Alternative arrangements may be facilitated where circumstances mean you will be disadvantaged if you sit either the examination or other scheduled assessment in standard conditions. Alternative arrangements may fall into the following categories:
- Disability
- Medical
- Religious
- Social inclusion
- Elite athlete
Applications for all alternative arrangements will be completed three weeks prior to the commencement of the relevant examination or other centrally scheduled assessment period, unless extenuating circumstances or approved conditions prevent this (e.g. an existing Curtin Access Plan).
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that an application for an alternative arrangement is made prior to the deadline.
Where required, you will sign a statutory declaration to ensure confidentiality of a task with an alternative arrangement.
The area managing the alternative arrangement will notify in writing of any alternative scheduling arrangements. The area managing the alternative arrangement will inform the appropriate unit coordinator and approving staff that the student is to be assessed under alternative arrangements. If applicable, the unit coordinator will determine whether a separate examination is to be supplied.
Arrangements should be made at least four weeks prior to the examination period.
Disability/Medical
Students will contact Counselling, AccessAbility and Wellbeing services to seek approval and determination of appropriate reasonable adjustments. Students are required to provide relevant documentation to substantiate their condition. When a request for an alternative arrangement is supported, Counselling, AccessAbility and Wellbeing services will:
- Submit a request to the Progression, Assessment and Awards office (for centrally scheduled alternative arrangements); or
- Provide a Curtin Access Plan (CAP) detailing approved alternative arrangements for the student (for school scheduled arrangements).
If the alternative arrangement is school scheduled, the school will be responsible for providing the venue (where required), appropriate conditions and invigilation. A student with no existing CAP will apply and be assessed each study period if alternative arrangements are requested.
You will need to provide documentation from your treating health professional to support your request at the initial appointment. AccessAbility will then assess your situation and assist you to make arrangements for in-class and end of semester exams if required.
For more information, contact AccessAbility Services.
Obligatory Religious Requirements
Students will contact the Student Wellbeing Advisory service to seek approval and determination of appropriate reasonable adjustments. Students will provide documentary evidence to substantiate their religious obligations. A student with obligatory religious requirements will apply and be assessed each study period if alternative arrangements are required.
When a request is supported, the Student Wellbeing Advisory service will:
- Submit a request to the Progression, Assessment and Awards office (for centrally scheduled alternative arrangements), or
- Provide the student with a supporting letter for the student to take to the unit coordinator (if the alternative arrangement is school scheduled). The school will be responsible for providing the venue (where required), appropriate conditions and invigilation for school scheduled alternative arrangements.
For more information, visit the Religious equity arrangements webpage.
Family, care, and social inclusion
Alternative arrangements that fall under social inclusion are based on reasons other than disability and/or medical, such as pregnancy and family responsibility.
Students will contact a Student Wellbeing officer to seek approval and determination of appropriate reasonable adjustments. Students with social inclusion reasons will apply and be assessed each study period if alternative arrangements are required. They will be able to determine what alternative arrangement is required or assist with your assessment extension application.
For more information, contact Student Wellbeing Advisory Service.
Elite athletes
Students will contact Curtin’s Elite Athlete Coordinator to seek approval and determination of appropriate reasonable adjustments. The Elite Athlete Coordinator will act as a proxy on behalf of elite athletes to request alternative arrangements.
In assessing an application for an alternative arrangement, the Elite Athlete Coordinator (or authorised officer) will interview the student and consider the following:
- Formal recognition of the student as an “Elite Athlete”; and
- Official documentation produced by the student in relation to their sporting commitments and why alternative arrangements are required.
Where the date of the alternative arrangement falls within the centrally scheduled period, the Progression, As
