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South Australia Funding Student Withdrawal Procedure to be reviewed - add in instructions for NR-AP result etc

*See Information classification policy

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PUBLIC-FACING

Withdrawals and Cancellations -

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Handbook, Info

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nameWithdrawals, Cancellations and Discontinuation - Student Handbook

Withdrawals

In some instances, a student’s circumstances may change, affecting their ability to successfully complete the a course and they . They may wish to withdraw from the a course. To withdraw from a course or qualification, you must notify Strategix of your intention to withdraw and reason for withdrawal, using the following methods:

Type of Student

Process

QLD Funded

Use the Withdrawal Form, send us an email or give us a call.

QLD User Choice (traineeship)

Complete the ATF-034 Cancel a register registered training contract (by all parties) form.

International Student Visa Holders

Complete the Withdrawal Form and supply evidence to support your request.

Self-Funded / Fee for Service

Complete the Withdrawal Form and supply evidence to support your request.

VET Student Loans

Complete the Withdrawal Form.

SA-Funded

Use the Withdrawal Form, send us an email or give us a call.

NSW-Funded

Use the Withdrawal Form, send us an email or give us a call.

NSW Traineeships

Complete the Cancellation of an apprenticeship Apprenticeships or traineeship by consent formTraineeships by Consent (Mutual Cancellation) Form.

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Withdrawal requests received from a student are reviewed and either approved or denied within ten (10) business days from the date of submission. You will be notified of the outcome of your withdrawal request via email. If your enrolment is withdrawn, Strategix will document the reasons for the withdrawal and advise the relevant regulating and funding bodies as per their requirements. The date of the withdrawal will reflect either the date that the request was received by Strategix or the date on which Strategix has processed the withdrawal.

After the withdrawal request has been approved, Strategix will finalise any outstanding assessments and outcomes and, where applicable, you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for any subjects you have completed. This will be actioned within 21 days of the notification of your intention to withdraw. Note: You will only receive certification for completed subjects if you have paid any fees related to the subject/s included in their Statement of Attainment.

Should a refund be applicable, it is processed and assessed through the Refund Request Form.

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International Students

Note

Important: A student must consider whether a change in enrolment may breach the conditions of their visa. Refer to the Department of Home Affairs website change in situation information.

When a request is received which relates to one of the following reasons, there are specific requirements which must be met by the student for the withdrawal to be approved, these reasons and conditions include:

  • Students wishing to transfer to another training provider who fall within the restriction period must meet the conditions outlined in the International Student Transfer Information Sheet

  • Students who wish to return to their home country must provide clear evidence that they intend to return to their home country. If the request is made within the first six months of the study for their principal course and the student is unable to provide evidence, the withdrawal request may not be granted. In addition, a withdrawal request may not be granted if the application coincides with likely reporting for breach of visa conditions

  • If the student has any outstanding fees.

Decisions to approve or deny a withdrawal request are to be actioned by the International Manager in line with the relevant procedures. Students who are unable to provide supporting evidence and or meet any conditions may be denied the opportunity to withdraw. The student must continue their studies and attend classes on all scheduled days until a final decision is made (this includes any appeal period).

Formal Appeal Period – 20-Day Cooling Off Period

If a withdrawal or transfer request is denied or the student is issued with an International Student - Cancellation Warning email, the withdrawal process must not continue past this stage until the appeals timeframe (20 working days) has passed and the student did not access the appeals process or , an appeal has been lodged and a final decision was made, or the student withdraws their appeal.

The same applies even if an international student’s misbehaviour is grounds for immediate expulsion, unless the international student’s health or wellbeing, or the wellbeing of others, is likely to be at risk, wherein the student will not be offered an opportunity to appeal.

If the decision made by Strategix to cancel their enrolment is appealed, the outcome is processed as per the Complaints and Appeals Information https://team-1597131381081.atlassian.net/wiki/x/TICjtQ Sheet and the student must continue to study in line with their visa requirements. Where the appeal is successful, you will be sent a Confirmation of Withdrawal email , be and provided with a Letter of Release.

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Notify Regulatory Authority

Strategix will cancel the students CoE and/or record the Transfer Request.

Cancellations -

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Handbook, Info

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nameCancellation 1 - Student Handbook

Cancellation

If you breach Strategix’s policies and procedures or code of conduct, you may be cancelled from your course, as part of disciplinary action.

Strategix also reserves the right to cancel your enrolment based on, but not limited to:

  • Reaching/passing the end point of your scheduled duration and you have not indicated you would like an extension

  • Failing to meet the minimum engagement requirements or lack of attendance

  • Lack of academic performance or breach of course progress

  • Not completing vocational placement in the required timeframes

  • A breach of visa conditions (international students)

  • Failing to pay fees

  • Not meeting assessment submission deadlines.

Strategix will provide you with sufficient written warnings about any of the above and a failure to respond or act on these written warnings will trigger Strategix to cancel your enrolment.

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In most cases, you will be issued with a Cancellation of Enrolment – Warning email explaining the reason/s for the decision. You then have 14 days to reply to this notice. You may then have an opportunity to implement corrective action to show your engagement in the course. If there is no reply or corrective actions are not performed, you will be cancelled.

In cases where your health or wellbeing, or the wellbeing of others, is likely to be at risk, Strategix retains the right to withdraw you immediately and not provide an opportunity for you to appeal the decision. This may include, but is not limited to, if you:

  • Are missing

  • Have medical concerns, severe depression or psychological issues which lead Strategix to fear for your wellbeing

  • Have engaged or threaten to engage in behaviour that is reasonably believed to endanger yourself or others

  • Are at risk of committing a criminal offence.

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A student wishing to cancel their enrolment in a course may request to be withdrawn at any time. In cases where a student informs a staff member of their intent to withdraw from a course, the staff member must talk with the student and identify the reasons surrounding the decision. If the reasons surrounding the decision are issues that can be addressed internally (e.g. student support services, further education/assistance), the staff member should attempt to resolve the issue with the student to enable them to continue with their course.

If the student still wishes to withdraw or if the reason is something external that is out of the control of Strategix (moving, personal reasons, etc.), students should be encouraged to complete a withdrawal form, Note, some .

Withdrawal requests received from a student are to be reviewed and approved or denied within ten (10) working days from the date of submission.

Note: Some funding requirements mandate a Withdrawal or Cancellation form (as stipulated in this procedure). Students must ensure any applicable regulatory requirements are met prior to withdrawal.

Withdrawal requests received from a student are to be reviewed and approved or denied within ten (10) working days from the date of submission.

Strategix’s Intent to Strategix’s Intent to Withdraw

Strategix may intend to cancel a student’s enrolment based on, but not limited to:

  • ReachedReaching/passed passing the endpoint of their scheduled duration and have not indicated indicating they would like an extension

  • Failure Failing to meet the minimum engagement requirements or for lack of attendance

  • Lack of academic performance or breach of course progress

  • Not completing Vocational Placement in the required timeframes

  • Misbehaviour and/or breach of the Student Code of Conduct or Strategix’s Policies

  • A breach of visa conditions (international students)

  • Failure to pay fees.

In most cases, the student will be issued with a Cancellation of Enrolment – Warning email explaining the reason/s for the decision. The student has 14 days to reply to this notice. The student may then have an opportunity to implement corrective action, if there is no reply or corrective action is not performed, they will be cancelled.

In cases where the student’s health or well-beingwellbeing, or the well-being wellbeing of others, is likely to be at risk,Strategix retains the right to withdraw a student immediately and not provide an opportunity for the student to appeal the decision. Evidence to support the claim must/will be recorded on the student’s file.

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QLD VET Investment Student Withdrawal Procedure

Qld QLD VET Investment Programs - Students funded through the following:

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Steps

Person Responsible

1A. Student Requests Withdrawal

Administrative Assistant, Trainer, Sales Team

1B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal

  1. Trainer to attempt contacts and records in aXcelerate. Contact Administrative Assistant to initiate withdrawal warning email

  2. Administrative Assistant to send cancellation warning email.

2. Process/Review Withdrawal – Administrative Tasks

Administrative Assistant

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1A. Student Requests Withdrawal

1B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal

Students are encouraged to complete the withdrawal form via Strategix’s website.

Whether the withdrawal form is used or not used, there must be detailed notes entered into aXcelerate by the dealing staff member using the file note “General – Cancellation” and the note must be sent to the appropriate administrative assistant for processing.

Disengaged Students
When Strategix intends to withdraw a student after a period of non-attendance, reasonable attempts must be made to contact the student and re-engage them in their course of study. Reasonable attempts include:

  • Three Two (32) attempts over a period of using two (2) methods (see below) over at least three two (32) weeks

  • Multiple methods of contact using telephone, mail and email, email and attempting to contact the emergency contact.

After the attempts to contact/re-engage the student, the administrative assistant will issue the student with a Cancellation of Enrolment – Warning email. The email outlines the:

  • Course of enrolment

  • Expected Commencement and Completion Date

  • Subjects Subject's outcomes

  • The reason Reason for the withdrawal warning email

  • Time frame to which the student must respond (14 calendar days).

If the student does not respond or re-engage within 14 days, the administrative assistant will proceed with Step 2 of this withdrawal process.

Online students failing to meet progress requirement requirements may be cancelled without notice. Re-enrolment will require further approval and payment of fees.

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Upon receiving a request to withdraw from the student or after the cancellation warning period has passed without a response from the student, the administrative assistant must review the student’s profile to ensure the enrolment status is In Progress, not Tentative.

Face-to-Face, Structured Online and Workplace Enrolments

  • The Trainer will decide on the suitability to claim withdrawn for the student before continuing to the next step.

    • Open student enrolment on Cloud Assess

    • Open each unit

    • Referring to the Unit Outcome guide, record the outcome for each unit

      • Withdrawn = Attempted or completed AT LEAST one assessment not including commencement/learner activities*
        *Please note: Attempted means the student must have started answering questions within the assessment part. Check attempt # as this may be more than one attempt (1) attempt if In Progress

      • Not Assessed = Did not undertake any of the assessments for this Unit OR only completed the Commencement Activity.

  • Withdrawn units will appear in the To Quality Check section for Review.

    • Can find by searching tag (initials of Course Coordinator eg, e.g. AH), student name or course

  • The Course Coordinator confirms the correct outcome has been recorded by reviewing the student’s progress in the unit and the guidelines of the Unit Outcome Guide. Approve or Reject reject all withdrawns:

    • If correct - select Approve

    • If incorrect - select Reject , and record comment, “Insufficient attendance or work completed, please result as NOT ASSESSED”

  • This automatically pushes the result through to aXcelerate

  • Open student enrolment in aXcelerate and select Set All Subjects

  • Select all Withdrawn units

  • Calculate hours of participation for each unit:

    • Face-to-face enrolments:

      • Access class matrix and select View Attendance Mode. Review dates attended and compare against Course Release Schedule

        • Allocate 6 hours for each day attended for the unit. Eg. For example, if CHCDIV001 is delivered over 2 days, this unit is allocated 12 hours (6 hours x 2 days).

        • If more than one unit is delivered on the day, you will need to pro-rata attendance hours. Eg. In For example, in Education Support, CHCDIV001 and CHCDIV002 are delivered on the same day and each unit is allocated 3 hours (6 hours / 2 units).

        • If no attendance is recorded, allocate 1 hour per assessment started/completed.

      • Structured online enrolments:

        • Access class matrix and select View Attendance Mode. Review dates attended and compare against Course Release Schedule

        • Allocate 3 hours for each day attended for the unit. Eg. For example, if CHCDIV001 is delivered over 2 days, this unit is allocated 6 hours (3 hours x 2 days).

        • If more than one unit is delivered on the day, you will need to pro-rata attendance hours. Eg. In For example, in Education Support, CHCDIV001 and CHCDIV002 are delivered on the same day and each unit is allocated 1.5 hours (3 hours / 2 units).

        • If no attendance is recorded, allocate 1 hour per assessment started/completed.

      • Workplace enrolments:

        • Open Student activities

        • Apply Duration to each subject listed.

  • Update hours for all Withdrawn units in aXcelerate student enrolment. Please note, this must be a whole number, rounding up. Eg. , for example 1.5 hours would be entered as 2 hours.

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  • Apply an appropriate withdrawn date. The date of the withdrawn outcome must reflect either:

    • The date that the request was received by Strategix (student-initiated withdrawal), or

    • The date the withdrawal was finalised (Strategix-initiated withdrawal).

  • Finalise the enrolment:

    • Once subjects are updated, the qualification is set to ‘cancelled’, there must not be an “Actual Completion” date recorded against the qualification and a Statement of Attainment is to be issued to the student as per the Issuance Policy and Procedure.

    • A Confirmation of Withdrawal email is also sent to notify the student of the cancellation. Ensure the correct withdrawal date is entered and the reason for withdrawal is selected. Save the email before sending it to the student and course coordinator (if required).

    • Cancel from any Current/Future Workshops

      • Review and open any current/future workshops in the Workshop Participation Record on the student’s profile

      • Select student’s name

      • Select action Cancel Booking from drop down list

      • Untick Withdraw from related subjects box

      • Select Add New Status.

Online Enrolments

  • The Course Coordinator will decide on the suitability to claim a withdrawn for the student before continuing to the next step:

    • Extend the eLearning end date of each unit in aXcelerate (this will ensure it is viewable in the portal)

    • Login to Moodle

    • Select Users, and use the filters to search for the student’s profile

    • Select the student's name from the list (double click on their name to open their profile)

    • Under the Course detailsdetail sections, a list of units will appear (if all units do not appear, double check the eLearning dates in aXcelerate).

    • Open each unit in a new tab (hold Ctrl down while you click on the unit or right-click and select “open link in new tab”)

    • In each unit, under Under the Reports heading, select All logsIf the student has participated in any learning or assessment, estimate the number of hours spent in each unitsection select ‘All logs'. You will then see the time/date logs

    • To calculate: Add the time from the first and last entry for the date. Do this for each new date. Then sum all the values together for your total.

    • Example: One of the dates logged is the 10th of August - If the first entry on 10th of August is 8am and the last entry for the 10th of August is 5pm then the total for that date is 9 hours. Look at other dates logged and add.

    • Keep in mind: This calculation is only an estimate. This estimate calculation is sufficient for determining the hours against withdrawals on units.

Note: If the total time for the unit shows less than 15 minutes, this is not sufficient evidence for a Withdrawn and should be recorded as N.R. in aXcelerate

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  • Open student enrolment in aXcelerate and select Set All Subjects

    • Set all as N.R.

    • Set all units that had hours as W

    • Update hours for all Withdrawn units in aXcelerate student enrolment. Please note this must be a whole number, rounding up. Eg. For example, 1hr , 30 mins would be entered as 2 hours.

  • Apply an appropriate withdrawn date by updating the activity end date for all units. The date of the withdrawn outcome must reflect either:

    • The date that the request was received by Strategix (student-initiated withdrawal), or

    • The date the withdrawal was finalised (Strategix initiated withdrawal).

  • Finalise the enrolment.

Note:

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Updating the end date of the units will close off the student’s access to them. The elearning portal link itself should not be deleted. When a withdrawn outcome is applied, the link should always be kept as it may need to be verified in the future. If a student re-enrols/transitions into a new course and requests for the previous course to be removed from their portal, please check with Quality before doing so.

Once subjects are updated, the qualification is set to ‘cancelled’, there must not be an “Actual Completion” date recorded against the qualification and a Statement of Attainment is to be issued to the student as per the Issuance Policy and Procedure.

A Confirmation of Withdrawal email is also sent to notify the student of the cancellation. Ensure the correct withdrawal date is entered and the reason for withdrawal is selected. Save the email before sending it to the student and course coordinator (if required).

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PROCEDURE TWO

QLD User Choice Student Withdrawal Procedure

Apprenticeship and traineeship program funded by the Queensland Government.

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1A. Student Requests Withdrawal

1B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal/Cancellation of Traineeship

In line with regulatory requirements, a student must complete official forms upon withdrawal.

This form is used to apply to the department to cancel the training contract of an apprenticeship or traineeship where both parties mutually agree “ATF-034 Cancel a registered training contract (by all parties)”.

The form is located at https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/apprentices/resources/forms under section C.

Disengaged Students
There is no specific form available for use when Strategix needs to cancel a traineeship.

When a Strategix staff identifies that a student no longer works for an employer and the employer and/or student has not informed Strategix or for any other valid reason (serious misconduct etc.), the administrative assistant:

  • Completes a

“TF
  • ATF-034 Cancel a registered training contract (by all parties)”, (do not obtain signatures)

  • Creates an email which contains information explaining the situation and attaches the partially completed form

  • Sends the email to apprenticeshipsinfo@qld.gov.au

  • A withdrawn claim for payment will only be validated where the training contract has been cancelled or withdrawn, or a change of SRTO has occurred, and this change of status has been recorded within DELTA.

Online students failing to meet participation or progress requirement requirements may be cancelled without notice. Re-enrolment will require further approval and payment of fees.

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What to Check

Evidence

What to Look For

Where is the Evidence Found

Enrolment Information

aXcelerate notes detailing:

  • Declarations (relevant funding)

  • CT and RPL

  • Study information

  • Enrolment success

  • NCVER Privacy notice (U18s)

  • Tentative enrolment email.

All note types are in the student’s profile.

  • aXcelerate.

Eligibility Evidence

As per funding requirements.

All evidence is saved against the portfolio of the student.

  • aXcelerate academy checklist

Participation

  • Attendance marked

  • Commencement activities

  • Assessment materials.

Check all evidence has been recorded.

  • aXcelerate

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  • Assessment books

or
  • Cloud Assess.

Finance Details

  • Service agreement

  • Purchase order

  • Receipts.

Payment or Purchase order required.

  • aXcelerate

  • MYOB.

AVETMISS

  • USI

  • CA’s CAs are applied

  • Date of withdrawal (completed in step e.).

Ensure the data is recorded on the student’s profile.

  • aXcelerate

Assessment Materials

  • Attempted or completed

  • Signed and dated by student and trainer or

  • Submitted or in progress on Cloud Assess.

Ensure we have copies of the evidence.

  • Server (archive or scans)

,
  • Cloud Assess.

Determine Subject Outcomes

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  • The Trainer determines the suitability to claim withdrawns for the student:

    • Open student enrolment on Cloud Assess

    • Open each unit

    • Referring to the Unit Outcome guide, record the outcome for each unit

      • Withdrawn = Attempted or completed AT LEAST one assessment not including commencement/learner activities*
        *Please note: Attempted means the student must have started answering questions within the assessment part. Check attempt # as there may be more than one attempt in progress

      • Not Assessed = Did not undertake any of the assessments for this Unit OR only completed the Commencement Activity.

  • The Course Coordinator confirms the correct outcome has been recorded by reviewing the student’s progress in the unit and the guidelines of the Unit Outcome Guide. Withdrawn units will appear in the To Quality Check section for Review. Find by searching tag (initials of Course Coordinator, e.g. AH), student name or course:

    • If correct, ie.eg. it meets the requirements - select Approve

    • If incorrect - select Reject, record comment “Insufficient attendance or work completed, please result as NOT ASSESSED”

    • This automatically pushes the result through to aXcelerate.

  • Course Coordinator sets hours for withdrawn units:

    • Open student enrolment in aXcelerate and select Set All Subjects

    • Select all units with sufficient evidence to W - Withdrawn (40)

      • Calculate hours of participation for each unit and record in the Hours field for applicable units:

        • Open Student Activities, access information on attendance or trainer visits for each unit. If attendance is recorded, use it to allocate attendance hours for that unit. ExampleFor example: A trainer visited site for a half-day to deliver the unit, therefore allocation allocate 4 hours for attendance for that day

        • If no attendance is recorded, allocate 1 hour per assessment started/completed in Cloud Assess.

        • Note this : This must be a whole number, rounding up, e.g. 1.5 hours would be entered as 2 hours.

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  • Set the withdrawn date. Note: The date of the withdrawn outcome must reflect either the date that the request was received by Strategix (student-initiated withdrawal) or the date the withdrawal was finalised (Strategix initiated withdrawal).

  • Course Coordinator sets subjects with insufficient evidence to N.R. - Not Reported for AVETMISS (0).

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1A. Student Requests Withdrawal

1B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal

Students are encouraged to complete the withdrawal form via Strategix’s website.

Whether the withdrawal form is used or not used, there must be detailed notes entered into aXcelerate by the dealing staff member using the file note “General – Cancellation” and the note must be sent to the appropriate administrative assistant for processing.

In most cases, Strategix will issue a Cancellation of Enrolment – Warning email explaining the reason/s for the decision.

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  • The student has met all the enrolment requirements

  • Assessments and unused materials are returned

  • There are no outstanding assessments to be resulted

  • There are no outstanding monies/fees

  • There are no refunds due and, if so, processed as per the Fee Refund Policy and Procedure.

Once all the above checks are complete the date of the withdrawn outcome must reflect the date that the request was received by Strategix (student-initiated withdrawal).

Note: For the eLearning portal (Moodle), updating the end date of the units will close off the student’s access to them. The

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eLearning portal link itself should not be deleted. When a withdrawn outcome is applied, the link should always be kept as it may need to be verified in the future. If a student re-enrols/transitions into a new course and requests for the previous course to be removed from their portal, please check with Quality before doing so.

Once subjects are updated, the qualification is set to ‘cancelled’ and there . There must not be an “Actual Completion” date recorded against the qualification and a Statement of Attainment is to be issued to the student as per the Issuance Policy and Procedure. A Confirmation of Withdrawal email is also sent to notify the student of the cancellation.

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VET FEE HELP/VET Student loans Student Withdrawal Procedure

Diploma students are funded through the VET Student Loans or VET FEE HELP scheme.

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1A. Student Requests Withdrawal

1B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal

Students must complete the withdrawal form via Strategix’ Strategix website.

If the student expresses their intent to withdraw prior to the census day of a course, they will not incur a charge on that census date.

Students funded through VET Student Loans must be actively engaged in their course and signify to Strategix on a regular basis that they intend on continuing with their course. The following will be considered when determining if a student is actively engaged in the course:

  • Completion of VET Student Loans progression forms

  • Class attendance (if applicable)

  • eLearning portal logins

  • The student has confirmed their intent to continue the course with a Strategix staff member via email or phone

  • Participation in assessments

  • The student has received information regarding the cost and duration of the UOS.

Informal evaluation of a student’s engagement occurs continuously throughout the course through the monthly phone call process with student support officers (online students), and through regular contact with trainers (on-campus students). Formal evaluation of a student’s level of engagement takes place prior to commencing a new unit of study, as per below:

  • Unit of Study 1 – Students must complete the eCAF and login to the online learning system prior to the census date to indicate engagement

  • Unit of Study 2 – Students must complete item 6, plus at least one of the other items to indicate engagement

  • Unit of Study 3 – Students must have completed item 5 since the last census date to indicate engagement.

Disengaged Students
When Strategix intends to withdraw a student after a student is determined to be disengaged, the administrative assistant will notify the student via the Strategix College - Cancellation warning email.

In order to avoid being withdrawn, students have up to 28 days to confirm (through email or phone) their desire to continue to remain enrolled, and also by submitting . They also must submit assessment tasks within the 28-day warning period.

The student has 28 days from the date of being notified to appeal the decision before the cancellation takes effect. Once the 28 days have passed, the administrative assistant will proceed with Step 2 of this withdrawal process.

Prior to Commencement
Students may also be withdrawn if, in the event that they enrol on the basis that some or all of the VET tuition fees will be covered by a VET Student Loan, the student does not submit an eCAF on or before the census day (or is not approved for a VET Student Loan) and does not voluntarily pay for the part of the course upfront. These students are not provided with an opportunity to appeal this decision but must complete another enrolment form if they wish to re-enrol.

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A student who withdraws from a subject on or before the census date will not incur a VET Student Loans debt for the tuition fees for that Unitunit. Students who have requested VET Student Loans Assistance and who remain enrolled after the published census date will incur a VET Student Loans debt. A student who withdraws from a subject after the published census date for that subject will incur a VET Student Loans debt for that subject.

For information on special circumstances requirements for students and re-crediting of fees see the Student Review Requirements & Re-Crediting a FEE-HELP Balance Policy https://team-1597131381081.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQBItg. For information about the refund of any upfront payments see the Fee Refund Policy and Procedure.

To ensure the above requirements are met, the below steps must be completed:

Steps

Group A*

Group B**

Person Responsible

Update subject outcomes

Set non-competent subjects to N.R. - Not Reported for AVETMISS (0)

Set non-competent subjects to W - Withdrawn (40)

Administrative Assistant

Update Finance Details

Clear the fees from the Unit of Study which have been withdrawn from prior to census, and;

Update the Completion Status to “0 – Do not report for Vet Fee Help”

Click Submit.

Leave the fees as is for the UoS which have been withdrawn from after to census, and;

Update the Completion Status to “1 - Withdrew without academic penalty (after census)”

Click Submit.

Administrative Assistant

Update enrolment status to ‘Cancelled’ and click update

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Administrative Assistant

Cancel Campus-based students from the workshop

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Administrative Assistant

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Where Strategix initiated the withdrawal, a student has 28 days to make a formal appeal from the date the enrolment was set to cancelled and the student was notified of the outcome. Appeals are processed as per the Complaints, Appeals and Consumer Protection Policy and Procedure.

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1A. Student Requests Withdrawal

1B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal

International students must complete the withdrawal form via Strategix’ Strategix’s website if they intend to withdraw and must provide Strategix with evidence supporting their reason for withdrawal.

When a request is received which relates to one of the following reasons, there are specific requirements which must be met by the student for the withdrawal to be approved, these reasons and conditions include:

  • Students wishing to transfer to another training provider who fall within the restriction period must meet the conditions outlined in the International Student Transfer Policy

  • Students who wish to withdraw in order to return to their home country must provide clear evidence that they intend to return to their home country. If the request is made within the first six months of the study for their principal course and the student is unable to provide evidence, the cancellation request may not be granted.

In addition, a cancellation request may not be granted if:

  • The application coincides with likely reporting for breach of visa conditions

  • If the student has any outstanding fees.

Decisions to approve or deny a withdrawal request are to be actioned by the International Manager in line with the relevant procedures*.

Withdrawals
When intending to withdraw an international student, the international manager must first, notify the international student via the International Student - Cancellation Warning email, which:

  • Provides a notice of the intention to report

  • Outlines the reason/s for the cancellation

  • If applicable, provides an overview of the conclusions made in the progression meeting (if relating to academic performance or attendance breaches).

Performance or Attendance Breaches
When Strategix intends to withdraw an international student because of an academic performance or attendance breaches the Student Progress Policy and Procedure and/or the Attendance Policy and Procedure must be followed prior progressing to Step 2 of this withdrawal process.

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1A. Student Requests Withdrawal

1B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal

Students are encouraged to complete the withdrawal form via Strategix’ website.

Whether the withdrawal form is used or not used, there must be detailed notes entered into aXcelerate by the dealing staff member using the file note “General – Cancellation” and the note must be sent to the appropriate administrative assistant for processing.

Disengaged Students
When Strategix intends to withdraw a student after a period of non-attendance, reasonable attempts must be made to contact the student and re-engage them in their course of study. Reasonable attempts include:

  • Three (3) attempt over a period of at least three (3) weeks

  • Multiple methods of contact using telephone, mail, email and attempting to contact the emergency contact.

After the attempts to contact/ re-engage the student, the administrative assistant will issue the student with a Cancellation of Enrolment – Warning email. The email outlines the:

  • Course of enrolment

  • Expected Commencement and Completion Date

  • Subjects outcomes

  • Time frame to which the student has to respond (14 calendar days)

If the student does not respond or make contact in 14 days, the administrative assistant will proceed with Step 2 of this withdrawal process.

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  • The student has met all the enrolment requirements

  • Assessments and unused materials are returned

  • There are no outstanding assessments or units to be resulted in the learning portal

  • There are no outstanding monies/fees

  • There are no refunds due and if so, processed as per the Fee Refund Policy and Procedure

Face to Face and Online Enrolments

If enrolment is in progress and the units have an outcome of CA - Continuing activity:

  • The Course Coordinator records the Withdrawn/discontinued (40) outcome for all units not completed

    • Open student enrolment in aXcelerate and select Set All Subjects

    • Select all applicable units (ensure no Competent units are selected)

    • Using the Bulk set all below fields, update:

      • Status to Withdrawn

      • Hours to 1

      • Activity End Date to either the date the request was received by Strategix (student-initiated withdrawal), or the date the withdrawal was finalised (Strategix initiated withdrawal).

    • Submit

    • Change enrolment status to cancelled

    • Click ‘update enrolment’

  • Follow the steps below to Finalise the Enrolment

Note: If a student is withdrawing and we have previously reported a unit as CA the unit must be resulted as either W or C it cannot be NR. If the unit is resulted as withdrawn then they must have 1hr entered. This will also apply to any courses done on moodle (e-learning) where all units were originally set as CA. These will need to be resulted as withdrawn with 1hr beside each unit if they weren't completed.

If enrolment is tentative or in progress and the units have an outcome of NR - No Result:

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  • If Cloud Assess, deactivate enrolment and user account

  • Once subjects are updated, the enrolment is to be set to ‘cancelled’, there must not be an “Actual Completion” date recorded against the qualification. A Statement of Attainment is to be issued to the student as per the Issuance Policy and Procedure.

  • A Confirmation of Withdrawal email is also sent to notify the student of the cancellation. Ensure the correct withdrawal date is entered and the reason for withdrawal is selected.

  • Cancel from any Current/Future Workshops

    • Review and open any current/future workshops in the Workshop Participation Record on the student’s profile

    • Select student’s name

    • Select action Cancel Booking from drop down list

    • Untick Withdraw from related subjects box

    • Select Add New Status

  • Close the Training Account:

    • Log into the Skills and Employment Portal

    • Select Training Account and Training Account Search

    • Find Training Account by entering in student’s details to search

    • Select Edit Training Account

    • Scroll down to the bottom of the Training Account to the Summary Information field, select the status ‘Closed’ and provide a reason. Examples may include: ceased training services, or is no longer enrolled in the course

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PROCEDURE SEVEN

NSW Smart and Skilled Student Withdrawal Procedure

New South Wales Government Funded Students

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A. Student Requests Withdrawal

B. Strategix Initiates Withdrawal

Traineeships

Students and employer must complete the Cancellation of an apprenticeship or traineeship by consent form.

The form can be found under the heading “Apprenticeships and Traineeships on the following webpage:

https://www.training.nsw.gov.au/forms_documents/index.html#apprenticeships_and_traineeships

Academy

Students wishing to withdraw must advise Strategix through the Withdrawal Form, email or phone.

Once received, the Course Coordinator must confirm with the student the intended date for withdrawal, then proceed to the Pre-Withdrawal Checks/Action step.

Disengaged Students
When Strategix intends to withdraw a student after a period of non-attendance, reasonable attempts must be made to contact the student and re-engage them in their course of study and to determine if the reason for discontinuing is due to the performance of Strategix. If that is the case, Strategix must make reasonable efforts to address the concerns of the student. If reasonable attempts have been made and or the student still wishes to withdraw continue with step 2.

Reasonable attempts include:

  • Three (3) attempts over a period of at least three (3) weeks

  • Multiple methods of contact using telephone, mail, email and attempting to contact the emergency contact.

After the attempts to contact/ re-engage the student, the administrative assistant will issue the student with a Cancellation of Enrolment – Warning email. The email outlines the:

  • Course of enrolment

  • Expected Commencement and Completion Date

  • Subjects outcomes

  • Time frame to which the student must respond (14 calendar days)

If the student does not respond or make contact in 14 days, the administrative assistant will proceed to the next step.

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  • The student has met all the enrolment requirements

  • Assessments and unused materials are returned

  • There are no outstanding monies/fees

  • There are no assessments still to be marked, if so, ask the trainer to review and outcome the units

  • There are no refunds due and if so, they are processed as per the Fee Refund Policy and Procedure.

NSW Determine Subject Outcomes

Once the checks have been completed, the administrative assistant must determine Strategix’s eligibility to claim any withdrawn outcomes in accordance with the Smart and Skilled requirements. Withdrawn claims for funding will only be valid where actual hours of training and assessment delivered are identified.

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  • The Course Coordinator then confirms the correct outcome has been recorded in aXcelerate, based on funding requirements - see helpful hint below

  • Course Coordinator checks attendance and/or completed commencement activities* for NR units:

    • Open student enrolment in aXcelerate and select Set All Subjects

    • Open Student Activities, access information on attendance or trainer visits for each unit:

      • If attendance is recorded or commencement activity completed, set unit as W, allocate attendance hours for that unit and set end date as the withdrawal date:

        • Example: Trainer visited site for half-day to deliver the unit, therefore allocate 4 hours for attendance for that day. Student attended class on 1 day 1day so allocate 6 hours for that day. Note this must be a whole number, rounding up, e.g. 1.5 hours would be entered as 2 hours

      • If no attendance is recorded and no commencement activity completed, set unit as NYS and set the start and end date back to the original end date (should be future dated).

  • Course Coordinator sets hours for withdrawn units:

    • Open student enrolment in aXcelerate and select Set All Subjects

    • Select all units with sufficient evidence to W - Withdrawn (40)

      • Calculate hours of participation for each unit and record in the Hours field for applicable units:

        • Open Student Activities, access information on attendance or trainer visits for each unit. If attendance is recorded, use it to allocate attendance hours for that unit. Example: trainer visited site for half-day to deliver the unit, therefore allocate 4 hours for attendance for that day

        • If no attendance is recorded, allocate 1 hour per assessment started/completed in Cloud Assess

        • Note, this must be a whole number, rounding up, e.g. 1.5 hours would be entered as 2 hours.

    • Set the withdrawn date. The date of the withdrawn outcome must reflect either:

      • The date that the student elected to end their training. This is usually the date the request was received by Strategix (student-initiated withdrawal), or

      • The date the withdrawal was finalised (Strategix initiated withdrawal).

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