Welcome
Thank you for choosing to study at Alphacrucis College (AC)! The HE Academic Handbook has been developed just for our students to answer questions about AC and help you understand key information about AC's processes, expectations and courses. We trust you find this information helpful throughout your studies.
In order to formally commence studying at AC, it is essential that you carefully read the policies and procedures in this student handbook and agree to abide by the policies and procedures set by AC.
About AC
Alphacrucis College Overview and Accreditation
This section will tell you a bit about who we are, where we have come from, and what we think is really important.
Admission
This section includes some important information relating to the admissions process which is managed by the Registry staff.
For more information please contact your Program Administrator:
- Bachelor programs - undergrad@ac.edu.au
- Graduate, Master or Doctoral programs - postgrad@ac.edu.au
Credit, RPL or Transfers
If you wish to apply for exemption from subjects or credit from previous studies, this section contains helpful information and forms. For further advice on credit or RPL please contact the Program Director for your course of study.
Enrolment
This section contains all you need to know about enrolling in subjects, including information about the various subjects, how to enrol, plus when is it possible to change your enrolment and what constitutes a full-time/part-time study load. It's really important to remember that you need to enrol each semester.
Enrolment occurs under the direction of the Registry. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the specific requirements of the program in which they are enrolled and to select subjects that satisfy these requirements.
Changing Enrolment Or Withdrawing Enrolment
Study Loads and Delivery Options
Fees and Tuition
This section provides information regarding fees, payments and grounds on which a refund may be applied for.
All fees must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the term of study. No student can commence classes unless tuition fees are paid. If, after the census date of the semester, a student’s tuition fees are not paid, or the student has not arranged for alternate payment schedule, then the student will automatically receive a Fail (F) grade for the unpaid subjects. Students who are unable to pay tuition fees may choose to contact the registrar and withdraw from their subjects before the census date to avoid this Fail grade.
Academic Assessments
This section details assessment related information. It includes guidelines in regards to the formatting and word count of assessments, grounds for which an extension may be applied for, plus how assessments are graded.
Extension Requests
Assessment Grading
Failed Assessments
Other Assessment Related Information
Assessment Forms
The Exam Supervision Form is listed under the Assessments policy on the AC website.
Library and Study Skills
This section provides links to AC's library and study skills resources.
Attendance & Conduct
This section explains AC's expectations with regards to your conduct as a student and on-campus class attendance.
Graduation
This section details what you are required to do to make sure that you are eligible to graduate.
International Students
This section describes the unique policies that govern International Students and the conditions of their study place at AC in accordance with government regulations. Other information for international students can be found here.
Additional Resources
Find government information for international students wishing to study in Australia. This page includes visa and immigration information, course and institution options, scholarships and other advice.
This is the official Australian Government website for international students. Use this site read about studying and living in Australia, watch stories from other students, and much more. You can also look at our local sites, just change your country in the menu bar on the right hand side. This website is managed by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade).
Academic Misconduct & Progression
This section outlines what we mean by Academic Misconduct (including plagiarism), and how this may lead to you being excluded from studying at AC. It also details when an Academic Progress Intervention Strategy will be implemented to assist a student who is identified as being at risk of failing and not progressing successfully with their studies.
Course Progression and Academic Study Interventions
Privacy, Freedom of Information, and Academic Records
This section addresses some additional policies of AC that relate to student information, including privacy, freedom of information and academic records.
Grievances & Appeals
This section guides you on how to address any grievances that you may have at AC, whether academic or non-academic in nature. It also details the appeals processes that are available.Complaints & Grievances
We encourage students, wherever possible, to resolve concerns or difficulties directly with the person(s) concerned.
A grievance is a statement of concern reported to a person in authority at Alphacrucis College that requires action or response from the college. A grievance can be about any kind of situation or process affecting the student, academic and non-academic, and can be against a person or people at the college.
Non-Academic Grievance
Contacts
If you Need Help
Finally, here are some suggestions for who to contact if you need help.
For course-content related material, contact your lecturer or tutor. The lecturers are happy to help with questions regarding your course. Please refer to Moodle for lecturers' email addresses. Lecturers can also be contacted through our office during business hours.
For course information, (ie academic advice etc) please contact your Program Director.
For academic administration related queries, please contact your Program Administrator:
- Bachelor programs - undergrad@ac.edu.au
- Graduate, Master or Doctoral programs - postgrad@ac.edu.au
For international student related queries, please contact the International Student Officer: iso@ac.edu.au
For all other academic administration enquiries, please contact the Registrars' Office. The best method of contact is via email: registrar@ac.edu.au or phone +61 2 8893 9000
