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4 Departmental Policies and Procedures
4.1 Overview
The University of Canterbury has a range of formal regulations printed in the
Calendar. These regulations range from those associated with assessment and
enrolment to specific regulations for the BE (Hons) degree. The Calendar is the
definitive source of information regarding these University wide regulations, and
you are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the regulations that are particularly
relevant to your programme of study. In particular it is your responsibility to be
conversant with the BE (Hons) regulations and the regulations regarding Aegrotat
consideration.
In addition, the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering has a range
of policies and procedures that are relevant to students studying in this department.
It is important that you understand these policies and procedures. Please take the
time to read this section early in your time with the Department.
4.2 Resolving Problems
Most students at one time or another during their study encounter a problem of
some sort. The Department wants to help you resolve these problems as quickly as
possible. The following people within the Department can be approached to help
you.
• Undergraduate administrator
• Your course lecturer
• Your course co-ordinator
• Students on your student liaison committee
• Your professional year co-ordinator
• The Director of Undergraduate Studies
• The Head of Department
It is recommended that you approach the person who is most likely to be able to
help. For example, if you have an administrative problem talk to the undergraduate
administrator. If you have a course problem the lecturer or course co-ordinator
would be the first people to speak to. Approaching the Head of Department
generally should be your final recourse.
4.3 Assessment
Assessment plays a major role in your studies and it is vitally important that you
know how the assessment process works. Each course you undertake will use a
range of assessment tools, generally involving some internal assessment, in the
form of assignments, laboratories, projects and tests, and a final examination. The
internal assessment will probably contribute towards your final grade for a course,
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