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Student
Handbook 2022
Adelaide: 181 Goodwood Road, MILLSWOOD SA 5034
Tel: 1300 4 TABOR
+61 8 8373 8777
Perth: 45 Berkshire Rd, FORRESTFIELD WA 6058
Tel: +61 8 9359 4777
Email: studentservices@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Website: http://tabor.edu.au/Contents
Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Assignment Submission ......................................................................................................................... 3
Student Attendance ............................................................................................................................... 4
Live video streaming of classes .............................................................................................................. 5
Student Services ..................................................................................................................................... 5
College Worship ..................................................................................................................................... 6
College Timetables ................................................................................................................................. 6
Useful Links ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Census Dates .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Withdrawals and Deferrals..................................................................................................................... 8
Student Support ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Respect. Now. Always. ........................................................................................................................... 9
Mental Health ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Academic Integrity ............................................................................................................................... 10
Student Emails...................................................................................................................................... 11
Commonwealth Assistance Notice....................................................................................................... 11
Complaints and Grievances .................................................................................................................. 12
Conferral of Awards and Graduation ................................................................................................... 12
Online Studies ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Travel concessions................................................................................................................................ 13
Student Cards ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Fee-Help ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Library................................................................................................................................................... 14
OHS For Students ................................................................................................................................. 15
Appendix 1 – Academic & Financial Consequences of Withdrawing from a Subject .......................... 17
Appendix 2 – Tabor Assistance Directory............................................................................................. 18
Appendix 3 – Assignment Style Procedures and Referencing.............................................................. 20
Appendix 4 –Assessment Terms........................................................................................................... 23
Appendix 5 – Lockdown Procedures .................................................................................................... 27
Tabor – Student Handbook 2022 V1
Page 2 of 27Assignment Submission
The normal mode of assignment submission is via Tabor Online (Moodle). Please ensure
documents are compatible with Microsoft Word 2007. In some circumstances for
particular classes, electronic submission is not achievable. Your lecturer and/or faculty
administrator can advise. For such assignments, attach a completed Assignment Cover
Sheet. These can be found on the Tabor Online Student Digital Help Centre.
Due dates and late submissions
Assignment deadlines are established in each subject for the purpose of enabling both
students and lectures/tutors to effectively manage their respective workloads. It is the
expectation of the faculty that students will take responsibility to work within and to
the assignment due dates as self-regulated, adult learners and contributors to the
quality of the shared learning experience. However, the faculty appreciates that at
times certain life circumstances may prevent a student from achieving the exact due
date. As a concession to this the subject lecturers/tutors in the faculties of Ministry,
Theology and Culture (MTC) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) will receive and
grade assignments up to two weeks beyond respective assignment due dates, except in
circumstances where the nature of the assignment does not allow for such flexibility.
Assignments submitted more than two weeks after the due date will not be graded and
the student will forfeit the potential marks. In situations of significant crisis such as
major injury, illness, bereavement and loss, a student may request a special
circumstances extension for one or more assignment dues dates, which will provide
additional time at the end of the semester to complete the work. This can be applied
for by clicking here.
In the faculty of Teacher Education, students do not apply for an extension as assignments
submitted after the set due date will be accepted but subject to late submission penalty as
detailed in the table below:
Late Submission Penalty:
Number of Days post % Penalty
Submission Due Date Applied N.B. The penalty percentage applied is a percentage of the
original grade achieved for the assignment, NOT a
1-3 5% percentage of total grade possible for the assignment (e.g.
4-7 10% 100)
8-14 20%
14+ Not Student must contact Head of Program
Marked
Students may either accept the late penalty (no communication or administration necessary)
OR complete an online Reinstatement of Marks application if you consider you have
appropriate grounds to do so. This application form can be accessed on the Tabor online
learning site, or by clicking here.
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Page 3 of 27Appropriate grounds include medical, compassionate, and hardship/trauma. More
detail about these grounds and the acceptable evidence can be found on the application
form.
In compelling and exceptional circumstances, students in all 3 Faculties can apply to the
Academic Registrar for “Incomplete” status, allowing up to an additional semester to
complete assignment work. Students with an Incomplete status will not normally be
permitted to enrol in any new subjects until the incomplete subjects are finalised.
Incomplete subjects do not count as enrolled subjects for legal purposes such as
Centrelink. Should you wish to apply for Incomplete status, please complete the online
application form by clicking here or via Tabor’s website.
Resubmission of assignments
A student will be required to pass all the subjects in his/her course to be granted a
qualification at the end of that course. To pass in any subject a student must gain an
average of 50% of the total marks available in that subject when all components of that
subject are taken into account. A student who scores a fail grade for a particular
assignment may be permitted to resubmit that paper, but will not be able to score more
than a Pass (64%) for the resubmission (with the exception of academic misconduct).
Re-mark of an assignment
Re-mark is the process where the assessment task, without any further work by the
student, is marked again by a second person who is not provided with details of the
student’s original mark on the assessment. Where a re-mark is granted the mark
awarded at the re-mark will stand (whether higher or lower than the original mark).
Student Attendance
Tabor is required to monitor student attendance and may be required to report students
who fail to meet minimum attendance requirements.
Absences
Students are expected to attend for the full duration of all scheduled sessions. Penalties may
apply at the discretion of the lecturer for students who are consistently late in attending
classes or who consistently miss part of lectures. In some faculties, missed classes can be
substituted with online content. Please check with your faculty. External students are
required to listen to all recorded lectures. Your lecturer can check the student’s online
activity, and see which lectures have been accessed. Students who miss more than the
allowable number of sessions* can expect to:
• receive a reduction in their final grade or failure in that subject dependent upon the
number of absences;
• be required to undertake additional work at the discretion of the lecturer (which will not
be graded but will need to be satisfactorily completed, as judged by the lecturer).
* generally, 25% of scheduled sessions, but in some faculties, courses and subjects, there are more stringent attendance
requirements, of which students will be advised via their Subject Outline.
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Page 4 of 27Children on Campus
Parents/Carers may bring their children on campus in situations where there are sudden
and unexpected difficulties in childcare arrangements. Normally prior approval will be
gained from a supervisor or lecturer for the child to attend work or a class.
Parents/Carers are required to advise their supervisor or lecturer why their children are
on campus. The College does not expect that parents/carers will routinely bring
children to work and/or lectures as an alternative to regular, organised childcare
arrangements. More information is available in the Children on Campus policy.
Live video streaming of classes
Tabor has adopted the strategy of live video streaming its lectures in order to improve
inclusivity and connection with those students who are participating online and/or from
another campus. The videos will be specific to a class and will only be available to those
students enrolled in the class. Further, the videos will not be used for promotional purposes
unless specific consent is asked for and is provided by the student/s.
Whilst we encourage students to participate in the live video streaming and to connect with
their cohort through this format, if a student does not wish to appear in the video stream
they will be able to position themselves outside the camera’s view range. The lecturer will be
able to assist with this.
Student Services
In Adelaide, Student Services is located in the small building in the North-Western
corner of the campus and is normally open Monday to Friday 9-5.
There is a Justice of the Peace available on campus on Monday and Friday afternoons
by appointment through the Professional Experience office in the Faculty of Education.
In Perth, Student Services is in the front office of the administration building and is open
Monday to Friday 9-5.
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Page 5 of 27College Worship
Corporate worship is an important aspect of college life. We gather together to
celebrate our life together in God, to enjoy His presence and to commit ourselves to
Him. All students are encouraged to attend worship which is held every Wednesday at
12.30PM in the Chapel at the Adelaide campus and every Wednesday from 1-2 in
classroom 1 at the Perth campus. Video recordings of Adelaide worship services are
available for external students, in the various School Student Centre sites.
College Timetables
The internal timetable for the scheduling of subjects each semester is published on the
Tabor website: http://tabor.edu.au/student-resources/timetables-calendar
Please note that timetabling is very fluid, so we recommend that you check it regularly
to ensure you are working from the latest version. Lecture and tutorial rooms are
allocated at the beginning of the semester. The details are published on the website,
and a printed copy will be made available on noticeboards around the campuses. Some
selected subjects will have sessions off-campus. Students in these subjects will be
provided with full details.
Useful Links
• College Handbooks
• College Timetable and Academic Calendar
• Forms
• Policies
• Tabor Online (Our student learning portal where all learning resources and
activities for your subjects can be accessed.)
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Page 6 of 27Census Dates
A census date is the date during the subject by which your enrolment requirements for
that subject must be finalised. Census dates are set by Tabor for each subject of study
offered. These are key dates and are very important for students. They cannot be
changed or extended.
The census date is important because it is the deadline for all of the following:
• Finalising your enrolment with Tabor;
• Completing and submitting your HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP form online;
• Paying your fees up-front
If you remain enrolled in a subject as a HECS student at the close of business on the
census date you will:
• Be liable to pay your Student contribution for that subject; and
• Incur a HECS-HELP debt if you have requested a loan for your Student
contribution amount for that subject.
If you remain enrolled in a subject as a fee paying student at the close of business on
the census date you will:
• Incur a FEE-HELP debt if you have requested a loan for your tuition fee for that
subject; or
• Be liable for the balance of any part of your tuition fee which has not been paid
up-front.
You must enter into a fee payment arrangement prior to the census date, or your enrolment
will be cancelled. The Census Dates and additional information can be found on our website
here: https://tabor.edu.au/student-resources/census-dates
Census dates are a minimum of 20% of the way through a subject. To confirm the census date
for your subject, log in to your student record via the Paradigm link for students located the
home page of Tabor Online, and click on the name of the subject.
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Page 7 of 27Withdrawals and Deferrals
While it is possible to defer at any time without placing future enrolment in jeopardy,
students should be aware that there may be consequences in terms of availability and
sequencing of subjects. Students who are in a Commonwealth supported place (HECS)
may defer but by doing so may negate their Commonwealth supported place. On return
from the period of deferral, a student who had a HECS place prior to their deferral will
not automatically be offered a HECS place, but will need to apply for one again. Deferral
is for a maximum period of 12 months, after which you will need to re-apply in order to
commence studying again.
Please note that you can only defer a COURSE, not a subject – if you choose to defer
your studies then you will need to WITHDRAW from the subjects you are enrolled in and
then ENROL in them again when you resume your studies, or defer at the end of a
semester when your subjects are completed.
Students wishing to withdraw or defer from a course, and/or withdraw from a subject/s
can do so by clicking here. Your Faculty Administrator will make contact with you to see
if there is any help we can offer you.
PLEASE NOTE: Only when Student Services is notified via the electronic form are you
considered withdrawn or deferred. A conversation or email with your lecturer or
Faculty Administrator does not constitute a change of enrolment.
If extreme circumstance cause you to withdraw from your subjects, you may be eligible
for a Compassionate Withdrawal, and a reversal of your tuition fees/student
contribution amount. You will need to be able to demonstrate with independent
evidence that the circumstances leading to withdrawal were beyond your control,
occurred on or after the census date (or the full effect or magnitude did not become
apparent until on or after census day) and made it impossible for you to complete the
requirements of your subject/s. To make your application, please click here.
Student Support
A variety of support systems are available to students. Whilst these positions are located
at our Adelaide campus, students at all campuses as well as online students are
encouraged to avail themselves of the support offered, which can be delivered via
telephone, email or a suitable online platform such as Zoom. Details of the support
provided and how to access these services can be sourced from Reception, Student
Services or your Faculty Administrator.
Where problems arise that relate to their studies, students are encouraged to speak to the
lecturer(s) concerned or to their head of program, who will offer help or suggest an
alternative avenue of assistance, such as those listed above.
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Page 8 of 27Other assistance available in Adelaide is the Postgraduate counselling service at the Life
Design counselling centre, which is located in the north wing of the main Tabor building. In
Perth, there is a professional counsellor available (by appointment) should any students
desire help for personal issues. Appointments can be made through the front office.
For help with academic matters, students should go to the Student Academic Tool Kit (SATK)
site to access a wide variety of academic resources. A link to the SATK site is available in the
drop down ‘support’ menu on the online site. Please remember—if you have a problem or are
unsure, ASK!
See Student Support site for quick links to Student Support staff, and support resources.
You can also send an email to: AcademicSupport@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Respect. Now. Always.
The “Respect. Now. Always.” campaign was instigated by Universities Australia in
collaboration with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to increase awareness of
the issue of sexual assault and sexual harassment at Australian universities.
Tabor is committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive culture in which all students and staff
are valued. This means we have zero tolerance for sexual assault or sexual harassment and
are continually striving to improve our prevention programs and support services. If you, or
someone you know, has been affected by an incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment,
support is always available.
For immediate support: Call 1800 737 732 (1800RESPECT) – National Sexual Assault,
Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service. This line is available 24 hours a day, seven days
a week, to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.
Support at Tabor: In Adelaide, assistance is available at the Life Design Counselling Centre.
Life Design is located in the north wing of the main Tabor building and can be contacted by
telephone: (08) 8373 8777 during office hours.
In Perth, there is a professional counsellor available (by appointment) should any students
desire help for personal issues. Appointments can be made through the front office.
More information about the “Respect. Now. Always.” campaign can be found on Tabor’s
website here: https://tabor.edu.au/about/respect-now-always
Mental Health
The World Health Organization defines mental health as a state of wellbeing in which every
individual realises their potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to their community. Tabor aspires to create a
supportive and inclusive culture that acknowledges the positive contribution that mental
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Page 9 of 27health has on creating the conditions necessary for the pursuit of personal and professional
success. Despite best efforts, almost half of all Australians aged 16 to 85 years will experience
mental illness at some point in their life. Don’t fight it out alone. Help is available. Speak to
your Head of Program, or just pop in to Reception, Student Services or the Library and ask for
help. If you are an online student, email or telephone us to let us know you would like some
help. There’s also some great resources online on Tabor’s website and also the Department of
Health website.
Coping with Stress:
All people experience stress from time to time. However, excessive or chronic stress can take
a toll on your mental and physical health. Learning skills to manage your stress more
effectively can be beneficial when you are overwhelmed by stress. Excessive stress occurs
when you perceive that you do not have the resources to cope with the demands in your life.
Click here for a free course in coping with stress.
Introduction to Mindfulness:
Mindfulness is a specialised skill in mental awareness, attention, and acceptance that is
associated with numerous health benefits. Mindfulness training allows people to develop a
deeper understanding of the mind, and a more accepting and compassionate relationship to
their internal and external experiences. It involves guided exercises, including meditation, to
help you become aware of automatic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving, and learn to
respond in more effective ways. Click here for a free course in mindfulness.
Academic Integrity
The International Centre for Academic Integrity defines academic integrity as ‘a commitment,
even in the face of adversity, to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect,
responsibility, and courage. From these values flow principles of behaviour that enable
academic communities to translate ideals to action’ (ICAI, 2014)
Academic integrity means putting those values into practise by being honest in the academic
work you do, being fair to others, and taking responsibility for learning, and following the
conventions of scholarship. It is your responsibility to ensure that you demonstrate academic
integrity by:
• using information appropriately, according to copyright and privacy laws
• acknowledging where the information you use comes from
• not presenting other people's work as your own
• acting in an ethical manner in all your academic endeavours
Tabor uses to Turnitin to detect and prevent plagiarism. The software compares students’
assessments against a database containing copies of academic publications, electronic
journals, books, databases, literature and works of art, bibliographies, student assignments
which have been submitted previously through Turnitin, and a vast range of Internet content.
It then produces an originality report that indicates how much of the assessment has been
plagiarised. If your head of program has set up the appropriate permissions, you are able to
retrieve the originality report for your assessment to check that you have referenced
appropriately. In some cases, you can then resubmit your work after improving any errors.
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Page 10 of 27More information can be found in the Student Integrity Policy
Student Emails
Tabor will provide you with a student email address upon your acceptance in a course, and you
will be notified of this in your acceptance letter. Tabor Online allows you to access your student
email account, as well as your faculty’s Student Centre, the Student Helpdesk, and your
subjects. Please note that you will not be able to view your subjects until the week prior to the
commencement of classes. Instructions on how to logon were sent with your acceptance letter.
If you have any difficulties, help is available here:
http://taboradelaidehelpdesk.hesk.com/index.php?a=add
Tabor will use your student email as the primary method of communication with you, so it
is very important to check it regularly or to set up a forwarding email.
If you are a returning student who studied with us prior to 2016 you will need to contact us to
reactivate your account. Please notify either Reception or Student Services by email or telephone
(1300 4 TABOR or 08373 8777) if this describes you.
Commonwealth Assistance Notice
Tabor must issue a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) to all students enrolled in a subject
of study who have sought HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP assistance, and/or who are Commonwealth
supported for that subject. The CAN sets out varied information depending on whether you are
a Commonwealth supported student or a non-Commonwealth supported student.
Receiving the Commonwealth Assistance Notice
You will be sent a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) via your student email after the
Census Date if you have incurred a Fee-Help or Hecs-Help debt or are Commonwealth
Supported.
Commonwealth supported students (HECS)
If you are a Commonwealth supported student, your CAN will include information on:
• the subject(s) of study for which you have received Commonwealth assistance;
• your Student contribution amounts;
• the amount of any up-front payments you have made;
• your HECS-HELP assistance.
Non-Commonwealth supported students
If you have applied for FEE-HELP assistance, your CAN will include information on:
• the Tuition fees for your subject(s);
• the subjects of study for which you have received FEE-HELP;
• the amount of any up-front payments you have made;
• the loan fee for undergraduate subjects of study.
Checking your CAN
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Page 11 of 27You are advised to check the accuracy of the information contained in the CAN. If you believe
that any information in your CAN is incorrect, follow the steps outlined in the table below.
Step Action
Provide a written request to the Tabor Academic Registrar asking for the
1
Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) to be corrected.
Your written request should identify information in the CAN that you believe is
2
not correct, and specify why you believe it is incorrect.
Submit your request to the Tabor Academic Registrar within 14 days of the date
of the dispatch of your CAN which is noted on your CAN. If you do not submit
3
in writing a request for the accuracy of the information in the CAN to be
reviewed, you will incur the debt for the subjects noted in the CAN.
Complaints and Grievances
Tabor believes that all students should be able to study in an environment free of discrimination,
victimisation, harassment, bullying, violence and vilification. Tabor is committed to the principles
of justice, equity and diversity. It therefore seeks to ensure that all students are treated fairly,
justly and without discrimination.
Students are strongly encouraged to attempt to resolve issues directly through informal discussion
with the relevant staff person. If an informal discussion fails to provide sufficient resolution of the
issue, you can escalate the matter to a formal grievance by writing to the responsible officer as
indicated in Appendix 2 of this handbook, or via Tabor’s online grievance form. Tabor’s Student
Grievance Policy can be found by clicking here.
Conferral of Awards and Graduation
To be eligible to receive an award, a student must have completed all the requirements for a
course and have paid all fees, including library fines, and returned all library books. Tabor’s
graduation ceremony takes place in April of each year, and each graduand is invited to attend.
If personal attendance at graduation is not possible, the student may choose to either pick up
their parchment and transcripts from Student Services or receive their award by post soon after
the graduation service has been held.
Students should apply to graduate during the semester in which they are completing their final
subject, with applications to graduate not accepted after the end of November.
Where these conditions are not met, a student cannot expect to be allowed to graduate.
You can apply to graduate by clicking here
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Page 12 of 27Online Studies
Contacting Tabor
When contacting Tabor, please direct your enquiries to the following departments:
• For administrative information, e.g. semester dates, census dates, letters of
confirmation for Centrelink, FEE HELP forms, etc. contact Student Services.
• For information regarding fees and fee payment, contact the Finance Department.
• For academic information such as pathway advice and subject selections, changes to
subject enrolments, withdrawals, information about assessment and subject
content, extensions for assignments, contact your Faculty Administrator, Head of
Program or your assigned Teaching Assistant.
Study Materials
External subjects are now delivered primarily online, via Tabor Online. You will have received
log-in instructions in your acceptance letter.
Teaching Assistants/Tutors
As part of Tabor’s commitment to supporting the learning experience of External Studies
students, each time they enrol in a subject they will be linked with a Teaching Assistant/Tutor.
This TA/Tutor will grade all of the student’s work for that subject, but more importantly they will
act as a resource for the student, answering questions about the course content and about the
assessment tasks. By answering questions, suggesting resources, and commenting on the
student’s work, the TA/Tutor will be able to help the student get the most out of their learning
experience. The TA/Tutor will often be the person who teaches the subject or leads tutorials on
campus. They will always be a person who is well qualified to teach in the subject field in which
they work.
Travel concessions
Full-time students who are also Australian residents are entitled to concession fares on public
transport. In Adelaide, your combined Student ID and Library card will also function as your
public transport discount card.
In Perth, you will need a Transperth SmartRider card. For information on how to apply for this,
please go to: http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/SmartRider/. You will need to fill out a Tertiary
SmartRider application form, available here:
https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Asset/Documents/SmartRider/SmartRider_Tertia
ry_Form.pdf
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Page 13 of 27Student Cards
Student cards are supplied upon request through the main Student Services office in
Adelaide. Your card will be posted to you if you are located at another campus or studying
online.
Please click here to order your card.
Fee-Help
FEE-HELP is a government loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their tuition fees. You
do not start repaying your FEE-HELP debt until your income is above the minimum threshold for
compulsory repayments. To be eligible for Fee-Help you must;
• Meet the citizenship requirement*
• Not have exceeded the maximum borrowing limit
• Maintain a 50% (or better) pass rate in your course
* see the Study Assist website for details
Library
Welcome to Tabor Library. The Library via Primo library catalogue provides access to over 50
databases, approximately 180,000 e-books, more than 2,000 electronic journals, plus 50,000
printed books, and streaming videos. A large proportion of our collection is in digital form which
can be accessed by all Tabor students, regardless of location, 24/7.
The campus Library in Adelaide holds most of the physical items, delivers centralised services for
all campus libraries, and provides library services and support to students all over Australia.
At our Perth campus, a limited number of high demand materials including current course
textbooks are held in reserve.
Use your Tabor Student ID card to borrow and access Library services and facilities. Visit our
website on Tabor Online to find more information about:
• Loan periods
• My Library Record (to check your loans and due dates)
• Requesting items to be scanned/photocopied
• Requesting items to be posted
• Borrowing from other university libraries
Need help? Got a question? Ask a Librarian via the live Chat, email
library@adelaide.tabor.edu.au, phone 08-83738759 or in person at the Adelaide campus Library.
You can also Book a Librarian for a ½ hour one-one-one session, either onsite or via Zoom, to get
personalised service.
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Page 14 of 27Students unable to get to the Adelaide campus Library are offered a number of additional
library services:
• Journal articles and book chapters from the library collection can be scanned and emailed
to you
• Most books from the library collection, except for restricted/short loan period items can
be sent to your home address free of charge. Return postage will also be covered by
Tabor through the provision of a pre-paid satchel that will be included in home address
postal services.
• Longer loan periods for general items
• Borrowing rights from your state university libraries
OHS For Students
All Staff and students have a responsibility to work safely, taking reasonable care to protect their
own health and safety and that of fellow workers, students, contractors and visitors. Students
with OHS concerns or information about a hazard they have noticed should contact either the
Administrative Manager from their faculty, Reception or the Campus Manager.
Students have a right to know the hazards associated with any equipment provided by Tabor, or
any procedures required of them by Tabor. They also have a responsibility to:
• Report all accidents, ‘near-miss’ incidents, unsafe working practices or working
conditions to the appropriate person
• Assist in accident investigations where appropriate
• Use and care for equipment that is provided for OHS purposes.
• Obey any reasonable instructions given in relation to OHS
• Comply with Tabor’s OHSW Policy and Procedures
• Ensure that they are not, by the consumption of alcohol or drugs, in such a state as to
endanger the health and safety of themselves or others.
First Aid:
First Aid supplies are kept at the main Reception at the Adelaide campus, and at the Perth
campus in the main office, each lecture room, library and the church kitchen.
Fire Procedures:
In the event of a fire, or the fire evacuation alarm sounds:
• Remain calm
• Remove persons from immediate danger
• Alert others
• Proceed via safest Emergency Exit to designated assembly area
• Assist the mobility impaired
• Follow fire wardens instructions
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Page 15 of 27• DO NOT re-enter the building until instructed it is safe to do so by the Emergency
Services Personnel or the fire wardens.
Laptops/Notebooks:
• Laptops are to be plugged in and used along the walls of the classrooms only
• Laptops are able to be used in other areas of the classroom if running on battery
• No extension cords shall be used on the laptops
• Students will maintain their own laptop/ tablet/ mobile device power chords (no fraying
or exposed wiring or any other physical damage) and will plug into the safety switched multi
power boards supplied ensuring that they do not create a trip hazard when doing so.
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Page 16 of 27Appendix 1 – Academic & Financial Consequences of Withdrawing from a
Subject
Academic
Category Fee arrangements for students
record
Not
Withdraws prior to census date* No fee.
recorded
Withdraws after census date but prior to the
WN Full subject fee incurred.
start of week 10 of the subject.
Withdraws after the start of week 10 of the
WF Full subject fee incurred.
subject.
* Forms are required to be submitted by 5PM Adelaide time (ACST or ACDT) in order to be considered as submitted
by the census date.
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Page 17 of 27Appendix 2 – Tabor Assistance Directory
Area of need/complaint Contact Person Details
Initial decision on re-crediting a person’s
Peter Gray
FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP debt Registrar
pgray@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Review of decisions on re-crediting a Chief Financial Brian Norcott
person’s FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP debt Officer bnorcott@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Peter Gray
Registrar
pgray@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Sexual Harassment - Contact Officers
Tracey Curran
HR Manager
tcurran@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Teacher Education: Tracey Price
tprice@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Ministry/Theology: Phil Daughtry
pdaughtry@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Dean of Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences:
Phil Daughtry
pdaughtry@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Academic complaints
Academic Director
(If the complaint Aaron Chalmers
relates to the achalmers@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Dean of Faculty)
The Chair
Appeals against Academic Decisions [when
Tabor Adelaide Tabor Academic Board
not satisfied through the College’s internal
Academic Board PO Box 223 Torrens Park SA 5062
grievance processes]
The Chair
Board of Governors
Tabor Adelaide
C/- CEO
Board of
Tabor
Governors
PO Box 1777
Grievances not otherwise resolved
UNLEY SA 5061
ACPET Student www.acpet.edu.au
Appeals Service
Student Support
Anne Ferguson
Officer
Personal - relating to alleged discrimination, aferguson@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
victimisation, harassment or vilification
Tracey Curran
HR Manager
tcurran@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
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Page 18 of 27EXTERNAL AVENUES OF REDRESS
Area of need/complaint Contact Details
Appeals against reviews of decisions on re-crediting FEE- Administrative Appeals Tribunal
HELP balance or SLE 11th Floor, Chesser House
91 Grenfell Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Telephone: 08 8201 0600 (metro area)
1300 366 700 (country areas)
Fax: 08 8201 0610
Postal address: GPO Box 9955, Adelaide SA 5001
Appeals against reviews of Academic Decisions for Higher Independent Reviewer appointed by
Education Students (Domestic) Council for Private Higher Education Inc.
Contact details arranged through the Registrar,
Tabor
studentservices@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Or
Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency
www.teqsa.gov.au
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Page 19 of 27Appendix 3 – Assignment Style Procedures and Referencing
Keep these guidelines handy and use them when preparing your assignments.
1. WRITTEN WORK
In all essays/assignments, remember the following:
• Read the question carefully and make sure you understand it.
• Be sure to answer the question you are being asked.
• Make notes and prepare an outline before you start writing the essay/assignment.
• Substantiate major points and claims with evidence from appropriate sources, and acknowledge each of your
sources as described in point 5 below.
• Re-read your paper carefully and correct typing errors, etc., before handing it in.
2. LAYOUT
• Double space your assignment, with 3 cm margins.
• Use a normal type font in size 12.
• Paragraphs should be indented without leaving a blank line between paragraphs.
• Do not use dot points or enumeration in your bibliography/reference list.
• Any queries that have not been covered by this introduction guide, please refer to the referencing
guidelines for your faculty (see link on page 20)
3. ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
Assignments will be submitted via the student's Tabor Online subject site. Include your name and name of
assignment in a header on your paper. Do not submit an assignment cover sheet with online submissions.
If online submission is not possible, eg. for a non-electronic assignment, liaise with your Lecturer as to how
to submit. For such assignments, attach a completed Assignment Cover Sheet. Cover sheets can be found
on Tabor Online, under the Student Resources tab, and Student Forms and Documents. Please fill in all
details as required on the Cover Sheet.
4. WORD COUNT
• It is a requirement that all assignments meet the word count
• Up to 10% over the word count is acceptable
• Penalties may be imposed for not meeting the word count, and also for exceeding the word count by more
than 10%
• No more than 10% of your word count is to be direct quotations
• All quotations are considered part of the word count
• Appendices are not to be used to add extra references but for extra information that is not included in the
body of your assignment. Footnotes and Appendices are not included in the word count. Regarding
Footnotes, please refer to guidelines for your faculty (see link on page 20)
5. REFERENCING AND REQUIRED READING
You are expected to read the relevant sections of the set texts as directed by your lecturers. Additional reading is
necessary in preparing your essays/assignments.
• Refer to you Faculty Administrator to find out which referencing guide you are to use
• The following table outlines the recommended minimum expectations regarding the number of substantial
artefacts used as research / referencing for academic assignments.
Level Tutorials Assignments Assignments Assignments
=/< 500 words 2,000 words
Degree (AQF Level 5 / 7) 3 5 8 12
Graduate (AQF Level 9) 3 5 10 15
• Strongly recommended is use of the subject recommended texts list, and use of the library on-shelf
collection and of their research on-line data bases.
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Page 20 of 27• Please note that substantial resources are considered to be resources such as scholarly books, peer-
reviewed journal articles, discipline textbooks, and other scholarly artefacts. You-tube, personal blogs,
Wikipedia or other unsubstantiated web-based sources may also be used but these are not generally
regarded as substantial academic artefacts.
• If lecturers give additional guidance about required references, please follow this.
• What needs to be referenced?
o All direct quotations
o All indirect quotations
o All specific information that would not be considered general knowledge within the field.
Referencing in the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences follows the APA system.
Referencing in the Faculty of Ministry, Theology and Culture follows the SBL (Turabian) system, with the exception
of TESOL which uses the APA system.
Read more about referencing styles here: https://learn.tabor.edu.au/course/view.php?id=3718
6. PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is using other people's work without credit or, in biblical terms, stealing! Naturally, there are many areas of
common knowledge you don't need to reference. But where you are drawing on someone else's research or ideas or
borrowing their wording, you must acknowledge this by appropriate in-text referencing and by an entry in the
bibliography. If you are unsure, it's better to give the acknowledgment. If you are guilty of plagiarism, you can expect
an automatic fail. Refer to the Student Integrity Policy for further details.
7. GREEK AND HEBREW WORDS
Greek and Hebrew words should be either underlined or set in italics when used in an essay/assignment (e.g. ekklesia
or ekklesia). Do NOT put them in quotation marks.
8. INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Tabor students are encouraged to write in gender-inclusive language. This is part of acceptable contemporary writing
and consequently the task must be approached with sincerity and perseverance. A lecturer may downgrade a paper if
the language does not meet a reasonable standard of inclusiveness.
Useful information on inclusive writing is readily available from bookshops and libraries. Three resources can be
accessed at the Tabor Adelaide Library and are listed below. Students in advanced courses would do well to make use
of these. The question arises as to where to draw the line linguistically in writing in a way that is not gender-biased.
Some attempts at gender-inclusions are grammatically unacceptable.
Below are some basic guidelines and examples.
Man – this term needs to be avoided when referring to both male and female.
Traditional Gender-inclusive
man, men we, person, people, human beings, humans
mankind humanity, humankind
sons of God children of God, people of God
the common man the average person, ordinary people
manhood adulthood, maturity
manpower human resources, personnel, workforce
chairman chairperson, chair
forefathers ancestors, forebears
Woman – descriptions expressing the feminine can at times be perceived as sexist.
Traditional Gender-inclusive
deaconess deacon
Jewess Jew
a woman lawyer a lawyer
cleaning lady cleaner
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Page 21 of 27Sentence Structure
It is often possible to design sentences in a manner that avoids specific male or female references when these are not
essential.
Example: “A student is best able to decide which is the most suitable approach for him.”
Rather: “The most suitable approach is best decided by a student .”
OR you might simply prefer to delete for him, the last two words of the sentence.
Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
One of the main difficulties in writing inclusively arises when the words he or she are used (and also him and her) when
referring to people in general and not one person of a specific gender. Some writers consequently prefer the plural
instead and use the pronoun they. This may be acceptable on occasions but is awkward and ungrammatical after a
pronoun which is clearly singular.
Example 1: “When someone takes the bus to Sydney he will normally have to leave Adelaide quite
early in the morning.”
Possible rephrasing: “When someone takes the bus to Sydney he or she will normally have to leave
Adelaide quite early in the morning.”
OR “When someone takes the bus to Sydney he/she will normally have to leave Adelaide quite early in
the morning.” (This is not ideal for occasional use but is useful where he/she is frequently repeated
in the text. It is not recommended by the APA style guidelines.) (Please note “s/he” is less
acceptable.)
OR, even better: “Anyone taking the bus to Sydney will have to leave Adelaide quite early in the morning.”
Example 2: “A traveller can only take her hand luggage into the passenger compartment.”
Possible rephrasing: A traveller can only take her or his hand luggage into the passenger compartment.
OR, even better: Only hand luggage is permitted in the passenger compartment.
Occasionally you may find that lucid writing requires the use of the words he or she while not referring to any one
person in particular. In that case it may be appropriate to apply he and she somewhat alternately; however, make sure
not to alternate within the same story or paragraph. Generally, this approach is disconcerting to the reader and is not
recommended. The reader of an essay will soon notice whether you are taking gender inclusiveness seriously and in
this case should not respond negatively to writing that, at times, may be gender specific in a generic context. Please
consult appropriate resources to become more familiar with the requirements of using gender-inclusive language.
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Page 22 of 27Appendix 4 –Assessment Terms
Account Account for: state reasons for, report on.
Give an account of: narrate a series of events or transaction.
Explain (reasons).
Analyse Study in detail – examine closely, examine in parts – outlining the key
features, characteristics and issues and raising the strengths/ advantages
and weaknesses/disadvantages – show how the parts contribute to the
whole.
Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and
relate implications.
Apply Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation.
Appreciate Make a judgement about the value of.
Argue Present a case for a particular concept/idea and highlight
examples/significance, and discuss how to respond to counter-arguments.
Assess Evaluate, judge, measure importance – weigh up the evidence.
Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size.
Bibliography A list of reference materials such as books and articles used for research.
(compare with Bibliographies refer to a list of references at the end of an article as well as
reference list) a collection of information resources on a specific topic published
together.
Calculate Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information.
Clarify Make clear or plain.
Classify Arrange or include in classes/categories.
Comment Express one’s response to the concept/idea clearly and moderately and
provide suitable evidence for the response.
Compare Search for differences and similarities between two or more
concepts/ideas.
Compare and contrast Describe the similarities and differences between two subjects or aspects
of a topic. When considering this instruction it is useful to imagine a pair
of scales where one idea or interpretation is weighed against another.
This requires an “on the one hand/on the other hand” type of answer. You
should not write separate and consecutive accounts of each but make
comparisons or contrasts for each point.
Construct Make; build; put together items or arguments.
Contrast Highlight the differences between two or more concepts/ideas.
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Page 23 of 27Critically Add a degree or level of accuracy, depth, knowledge and understanding,
(analyse/evaluate) logic, questioning, reflection and quality to (the topic).
Critique Gives a critical evaluation; make a systematic inquiry into the conditions
and consequences of a concept or set of concepts and attempt to
understand its limitations.
Deduce Draw conclusions.
Define State clearly and exactly the meaning of the given concept/idea, taking
into account the limits and the range/variations of possible definitions.
Demonstrate Show by example and with suitable evidence.
Describe Provide characteristics and features.
Develop Enlarge upon the basic features/characteristics/reasons and provide
greater depth.
Discuss Identify issues and provide points for and/or against.
You will be expected to put forward an idea or contention and use
references to the facts to support it, or to weigh the arguments for and
against a line of thought.
Distinguish Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; to note
differences between.
Elaborate Similar to develop, express in greater detail.
Enumerate An item-by-item account, such as the steps in a process.
Evaluate Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of
Investigate a given concept/idea and make a judgement about its
relevance, usefulness and validity based on certain criteria after looking at
strengths/ weaknesses or advantages/disadvantages. The evaluation
needs to be based on expert rather than personal judgement. Supporting
evidence is required.
Examine Research a given topic/concept/idea in great detail and depth.
Explain Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident;
interpret how something works or happens; based on supporting
evidence.
Explore Describe in detail and note impact.
Extract Choose relevant and/or appropriate details.
Extrapolate Infer from what is known.
Grade/Mark used the numerical % and the descriptive code (High Distinction – Fail 2)
interchangeably awarded for the assessment task.
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Page 24 of 27Identify Discover the key features/characteristics/reasons/events and discuss in
detail. Recognise and name.
Illustrate Provide examples which support a given response.
Indicate Focus on specific areas (Similar to illustrate).
Interpret Draw meaning from.
Investigate Inquire into and draw conclusions about.
Justify Support an argument or conclusion.
List Provide a list of related items in logical sequence.
Mark Used interchangeably with grade.
Outline Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of.
Predict Suggest what may happen based on available information.
Propose Put forward (for example a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for
consideration or action.
Prove See demonstrate.
Recall Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences.
Recommend Provide reasons in favour.
Recount Retell a series of events.
Reference List A list of all sources that have been actually cited in a document.
(compare with
Bibliography)
Re-mark The process where the assessment task, without any further work by the
student, is marked again by a second person who is not provided with
details of the student’s original mark on the assessment.
Re-submission The process whereby an assessment task, with further work by the
student, is marked by the initial marker who is aware of the details of the
student’s original mark on the assessment. The maximum grade allowable
for a resubmitted assessment task is a P1unless the marker considers that
there are exceptional circumstances which warrant the full range of
grades being available.
Review Examine a given topic/concept/idea/book critically, looking at
strengths/weaknesses or pros/cons; describe chief features, criticise
generally.
Rubric Rubrics specify sets of criteria that clearly define for both student and
teacher what a range of acceptable and unacceptable performance looks
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Page 25 of 27like. Criteria define descriptors of ability at each level of performance and
assign values to each level. A scoring rubric makes explicit expected
qualities of performance on a rating scale or the definition of single
scoring on a scale.
Show See demonstrate.
State Present the key ideas in a short, concise, clear format.
Summarise Express, concisely, the relevant details.
Provide an outline of the issues under consideration, but concentrate only
on the most important facts and details.
Synthesise Bring together ideas from different places.
Putting together various elements to make a whole.
To what extent… How far does one respond or participate and why? This involves
presenting an argument supporting the judgement made from the
evidence available. It is important to raise an awareness of alternatives in
the analysis.
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Page 26 of 27Appendix 5 – Lockdown Procedures
• A continuous siren will sound for APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES.
• Lecturers are to lock All doors, shut windows and take appropriate action to keep students calm.
• All persons should sit on floor out of sight of windows and keep as quiet as possible.
• Information about what is happening may not be available until the emergency is over.
• No person, unknown to the lecturer, should be allowed into the room or building.
• Students who are out of a lecture room should commence lock-down in the closest safe location.
This may be a lecture room, toilet block, dining area, office etc.
• Office staff should secure area doors and windows, draw blinds if possible and sit on the floor out
of sight of any windows.
• Staff who have phone contact may seek information, but, under the circumstances such contact /
information may not be available.
• Students are requested not to use their mobile phone unless directed by a staff member.
• DO NOT LEAVE THE ROOM / BUILDING UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR SIGNAL IS ANNOUNCED BY
A SAFETY WARDEN (WITH A MEGAPHONE).
All students are to proceed to the oval using the safest route as indicated on the map prominently
displayed in all lecture rooms and other facilities.
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