SGES Policies
1. General
The School of Geography and Environmental Science (SGES) adheres to the Arts Faculty policies, regulations and procedures which can be found at: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
2. Late submission of work and return of work to students.
The School of Geography and Environmental Science follows the Arts Faculty policy regarding the late submission of work and the return of work to students.
Late submission of work
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/policies/late-assessment-submission.php
Return of work to students
Return of work will be the responsibility of the lecturer concerned (not distributed through the General Office) and is done during class time, or normal consultation hours.
Work will be returned within three weeks of submission date, or prior to the subject examination (whichever is the sooner).
Work remaining unclaimed six months after the conclusion of the subject will be discarded.
3. Staff consultation hours
Your GES lecturers commit themselves to two hours per week in which they are available for consultation. Outside of these times the availability of staff is not guaranteed.
Consultation times vary between staff and also change each semester due to variations in teaching and field commitments. The consultation times for each staff member are made clear to students in unit outlines at the beginning of semester, and on printed notices on the staff members’ doors. These times are valid only for the current semester.
4. Disabled student access
GES subjects are taught in a range of lecture theatres and laboratories which have varying levels of access for disabled students.
Monash University’s Disability Liaison Unit is the first point of contact for information on disability support services and facilities. The staff of the Disability Liaison Unit can provide descriptions of the physical environment of the campus, including accessibility within buildings.
5. Plagiarism
Arts Faculty plagiarism policy
Your lecturers in GES often include information in unit outlines about how to avoid plagiarism. Please read these notes carefully as plagiarism is a serious offence leading to formal disciplinary proceedings, but can also be easily avoided.
6. Availability of lecture notes, slides and audio
Aside from units offered by SGES in flexible delivery mode, individual lecturers (in SGES) have full discretion as to whether they decide to make notes, slides or audio available to you online. Their decision about the availability of these materials, as well as the timing of such availability, will be made clear in the first class. The School encourages students to attend classes and to develop the important skill of note taking.
7. Tutoring Policy and Forms
It is the School of Geography & Environmental Science’s (SGES) policy to appoint, where appropriate, its own higher-degree research students (HDR) to casual and short-term positions that fall vacant. We welcome applications from as many HDRs as possible; however, we advise that although obtaining tutorial experience is a reasonable expectation, it is by no means a right as not all units will require a tutor and your supervisor is required to support your application.