please click here

Consultants Reports for Unit outlines

These reports have been set up with passwords. To continue please click here

Consultants report template for single units
Consultants report template for a suite of units

Application Form for Accreditation of Academic Staff

Application pro forma, click here

Academic Staff Promotions

For Promotions Policy: Levels A to D promotion, click here
For Promotions Policy: Level E promotion, click here
For Promotions Policy: Promotion General Standard, click here
For Promotions Policy: SCD Descriptors, Levels A to E, click here
For Curriculum Vitae pro forma, click here

Classification of Academic Staff

Classification pro forma, click here
Classification pro forma sample, click here

Reports and Grievance Procedures

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