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Stroppy SAlt walk out over lockdowns in latest SRC meeting
It was an "old school" meeting.
UNSW ‘Fit to Sit rule’ forces students to decide between sitting an exam and seeking special consideration
Students used to have a 3 day period following assessments in which they could apply for special consideration
USYD commits to no direct use of My Health Record
Researchers at the University will be able to independently apply for data.
A semester on from the centralisation of student services, what have we learned?
Documents obtained by Honi show a system with expansive aims, but missing a crucial component
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New triage system for special consideration as Uni continues not-yet public review
Siobhan Ryan and Naaman Zhou report.
Analysis
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Navigating the gaps in mental health support
Grace White writes on difficulties with special consideration at USyd
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Special consideration system modified following student outcry
Students will be provided with more detailed reasons for application rejections and a dedicated special consideration desk in Student Services
‘Inhumane’: new special consideration system rejects students suffering cancer and bereavement
Academics have widely denounced a new special consideration system, labelled “dogmatic” and “hostile”, which has left students with cancer, depression and terminally-ill parents unsupported. Naaman Zhou and Max Hall report.