Statutes and Regulations

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

• Statute 1.1 - Preliminary
• Statute 1.2 - Acting Officers, Offices, Nominees
• Statute 1.3 - Meetings
• Statute 1.4 - Publication of Statutes and Regulations
• Statute 1.5 - Seal of the University
• Statute 1.6 - External Appeals

Chapter 2 - The Council, Chancellor and Deputy Chancellors, Vice-Chancellor and Senior Executive Staff

• Statute 2.1 - Elections to Council
• Regulations Made Under Statute 2.1
  • Regulation 2.1.R1 - Elections to the Council
  • Regulation 2.1.R2 - Release of Voting Figures
• Statute 2.2 - Council Meetings
• Statute 2.3 - The Chancellor and Deputy-Chancellors
• Statute 2.4 - The Vice-Chancellor
• Statute 2.5 - Provost, Deputy Vice-Chancellors and Pro-Vice-Chancellors
• Statute 2.6 - The Vice-Principals and the University Secretary

Chapter 3 - The Graduates

• Statute 3.1 - Convocation and its Committee
• Statute 3.2 - The Graduate Roll
• Statute 3.3 - Elections to the Committee of Convocation
  • Regulation 3.3.R1

Chapter 4 - The Academic Board

• Statute 4.1 - The Academic Board

Chapter 5 - The Faculties

• Statute 5.1 - The Faculties
• Regulations Made Under Statute 5.1
  • Regulation 5.1.R1 - Made Under Statute 5.1.1 - Faculties and Graduate Schools
  • Regulation 5.1.R2 - Made Under Statute 5.1.7 - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Research Committee
  • Regulation 5.1.R4- Made Under Statute 5.1.7- Board of the Faculty of Land and Food Resources
• Statute 5.2 - The University of Melbourne School of Graduate Research
• Regulations Made Under Statute 5.2
  • Regulation 5.2.R1 - The University of Melbourne School of Graduate Studies
• Statute 5.3 - The Deans and Other Officers
• Statute 5.4 - Courses and Subjects
• Regulations Made Under Statute 5.4
  • Regulation 5.4.R1 - Made Under Statute 5.4.1 - Courses
  • ATTACHMENT A- COURSE ABBREVIATIONS
• Statute 5.5 - The Faculty of The Victorian College of The Arts
  • Regulation 5.5.R1 - The Faculty of The Victorian College of The Arts

Chapter 6 - Academic Departments and Schools

• Statute 6.1 - Academic Departments and Schools - General
• Regulations Made Under Statute 6.1
  • Regulation 6.1.R1 - Clinical Schools In Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
  • Regulation 6.1.R4 - Melbourne Business School
  • Regulation 6.1.R6 - Veterinary Clinic and Hospital of The School of Veterinary Science
  • Regulation 6.1.R7 - List of Departments and Centres
  • Regulation 6.1.R9 - The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute
  • Regulation 6.1.R10 - School of Melbourne University Private
  • Regulation 6.1.R11 The Nossal Institute For Global Health

Chapter 7 - Academic and Professional Staff

• Statute 7.1 - Academic and Professional Staff
• Regulations Made Under Statute 7.1
  • Regulation 7.1.R1 - Staff of the University
  • Regulation 7.1.R2 - Academic and Professional Staff Ranks and Titles
  • Regulation 7.1.R3 - Visiting And Honorary Staff
  • Regulation 7.1.R7 - Industrial Associates Scheme

Chapter 8 - Non-Academic Departments, Services and Organisations

• Statute 8.1 -Non-Academic Departments, Services and Organisations
• Regulations Made Under Statute 8.1 Non-Academic Departments, Services And Organisations
  • Regulation 8.1.R1 - Information Services
  • Regulation 8.1.R3 - Melbourne Theatre Company
  • Regulation 8.1.R4 - International House
  • Regulation 8.1.R5 - The Medley Hall of Residence
  • Regulation 8.1.R5A - Medley Hall
  • Regulation 8.1.R6 - Library Rules
  • Regulation 8.1.R7 - Computing and Network Facilities Rules
  • Regulation 8.1.R9 - Traffic and Parking Rules
  • Regulation 8.1.R10 - The Ian Potter Museum of Art
  • Regulation 8.1.R11 - Asialink
  • Regulation 8.1.R12 - Administrative Divisions
  • Regulation 8.1.R13 - Melbourne University Bookshops
• Statute 8.2 -University Students Loan Fund

Chapter 9 - Affiliated Colleges and Other Establishments and Institutions

Part 1 - Affiliated Colleges
• Statute 9.1 - Trinity College
• Statute 9.2 - Ormond College
• Statute 9.3 - Queen's College
• Statute 9.4 - Newman College
• Statute 9.5 - University College
• Statute 9.6 - St. Hilda's College
• Statute 9.7 - Whitley College, The Baptist College of Victoria
• Statute 9.8 - Janet Clarke Hall
• Statute 9.10 - St. Mary's College
• Statute 9.11 - The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne Incorporated


Part 2 - Affiliated or Connected Educational Establishments
• Statute 9.13 - Council of The Museum of Victoria
• Statute 9.14 - The Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology And Medicine
• Statute 9.15 - Leo Cussen Institute For Continuing Legal Education
• Statute 9.16 - The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria Incorporated
• Statute 9.17 - Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
• Statute 9.19 - St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
• Statute 9.21 - The Victorian College of Optometry
• Statute 9.23 - Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences
• Statute 9.24 - The School of Forestry, Creswick Ltd
• Statute 9.25 - The Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology
• Statute 9.26 - Victorian College of The Arts (Replead 11/9/06)
• Statute 9.28 - Melbourne Business School Limited
• Statute 9.30 - Zoological Board of Victoria
• Statute 9.31 - Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute Ltd.
• Statute 9.32 - The Macfarlane Burnet Centre For Medical Research Limited
• Statute 9.35 - CSIRO
• Statute 9.36 - The Austin Research Institute
• Statute 9.37 - The Victorian College of Agriculture And Horticulture Ltd.
• Statute 9.38 - Melbourne College of Divinity
• Statute 9.39 - Centre For The Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases
• Statute 9.40 - National Ageing Research Institute Incorporated
• Statute 9.41 - Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Statute 9.42 - Skin And Cancer Foundation Incorporated
• Statute 9.43 - Turning Point Alcohol And Drug Centre Incorporated
• Statute 9.44 - Royal Botanic Gardens Board
• Statute 9.45 - The Bionic Ear Institute
• Statute 9.46 - Tasman Institute Limited and Tasman Asia Pacific Pty. Ltd.
• Statute 9.48 - Bureau of Meteorology
• Statute 9.49 - Australian Antarctic Division
• Statute 9.50 - Institute of Postcolonial Studies Limited
• Statute 9.51 - The Anti-Cancer Council Of Victoria
• Statute 9.52 - The Australia and New Zealand School of Government Limited
• Statute 9.53 – The Brain Research Institute
• Statute 9.54 – The Austin Research Institute
• Statute 9.55 - Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute

Chapter 10 - Fees, Charges, Funds for Prizes and Other Purposes, Foundations

• Statute 10.1 - Fees and Charges
  • Regulations 10.1.R1 - Directions Regarding Details of Fees
• Statute 10.2 - Prizes, Exhibitions Scholarships and Bursaries
• Regulations Made Under Statute 10.2
  • Regulations R6 - Prizes, Exhibitions, Scholarships and Bursaries
• Statute 10.3 - Other Gifts
  • Regulations R7 - Endowments other than those of Prizes, Exhibitions and Scholarships

Chapter 11 - Admission and Enrolment of Students

• Statute 11.1 - Entry Quotas and Admission
• Regulations Made Under Statute 11.1
  • Regulation 11.1.R1 - Made Under Statute 11.1
  • Regulation 11.1.R2 - Appeals to Council from Decisions of the Admissions Committee
  • Regulation 11.1.R3 - Principles of Selection for Entry to Courses
• Regulations Made Under Statute 11.1.2
  • Reg 11.1.R4 - Principles of Selection for Entry to Subjects with Quotas
• Statute 11.2 - Enrolment - General Provisions
• Regulations Made Under Statute 11.2
  • Regulation 11.2.R1 - Made by the Council on the recommendation of the Academic Board - Under Statute 11.2.6
• Statute 11.3 - Enrolment for a Higher Degree
• Statute 11.4 - Exclusions for Health Reasons
• Statute 11.5 - Unsatisfactory Progress
• Statute 11.6 - Enrolment for Continuing Education Courses
• Statute 11.7 - Semesters and Time-tables
• Statute 11.8 - Enrolment for Students in University Schools in Other Tertiary Educational Institutions (Repealed 11/9/06 effective 1/1/07)
• Statute 11.9 - Exclusion from Enrolment

Chapter 12 - Assessment and Admission to Degrees

• Statute 12.1-Examiners
• Regulations Made Under Statute 12.1
  • Regulation 12.1.R1 - Delegation of Powers Related To Assessment, Scholarship, And Other Academic Matters
• Statute 12.2 - Assessment
• Regulations Made Under Statute 12.2
  • Regulation 12.2.10.R1 - Made Under Statute 12.2.10 - Assessment
  • Resolution of The Academic Board - Made Under Statute 12.2.11 - Assessment: Disputes And Questions Referred To The Academic Board
• Statute 12.3 - Conduct of Assessment
• Regulations Made Under Statute 12.3
  • Regulation 12.3.9.R1 - Made Under Statute 12.3.9
• Statute 12.4 - Additional Assessment
• Statute 12.5 - Examination of Theses for Higher Degrees
• Regulations Made Under Statute 12.5
  • Resolution 12.5.1 - Resolution of The Academic Board - Assessment: Theses
  • Resolution 12.5.5 - Resolution of The Academic Board
• Statute 12.6 - Admission to Degrees and Granting of Diplomas After Examination
• Regulations Made Under Statute 12.6
  • Regulation 12.6.R1 - Academic Dress
• Statute 12.7 - Admission to Degrees Without Examination and Admission to Honorary Degrees
• Statute 12.8 - Revocation of Awards

Chapter 13 -Student Discipline

• Statute 13.1 -Student Discipline

Chapter 14 - Intellectual Property

• Statute 14.1 - Intellectual Property

Chapter 15 - Student Organisations

• Statute 15.1 - UMSU Incorporated
• Statute 15.2 - The Melbourne University Sports Association
• Statute 15.3 - University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association Incorporated

Chapter 16 - Staff Superannuation

• Statute 16.3 - Superannuation Scheme for Australian Universities

Chapter 17 - Management and Good Governance

Statute 17.1 - Management and Good Governance

Regulations Made Under Statute 17.1

• Regulation 17.1.R6 - Procedures and Delegations in Relation to Contractual Obligations Including Financial Matters
• Regulation 17.1.R7 - Sport and Physical Recreation Rules
• Regulation 17.1.R8- Code of Conduct for Research
• Regulation 17.1.R9 - Membership of the University
• Regulation 17.1.R10 - Transport Policy (Revoked 17/3/08) (University Transport Policy)
• Regulation 17.1.R11- Planning and Budget Committee
• Regulation 17.1.R12- Committee of Deans (Revoked 14/7/08)
• Regulation 17.1.R19 - Recognition of Institutions and Other Bodies
• Regulation 17.1.R24 - Transfer of Assets on The Termination of a Fund

Statute 17.2 - Equal Opportunity

• Regulation 17.2.R1 - Equal Opportunity Policy
• Regulation 17.2.R3 - Discrimination Complaints Procedures for Staff and Students