Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student Guide 2008

Glossary

• Census dates
• Commonwealth Assistance Notice
• Commonwealth supported
• Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number
• Commonwealth supported place
• Cross-institutional student
• DEST
• Domestic student
• EFTSL
• HESA
• Higher Education Loan Programme
• Miscellaneous students
• SATAC
• Semesters
• Student contribution
• Student Learning Entitlement
• Study periods

Census dates

The census date for a unit of study is the final date for each semester by which you must:

• Withdraw from a unit you are enrolled in that semester;
• Withdraw from the course you are enrolled in for that semester;
• Submit forms to request either deferment or intermission (also known as leave of absence) from the course;
• Complete making payment of your fees without incurring academic and/or financial penalties.

Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN)

Notice that contains information about your enrolment and use of Commonwealth assistance.

Commonwealth supported

These are students who are eligible are for a Commonwealth supported place, e.g. part of their course are funded by the Commonwealth and are enrolled in a unit of study that is Commonwealth supported. This includes students who pay their HECS-HELP up-front or those seeking to defer their fees to tax and those who are receiving a Commonwealth Learning Scholarship.

Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)

A unique number allocated to you for Commonwealth higher education assistance (as Commonwealth supported students and/or through HELP loans). This number stays with you throughout your studies.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A place in a course to which the Australian Government contributes towards the cost of tuition. This was formerly called HECS.

Cross-institutional student

An enrolment in part of a course or a unit through another institution which, on successful completion, can be credited to a course at the student’s home institution. Permission from the home institution must be sought before enrolment in order to guarantee credit.

DEST

Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training

Domestic student

A student who is an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia.

EFTSL

Equivalent Full Time Student Load, should be equal to .375 per semester (or three 10 credit point units).

HESA

Higher Education Support Act 2003. An act relating to the funding of higher education, and for other purposes.

Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP)

An interest-free loan program available to Australian citizens or the holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas to enable them to pay their student contributions or tuition fees. Loans are re-paid later through the taxation system once income has reached a certain level. There are three types of HELP loans – FEE-HELP, HECS-HELP and OS-HELP (not offered by CDU in 2008).

FEE-HELP – to assist eligible non-Commonwealth supported students pay their tuition fees.

HECS-HELP – to assist eligible Commonwealth supported students pay their student contributions. Discounts to eligible students are available for up front payments. Holders of other permanent visa and New Zealand citizens may have access to a Commonwealth supported place, but are not able to access HECS-HELP and must pay their student contribution up front.

OS-HELP – this is not available through CDU in 2008.

Miscellaneous students

Students wishing to undertake individual units that do not lead to an award.

SATAC

South Australian Tertiary Admission Centre

Semesters

Teaching periods for higher education.

Summer Semester, Semester 1, Semester 2 and Semester 3

Student contribution

The amount that Commonwealth supported students must pay towards their study costs.

Student Learning Entitlement (SLE)

All eligible Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents receive a SLE of seven years equivalent full-time study as a Commonwealth supported student.

Study Periods (SP)

Teaching periods usually associated with OUA units SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4.