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Guide to Social Ethics @ UNE
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Guide to Social Ethics @ UNE
The University of New England is committed to providing an inclusive
environment that acknowledges and celebrates diversity, is free from all
forms of discrimination and harassment, and which encompasses and utilises
the skills and ideas of all people, irrespective of race or cultural background,
gender or sexual orientation, educational level, socio-economic position, age,
disability, or family responsibility. I hope that you will enthusiastically take
your place within this environment and enjoy your time here at UNE.
This A to Z Guide to Social Ethics @ UNE is designed to help you understand
your social rights and responsibilities while studying at UNE and also to give
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you a clear sense of what is, and what is not, acceptable behaviour for staff,
students or visitors. The ultimate aim of the guide is to help you establish
a safe and secure lifestyle while you are at UNE, so that you enjoy your time
as a student and ultimately achieve your full academic potential.
Whether you dip into and out of this guide as needed, or read it from A to
Z, I am sure you will find it a useful resource as you embark on your studies
at UNE. You will find within this guide the contact details for a wide range
of people who can assist and guide you during your time as a student. We
all look forward to meeting you individually into the future.
I wish you every success during your time at UNE and welcome you to our
community.
Rhonda Leece
Assistant Director (Student Services)
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Alcohol
For many of you, commencing your university
studies coincides with reaching the legal
drinking age and suddenly having a greater
level of freedom to decide how you spend your
Academic Skills time and money. The University values such
In offering you a place at UNE, the University freedom but asks you, when exercising yours,
believes you have the potential to meet the to consider how it may impact on others.
requirements of your course of study. It is up
to you, however, to recognise your areas of For example, is your drinking affecting the
strength or weakness, and to take responsibility safety and wellbeing of you or others? You
for your own learning. If you are feeling unsure have a responsibility to ensure you do not
about your academic ability or recognise that attend any classes while under the influence
some of your general academic skills are a bit of alcohol, and do not consume alcohol in any
rusty (such as essay writing at tertiary level, areas designated as Alcohol Free Zones. This
referencing, reading effectively, or note taking), includes certain areas within the residential
contact the Academic Skills Office for support. colleges.
Check out their website at: www.une.edu.au/ If you are going to drink, the University
tlc/aso// encourages you to adopt a harm-minimisation
approach. Alcohol can affect people in many
different ways. You can aim to limit how alcohol
Access affects you by knowing what a “standard” drink
You have a right to access the facilities and is. Also consider alternating alcoholic drinks
materials needed to undertake your course(s) with non-alcoholic beverages, eating before
at UNE, and to participate fully in the life of the you drink, avoiding alcohol if you are taking
University and/or the residential colleges. You medication, and arranging in advance safe
also have a responsibility to ensure that you transportation home.
do not deny your fellow students and UNE
staff access to resources or facilities needed Check out Australian alcohol standard drink
to perform their duties. If you have concerns guidelines for men and women on the web
about your ability to access what you need at at:
UNE, contact the Student Access and Equity www.alcohol.gov.au/internet/alcohol/
Officer via the Student Assist office. publishing.nsf/Content/guidelines
Also check out the Student Assist website at: Also click onto the UNE e-CHUG web page that
www.une.edu.au/student-assist/ can be found on the Student Assist homepage:
www.une.edu.au/student-assist/
e-CHUG is a short, online survey that provides
you with an accurate and detailed assessment
of your alcohol use.
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Also check out the UNE’s “Alcohol and Other one less person to add to the vibrancy and
Drugs” policy for students. Go to the A to Z attentiveness of a lecture audience, or one
listing at: www.une.edu.au/policies/ less person to instil a commitment to learning
among your peers.
ALLY It is your responsibility to determine whether
Social ethics are about welcoming diversity class attendance in your course (whether
within any community. The University is online or in person) is compulsory, mandatory
or optional. Some unit coordinators keep
committed to providing a safe, trusting,
an attendance register or roll. Check the
inclusive environment in which to live, work,
attendance requirements of your course in your
and study. The UNE ALLY Network is an informal
unit guide, or with your unit coordinator. Also
network of UNE staff and students who identify
aim to be punctual and arrive on time to your
as ALLIES to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender
classes in order to minimise disruption
and intersex (GLBTI) staff and students on
campus. If you would like more information
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on the UNE ALLY Network, how to contact an
ALLY, or if you wish to become an ALLY, visit the
ALLY website at:
www.une.edu.au/eeo/ally/
(Also see Q-Space). Breather
During the day students need a place where
Appeals they can feel more ‘at home’. The Breather
While the University expects you to do the right is such a space. The Breather is situated on
thing by other people, it is also committed to the top floor of the Bistro or ‘Stro’, off the
doing the right thing by you. The University Central Courtyard, and is a space where
recognises your right to appeal any decisions students can have a free ‘cuppa’, relax, read
made about you or your assessment tasks that the newspapers, meet class mates, etc. The
you may consider to be unfair. Check out the Breather has a fridge and microwaves so you
“Student Appeals Policy” by going to the A to can save money and bring your own lunch and
Z listing at: www.une.edu.au/policies/ refreshments – with the expectation that you
clean up after yourself (bring your own milk).
The Breather also has several noticeboards with
Attendance information regarding a range of topics that
Social ethics are about developing greater may be of interest to you eg, accommodation,
awareness that decisions you make can and employment, etc. All students are encouraged
do affect others. You might think that it’s “no to make use of the Breather – it is Your space.
skin off anyone’s nose” whether you attend The Breather is open 9am to 4pm during
your classes or not. This is not the case. Non- term time and Residential Schools. For more
attendance not only hinders your learning, but information about the Breather and Services
means one less person to contribute to lively UNE, go to: www.servicesune.com.au
debate (in class or online bulletin boards),
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Bullying Plagiarism. You may find the following joke
sobering (unknown source via the www).
Bullying comes in many shapes and forms as do
bullies. Bullying can be obvious/overt (eg jokes “Four uni friends were so confident about
or rumours at the expense of another person; their exams, that the weekend before they
swearing, yelling, or insulting someone; physical decided to visit some friends and have a big
assault or threats; humiliating someone or party. They had a great party and spent Sunday
subjecting them to initiation rites) or bullying recovering. They didn’t get back to the campus
can be more hidden or covert (eg pressuring a until early Monday morning. Rather than take
fellow student to drink, take other substances their exam, they decided they would explain
or to engage in illegal or unethical activities; to their professor why they missed it. They
ignoring or excluding someone; undermining said they visited friends but on the way back
friendships; not doing your bit in group they had a flat tyre, causing them to miss the
projects, or hindering a person from doing exam. The professor agreed they could do an
theirs). Social ethics are about safety, trust alternative exam the next day. The students
and respect. Bullying is about fear, distrust, were so excited and relieved. They studied
and disrespect. Bullying has no place at UNE that night for the exam. The professor placed
and is in breach of the “Student Conduct” rules them in separate rooms and gave them the test
(Check out these rules by looking at University booklet. They answered the first problem worth
Policies found via the Service Quality Unit’s web 5 points. Cool, they thought! Each student in
page at: www.une.edu.au/policies/. Also look their separate room thought this is going to be
under Harassment in this guide. easy. They turned to the next page which said
“For 95 points, which tyre?”
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To ensure that you are clear about how missed
exams are handled at UNE, please refer to the
Student Centre’s information about missed
exams which can be found on the Special
Examinations form at: www.une.edu.au/
Cheating exams/
Taking credit for another person’s work is a Please note that missing an exam due to
form of bullying and it is also cheating. Social partying too hard is not a valid excuse.
ethics are about honesty and integrity and
about creating a level playing field. Cheating
undermines that. Cheating includes things like:
Collegiality
having someone else write your essays; copying Social ethics are about having a sense of
another person’s work; bringing unapproved collegiality among your fellow students and
materials into an exam that creates an unfair a sense of belonging at UNE. They are about
advantage; and lying. Plagiarism is a form of appreciating that you are all here to achieve
cheating, but for more information refer to a common purpose – to discover your full
academic and personal potential; not the
potential to drink the most beer, have the
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most hangovers, lowest class attendances and
highest fail rate!
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Rather than having an “us” and “them” mentality, Also find out about Life @ UNE by going to the
collegiality is about appreciating the value of “current students” link on the UNE homepage.
belonging to the University community, and Check out UNE’s student societies, clubs and
that you are all ambassadors for UNE. This is associations.
irrespective of whether you are: an off campus
For off-campus students in NSW, check out your
student living in Far North Queensland; an on
closest UNE Access Centre by going to: www.
campus student living in “town”; a student
une.edu.au/ac/
living in one of the residential colleges or
village; a mature age student; a recent school UNE Access Centres are accessible 24 hours
leaver; or an international student. a day, 7 days a week. They provide you with
access to study facilities, study skills workshops,
One of the most common reasons for students
and opportunities to meet other students.
choosing to “drop out” of university is that
they feel isolated, or different, or think they
don’t fit in. Unfortunately, other students can Communal Living
add to a person’s sense of feeling different by Many of you will be experiencing communal
humiliating, alienating, and discriminating. It living for the first time; either in the form
is, therefore, important to create a collegial of share housing or a college residence.
environment. If you have thoughts of dropping Communal living can be an exciting way to
out, we encourage you to have a re-think by form close friendships, or it has the potential
looking at the Don’t Drop Out web page at: to become a nightmare that leads to deep rifts
www.une.edu.au/dontdropout/ between people.
Also contact the staff at Student Assist who Communal living works well when people
can be found at: www.une.edu.au/student- behave in ethical, socially responsible ways
assist – where people have a common understanding
For those of you who are first year off-campus about what they can or can’t expect from
students, one way for you to feel connected to each other (such as house rules or cleaning
other students is via the tUNEin@distance Peer and cooking rosters); or where they apologise
Support program. This program aims to assist when their actions impact negatively on others
newly enrolled off-campus students settle into (for example, by disrupting others’ sleep, not
their role with greater ease by being matched putting the bin out, paying their share of the
with a UNE Graduate in a nearby geographical rent late, or spreading rumours); or when
location. For first-year on-campus students, they recognise others may have a different
there is the on campus tUNEin Peer Support view to their own (such as whether to play
program that matches you with a senior heavy metal music at midnight, to display
student in the same or similar degree. Matching pornographic posters, to smoke indoors, or to
takes place at tUNEin Meet and Greet functions bring a kitten into the house). For tips on how
during Orientation. Peer supporters are there to make communal living work, check out The
to assist and encourage you to find your way Share Housing Survival Guide at: www.rlc.org.
through those early stages of university life. To au/sharehousing
find out more about peer support programs,
go to the Academic Skills Office web page at:
www.une.edu.au/tlc/aso//
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Complaints (Also see Appeals, Bullying, Equity, Harassment,
Ombudsman, Sexual Harassment, Sexual
The University is committed to hearing your
Assault, Student Assist and Service Quality
views about what is or isn’t working, or what
Unit).
you do or don’t like during your time at the
UNE. Rather than sit on any concerns that you
might have, the University encourages you Confidentiality
to bring complaints or feedback (positive or It is your right to have all of your personal
negative) to the attention of relevant staff. If records within the University kept private and
you raise a complaint sooner rather than later, accessed only by those authorised to do so. You
the University is in a better position to work also have a responsibility to ensure that you
towards a solution, and you can save yourself do not disclose any confidential information
a whole lot of stress. relating to a University matter, and that you
Complaints are taken seriously and every effort do not try to gain unauthorised access to
will be made to resolve a matter in a timely University information. If you do, this may be
manner. Where possible, complaints should deemed a breach of the Student Conduct Rules.
be directed to relevant staff in the area that Check out the Rules under University Policies
you have a complaint about. For example, listed at: www.une.edu.au/policies/
concerns about a unit are best directed to the (Also see Technology and World Wide Web).
Unit Coordinator. If the matter is not resolved,
it should then be brought to the attention of
the Head of School. Complaints go to the next Contraceptives
level of responsibility (eg Dean) only when they
(See Sexual Health).
can’t be resolved at a previous level.
If you have a “student administration” concern,
you are encouraged to let relevant Student Copyright
Centre staff know about it as soon as you can. If Think about how you might feel if you put a
the matter has not been resolved for you, then whole lot of intellectual effort into creating
you can contact the Service Quality Unit. The something that other people then used without
SQU is an independent body whose role is to your permission and without rewarding you in
ensure quality service to students and staff. For any way. Angry? Annoyed? When downloading
more information about the Unit, go to: www. photos, images or music from the web, when
une.edu.au/student-assist photocopying sections of a book, or when
If you have a complaint that has not been using computer databases, games, and/or
resolved via other avenues, or if you are DVDs, check that you are not in breach of
unclear about your options, you can contact copyright law. You have a responsibility to
a University Ombudsman for assistance. For respect other’s copyright and to abide by
further information about the UNE Ombudsman copyright law. For more information, check
and contact details, go to: www.une.edu.au/ out UNE’s Copyright web pages at: www.une.
ombudsmen/ edu.au/copyright/
(See Plagiarism).
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If you do choose to use legal and/or illegal/illicit
drugs, take a harm-minimisation approach.
For example, aim to use smaller amounts of
the drug, use sterile equipment, respect other
people’s right to not use the drug, talk to a GP
Disability or counsellor about how the drug affects you,
(See Special Needs). avoid using several different drugs at once,
read up about the drug, and think about how
your drug use might be impacting on those
Discrimination around you. For more information about the
(See Equity). reasons for a harm minimisation approach,
go to: http://druginfo.adf.org.au/article.
asp?ContentID=harm_minimisation1.html
Drugs (Also see Alcohol).
While some people might mistakenly think
that DRUGS 101 is an introductory unit at
university, the reality is that imbibing in Due Dates
nefarious substances is not a requirement for
While University staff have a responsibility
university entry or for remaining at university.
to provide students with information about
The University does not condone the use of
illicit drugs. Illicit drug use is in breach of the assessment tasks and due dates in a timely
University’s Student Conduct Rules. Drugs can manner, you have a responsibility to submit
seriously interfere with the ability of others, and your tasks by the specified due dates and
yourself, to go about the fundamental goals of by whatever means are specified within
teaching, learning, researching, and being safe your School (eg e-submission ). You have a
at university. The University encourages you responsibility to check out the Assignment
to find accurate and up-to-date information Extension Policy within your School. For
about the short-term or long-term effects of assignments that cannot be completed before
various drugs. You can do this by checking out the commencement of the exam period within
the Australian Drug Foundation website at: a given semester, you need to look at the
www.adf.org.au – particularly their site on requirements to apply for a Special Extension
drug info at: http://druginfo.adf.org.au/ of Time (SET). The SET application form can be
found at the Student Centre’s web page: www.
Increase your knowledge about how substances une.edu.au/for/current-students/forms/;
affect your physical and psychological health.
along with other forms such as for Special
Check out the e-TOKE webpage that can be
Consideration or Special Examinations.
found on the Student Assist homepage at:
www.une.edu.au/student-assist/
e-TOKE is a short online survey that provides
you with feedback about your individual
pattern of marijuana use and how it might
be affecting your personal relationships, life
and career goals, and your overall health and
wellbeing.
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about thinking twice before printing an email
or document. They are about recycling that
drink bottle, or riding a bike rather than driving
to campus. They are also about embarking on
studies that show how we can protect and
Email sustain the environment. If you are interested
Social ethics are about thinking before you click in promoting environmental sustainability
that email send button. The immediacy of email and biodiversity, then check out the Talloires
increases our potential to write things we may declaration at: www.une.edu.au/talloires/
later regret. Also, at times it can be difficult to Perhaps join a local Landcare group or the
gauge the tone of an email. Capital letters in UNE Landcare group (enquire with Ecosystem
emails, for example, are often interpreted as the Management staff at UNE).
equivalent of shouting, as is use of bold type.
Persistent emails or emails with sexually explicit
material may also be construed as harassment Equity
(See Sexual Harassment).
Equity protects us all … Diversity reflects
It doesn’t take long for your email account to us all. Equity staff within Student Assist are
fill, which then means you exceed your disk committed to supporting the UNE’s vision to
quota and can’t receive further emails. Get into provide an inclusive environment which is open
the habit of checking your UNE email account to all – to students, to staff, to their families and
at least once a week for important notices from to their communities. We ask you to make the
the University. This will ensure you can respond same commitment. If you experience any form
promptly to correspondence. It is important of discrimination from fellow students or staff
that you use your UNE email account for all (based on your age, gender, race, ethnicity,
university correspondence. It can be difficult religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic
to discern legitimate emails from junk or SPAM position, disability, family responsibilities),
if you have an email address like playbunny@ or harassment (sexual or other), you can talk
… or raunchyman@ … Also not a great way about the matter to Equity staff or you can
to convey your professionalism to prospective contact any of the Equal Opportunity Advisors
employers on your CVs! who are located throughout the University
and can be found at: www.une.edu.au/eeo/
complaints/advisers.php
Environment
For more information about Student Equity
Social ethics are not just being mindful of staff, go to: www.une.edu.au/student-
how you affect other humans, but are also assist/
about how you impact on the animal and
plant species in your immediate and wider
surroundings. Social ethics are about having
due regard for the environment. They are
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Being at university is not only about having
the freedom to express new ideas, but is also
about discovering one’s personal freedom. For
many of you, university coincides with the first
move away from home. This may be the first
Finances time ever that you’ve needed to decide what
Upon starting university, some of you may be to eat, when to sleep, who to socialise with,
managing your own finances for the first time. whether or not to drink alcohol , how to spend
Managing your finances with a sense of social your money, and who to be intimate with.
responsibility does not mean shouting every Being at university should be a wonderful time
round of drinks. At university, it means things for personal discovery and growth. To keep it
like paying your course fees on time, paying wonderful is contingent upon you exercising
library or parking fines, paying your college your personal freedom in a way that does
fees or rent, paying back your mate if you not encroach on the freedom of others. For
borrow a twenty, and budgeting for the cost example, your decision to not go to sleep until
of text books. If you do not pay any monies 2am should not prevent others from getting a
owed to the University, this may hinder you good night’s rest earlier in the evening. Keep in
from re-enrolling, borrowing books, or from mind how your choices affect others.
graduating. Being financially responsible also
means finding out about what’s available to
help you “stay in the black”. Check out the Fun
Student Assist web page for finance tips at:
www.une.edu.au/student-assist/ Your time at university is not just about studying.
It is about finding safe ways for you and those
Also find out about the various scholarships around you to have fun. By promoting social
on offer by going to: www.une.edu.au/ ethics, the University is not setting out to be a
scholarships/ “kill joy”, but is asking you to treat each other
You may well satisfy the criteria for receiving with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, some
a scholarship. people’s idea of fun involves making jokes at
another person’s expense, or subjecting others
to initiation rites, peer group pressure, taunts,
Freedom insults and public humiliation. This is not fun
The core business of a university is to look at for the person on the receiving end. It is abuse
new ways of thinking or of doing things, to (see Bullying and Harassment). Think about
challenge current ideas and beliefs, to provide safe ways that you can celebrate important
social commentary, to test existing theories, to achievements (submitting an assignment,
create paradigm shifts, to question the status winning a sporting game) and milestones
quo. Freedom to express ideas without censure (turning 18; getting your licence) while at
or reprisal is fundamental to a democracy. university. For tips on how to celebrate safely,
Freedom of speech, however, is not about check out the Youth Safe website at: www.
attacking another person. It is about respecting youthsafe.org/safe_celebrate.html
each other’s right to have differing views or
Keep the following message in mind-“Celebrate.
beliefs –like agreeing that it’s ok to disagree.
Don’t violate”.
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Also find out how to “get a life @ UNE” by going unwanted behaviour that it is reasonable
to: www.une.edu.au/for/current-students/ for you to regard as offensive, distressing,
une-life.php humiliating, threatening, intimidating or
abusive. The University is committed to
keeping the campus free from all forms of
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harassment, but it needs you to make the same
commitment. Take time to stop and reflect on
your behaviour. Are you coming across as loud,
controlling, judgemental? Are you making
negative comments about what someone
Graduate Attributes wears, how they look, or their lifestyle? Are you
Several of the attributes that you will be freezing someone out or spreading malicious
expected to have developed during your time rumours? Are you teasing, mocking, pressuring,
at UNE are: communication skills; a global or belittling someone? Think about whether
perspective; social responsibility; and team you would want to be treated in the way you are
work. You can start developing these attributes treating others. If you encounter harassment at
by being open to different communication UNE, consider contacting the Student Equity
styles across cultures; thinking about how staff at Student Assist. For details, go to: www.
your thoughts and actions impact on others une.edu.au/student-assist/
or the environment or globally; by working (Also see Bullying, Sexual Harassment, Sexual
collaboratively with others; appreciating the Assault).
contributions of others; and following through
with agreed tasks. For more information about
the attributes of a UNE Graduate, have a look Human Rights
at: www.une.edu.au/gamanual/ (See Equity and Rights).
Global Perspective
(See Graduate Attributes).
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Independent learning does not mean locking
your self away in your study and having
minimal interaction with others. It is about
Harassment taking responsibility for your own learning. It
Harassment and bullying often refer to the is about being active rather than passive – for
same thing. Harassment is unwelcome and example, letting others know if you have a
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concern rather than sitting with it (whether it to the traditional owners of the land, hopefully
is financial, academic, personal, etc). Call into we are reminded of our own responsibility to
or phone Student Assist so that the staff can care for the land, its flora and fauna.
point you in the right direction.
Among the University’s alumni are members of
Independent learning is also about bouncing the Anaiwan community. The UNE welcomes
ideas around with other students yet producing members of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait
your own work for assessment. It is about Islander communities to consider UNE as a
chasing up some extra reading references place of learning. The Oorala Centre is a study
rather than limiting yourself to what’s on the support and advisory centre for internal and
expected reading list. It’s about prioritising and external Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
setting your own deadlines in order to avoid students of the UNE. To find out more about
the dreaded assignment due date “bottleneck”. Oorala, its support services, entry to UNE, or its
It’s about being an active learner – someone programs, go to: www.une.edu.au/oorala/
who questions the material you have been
given and who doesn’t limit themselves to just
learning by rote. International Students
Being an independent learner is also about Social ethics are about engaging with other
recognising that being enrolled at university and people in a positive way, creating opportunities
paying university fees does not automatically for them to engage with you, and experiencing
lead to the guaranteed completion of a degree. our connectedness with people from all
While the University would like to see all its cultures and faiths. Our hope is that staff and
students graduate, this is not a given. The students from all over the world who choose to
University’s objective is to help you to help work and study at UNE, also have opportunities
yourself. The onus is on you to demonstrate to experience many enriching facets of the
that you have met the minimum requirements Australian culture. If you would like to become
of your course. involved with the international community
at UNE, check out the UNE International
If you need academic support, contact the Students Association web page at: www.une.
Academic Skills Office: www.une.edu.au/ edu.au/isa/; or consider joining the Armidale
aso/ International Association to help maintain
(See Academic Skills). supportive links between the international
students and Armidale community. For details,
go to: www.une.edu.au/ssc/about.htm
Indigenous (Also see Xenophobia).
Social ethics or responsibility means
appreciating that we are interconnected or
interdependent. We are connected to others Internet
as well as to our environment – something that (See Technology and World Wide Web).
indigenous Australians have known for some
time. The Anaiwan people are the traditional
owners or custodians of the land that UNE is
situated on. By recognising and paying respect
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Jokes Kindness
(See Harassment). Your time at university is not simply about
cramming your head full of facts. It is about
developing the graduate attributes mentioned
Justice earlier, like social responsibility and team work.
Social ethics are about justice and fairness It is about being or becoming a person that
for all parties. If, while you are at university, a people want to be around – someone who has
situation arises that means you need to lodge a compassion, humanity, kindness.
complaint against another person, or someone At this point you might be thinking the
lodges a complaint against you, the complaint University has gone “soft” and “mushy”. We
will be handled according to the principles of haven’t. We are trying to show that universities
natural justice. These principles ensure that all are not cold, clinical institutions – but that staff
parties to a complaint are given a fair hearing. and students are expected to treat each other
If, for example, someone alleges that you with respect, fairness, kindness, and good old
assaulted them, the principles of natural justice fashioned courtesy or “manners”. Kindness is
ensure that you are given an opportunity not simply about bestowing gifts on people
to put forward your case in response to any – especially as staff cannot accept gifts or
allegations. The University stresses that all inducements from students - it’s about: sharing
members of the University community have a lift into the University; returning books to
the right to lodge a complaint without fear of the library; bouncing ideas off one another;
reprisal or retribution. For more information on looking out for each other at a social function;
the principles of natural justice, check out the entering classrooms quietly; checking how
following web page: www.une.edu.au/eeo/ your fellow students are going; checking when
equitypolicies//natjustice.php is convenient to contact staff; and keeping staff
(Also see Complaints, Equity, Harassment, informed, as a courtesy, about how you are
Ombudsman). going or what support you need.
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Also check out the “Learning Commons” in the
Dixon Library - a space for individual study
and collaborative learning that includes an
allocated area for a well-earned coffee or tea
break.
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Every time you show consideration and respect
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for others, you are being a leader – particularly
among your peers. Being a leader is not about
forcing others to follow your lead, but is about
motivating others, promoting a safe, trusting
environment and challenging behaviours
that go against that. We have the capacity to Mental Health
lead in varying contexts and ways. If you want
Social ethics are about having an open,
to discover your leadership potential, then
enquiring mind rather than looking at things
find out about the Vice-Chancellor’s Student
in a black and white or rigid way. Mental
Leadership Program(VCSLP) at the following
health or illness is an area that has long been
website at: www.une.edu.au/tlc/students/
plagued by stigma, misinformation and myths.
programs/vcslp/
In order to inform and to debunk many of
The VCSLP is an extracurricular course that the myths, NSW Health www.health.nsw.
can, for example, help you enhance your gov.au/ and organisations like Beyond Blue
communication skills, your ability to deal with www.beyondblue.org.au have produced
conflicts, and your ability to plan and think excellent information about various mental
strategically. illnesses. Check them out so that you can better
understand the needs of people experiencing
a mental illness. When we are experiencing
Library good psychological or emotional health, we
The libraries at UNE are shared resources that are able to meet the demands of everyday life.
rely on all users doing the right thing by others. When meeting those demands becomes too
This includes things like: not smoking, eating difficult, our mental health can suffer. If you
or drinking in the libraries; turning mobile need some support to help you manage your
phones and audible pagers off; not damaging mental health, you can contact the Special
materials; not talking in silent zones; and not Needs and/or Counselling staff within Student
interfering with the belongings of other library Assist. Also know that it is unlawful for the
users. It also includes things like: returning University to discriminate in certain specified
library materials on time (including high use ways against a student with a temporary or
items in the Reserve collection); and paying permanent disability. For more information, go
fines for overdue materials. Please note that to: www.une.edu.au/student-assist/
unpaid fines affect your borrowing rights. For
more information about library rules, select
“Guidelines” at the UNE Library home page: Mobile Phones
www.une.edu.au/library/ As a courtesy to others, mobile phones and
audible pagers are not to be used in lectures,
classrooms, or in libraries and study areas. If
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you need to have your phone on to receive an
urgent call, it is courteous to check with the
relevant lecturer/academic whether that would
be acceptable.
OH&S
Money The University of New England is committed
(See Finance). to the principles of Occupational Health and
Safety (OH&S) and the provision of a safe
and healthy work environment for all staff,
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students and visitors. The University needs
you to make the same commitment because
OH&S is everyone’s responsibility. To meet
this commitment each student must follow
instructions and safe working procedures at all
New England Award times, and take all reasonable care to prevent
Many of you probably already have a clear personal injury or injury to others. Students
sense of what it means to be a good, ethical, must report to University staff any incidents
socially responsible person – a good citizen. You and dangerous occurrences which affect or
might be the sort of person who already does are likely to affect their safety or the safety
many “good” things within your community of others. OH&S policies and incident report
for purely altruistic reasons. Let’s admit though forms can be found at the UNE Occupational
that every now and then, it is great to have Health and Safety home page at: www.une.
your efforts recognised. It’s also rewarding edu.au/ohs/
for others to show they appreciate what you Students who use laboratory equipment
are doing. The New England Award is UNE’s and who attend field trips are particularly
way of acknowledging the efforts you make encouraged to check out the information on
to be a good citizen and is awarded at your risk identification and assessment.
graduation ceremony. You may be showing
your sense of community by getting involved
in social, cultural or sporting events, by being Ombudsman
on a committee, by doing casual paid or
If you feel that you have been unfairly treated
volunteer work, by organising events within
by the University – by individuals, offices,
your community or college, or by engaging
committees, boards or any other group within
in a range of extracurricular activities like
the University – you can turn to a University
workshops on campus. Find out what sorts of
Ombudsman for assistance.
activities, on and off campus, make you eligible
for New England Award points by going to the Approaching a UNE Ombudsman should
NEA web page at: www.une.edu.au/nea/ normally be considered a last resort. When all
other avenues appear to have failed, or you are
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not clear what your options are, or you wish You will first need to register for your UNE
to discuss your concerns in confidence, a UNE username before you can enter your login
Ombudsman may be able to assist you. details.
An Ombudsman may also be able to help If you change your name, you will need to
if you have good reasons for not using the notify the University in writing and must
established appeals procedures that are provide relevant verifying documentation
in place. Note that as a matter of policy an – particularly if you want your new name to
Ombudsman will not deal with complaints appear on your graduation certificate.
from their own school and will normally
avoid dealing with complaints from their own
faculty. For further information about the UNE
Ombudsman and contact details, go to: www. Plagiarism
une.edu.au/ombudsmen/ Academia is about fostering and acknowledging
(See Appeals, Complaints, Service Quality original thoughts, ideas, writing, etc. If
Unit). someone puts time and energy into creating
something new, imagine how they feel upon
discovering that someone else has put the
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creation forward as their own, or has not
acknowledged the author’s work. Social ethics
are about respecting intellectual property
and acknowledging the achievements of
others. Plagiarism is when a person uses
Peer Pressure someone else’s thoughts or writings without
acknowledging the source. It includes things
(See Bullying, Harassment, Sexual Assault).
like: using direct copies of someone else’s
sentence(s) or paragraphs without the use of
quotation marks or appropriate referencing;
Personal Details developing someone else’s idea without
While the University has a responsibility to keep referencing the original source of that idea; and
you informed about your enrolment status, unit paraphrasing or summarising someone else’s
enrolment details, your results, etc, you also material without citing the source.
have a responsibility to notify the University
about relevant changes to your circumstances. In order to avoid plagiarism and academic
Fortunately, it is now much easier for you to misconduct, it is vital that you respect and
notify UNE about your current mailing and respond to the University’s policies on
home addresses, telephone contact details, plagiarism, and that you are familiar with the
and even future-dated addresses. myUNE referencing conventions in your discipline. The
is your online link to the University from UNE policies on plagiarism can be found under
anywhere at anytime. You can update your P listings at: www.une.edu.au/policies/ Also
contact details online by going to: https:// check your myUNE for the latest information
my.une.edu.au. about how to avoid plagiarism.
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As a student, you must sign and date a Plagiarism creation of the Q-Space, also known as the
Declaration form for every assignment that Queer Space – a safe and accepting venue
you submit. When you submit assignments where queer students and staff could meet.
electronically, clicking the send button is also The Q-Space is in building E16, next to the
equivalent to signing a Declaration. Oorala Centre. Students can obtain a key from
UNE Safety and Security. For more information
For tips on how to keep track of what material
about the Q-Space, go to the AQUA (Armidale
you got and where you got it, go to eSKILLS
Queer Association) website at: www.une.
UNE Keeping Track at: www.une.edu.au/
edu.au/aqua/; or check with Services UNE for
library/eskillsune/keeping/
up-to-date information. Services UNE also has
a range of free publications available in the
Breather – such as Lesbians on the Loose, and
Privacy
the Sydney Star Observer (see Breather). Also
(See Confidentiality). check out the UNE ALLY Network web page at:
www.une.edu.au/eeo/ally/
Punctuality (See ALLY).
(See Attendance and Due Dates).
Q R
Racism
Q-Space (See Equity And Xenophobia).
Heterosexuals can take for granted the fact
that they live in a world of “heterosexual
privilege”- heterosexuals can assume they have
Referencing
every right in the world to talk about, brag Check out different referencing styles at:
about and show pictures of their significant www.une.edu.au/tlc/aso/students/
others, while transgender or lesbian, gay publications/referencing.php
and bisexual people cannot without fear of (See Plagiarism).
acts of discrimination, vilification or violence.
The University is committed to all staff and
students having equal rights to disclose and Research
express their sexual identity in a safe, respectful During the course of your studies, you will be
environment. As a step to creating such an
environment, the University supported the
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required to conduct research within or outside talk to a chaplain. Although part of a chaplain’s
of the University. You may need to conduct role is to support people who belong to their
research that involves the participation of particular faith or denomination, they’re
humans and/or animals, or your research may also there for all members of the University
require you to look at a body of literature, to community – students, staff and their families.
conduct experiments that don’t involve any life For more information about Chaplaincy at UNE,
forms, to analyse previously collected data, or or to find out how to contact other Christian
to develop computer software. and non Christian religious groups that meet in
Armidale, check out the Chaplaincy web page
Social ethics are about conducting your
at: www.une.edu.au/chaplaincy/
research with honesty, integrity, and awareness
that you are an ambassador for UNE – especially To find out about the UNE Mosque Management
when you are conducting research off-campus Association (UMMA) or the International
that involves the participation of animals, Muslim Students Association (IMSA), go to:
humans, outside organisations or locations (eg www.une.edu.au/mosque/
government departments, hospitals, sacred
sites, national parks, mines, etc).
Rights
Social ethics are about not falsifying your Hopefully you have figured out that one of
research data, not using someone else’s the key aims of this publication is to ensure
data without their permission, not coercing your rights as a student at UNE are protected
people to participate in research, and not – rights such as: freedom from discrimination
misrepresenting the purpose of your research. based on race, sex, disability, age, or sexual
As a student, you need to be aware of the orientation; freedom of speech; freedom to
ethical considerations of any research that practise a religion; the right to participate
you conduct or participate in. Ask for guidance fully in the University community and to
and support from your unit coordinator attain an education; and the right to a safe
or supervisor. Also check out information environment that is free of bullying and all
on research ethics available from the UNE forms of harassment. For more information
Research Services home page at: www.une. about your student rights, check out the
edu.au/research-services/ethics/ Student Equity webpage at www.une.edu.
au/student-equity/ or contact Student Equity
Religion staff at Student Assist.
The University is a place where people are free to There are so many other rights that we can
practise their faith without fear of persecution so easily take for granted – the right, for
or vilification. The University has a number example, to clean drinking water, food, shelter,
of chaplains whose role includes helping being able to vote, and being treated fairly.
you become involved in a faith community. To refresh your memory on our basic human
Although the various chaplains at UNE are rights, check out the Human Rights and Equal
appointed by particular faith communities and Opportunity Commission’s home page at:
most of the chaplains are Christian, you do not www.humanrights.gov.au/
need to be a member of their particular faith
group, or even a religious person in order to
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Service Quality Unit
In expecting the best from you, it is also
reasonable for you to expect the best from
us. The Service Quality Unit is an independent
body whose role is to monitor the quality of
Safety And Security service provided by the University’s student
Social ethics are about looking out for your related administrative activities (activities
safety and protection and that of other people like: processing your enrolment; sending you
and their belongings which, in turn, makes your examination results; maintaining your
the job of the UNE Safety and Security team academic records; and arranging graduations).
easier. The UNE Safety and Security team, which The mission of the Unit is to ensure quality
consists of well-trained customer-oriented service to all students, staff and other users
security personnel, offers a support service of the services provided by the University’s
which assists the UNE community in protecting administrative units. This is done by resolving
life and property, and in the control of traffic complaints from students or on behalf of
and parking on campus. The team provides students. For more information about the Unit,
uniformed Safety and Security patrols of the go to: www.une.edu.au/student-assist
campus. It also provides a night-ride service
which operates during the academic term. It
leaves from the Dixson Library (7.00pm, 8.00pm, Sexual Assault
9.00pm and 10.00pm) and the Law Library
Some students are under the seriously mistaken
(7.05pm, 8.05pm, 9.05 pm and 10.05pm) then
belief that coming to university means that
to the college residences to drop off students.
sex and beer are “available on tap”. Wrong!
Note that the 8.00pm service also goes into
Sex is not there for the taking. Sex, whether
town and drops off and picks up students from
in a casual encounter or within an ongoing
the Post Office. The Safety and Security team
relationship, is something to be negotiated and
also provide services such as: alarm monitoring
freely consented to by all parties. Sex without
and response; emergency assistance; care of
consent is a very serious crime. Sexual assault is
lost property; visitor assistance; and personal/
a violation of a person’s body, their sense of self,
property safety awareness programs. For more
their sense of safety, their right to choose.
information, go to: www.une.edu.au/fms/
campus-services/security/ Think about any general situation where you
have given your free consent for something
Within the University, dial 81 for non life-
to happen. You most likely wanted to know
threatening emergencies.
what you would be consenting to. You may
have needed or wanted time to think about
your decision. You hopefully said YES without
any coercion, pressure or duress. You may have
needed to know that you could change your
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mind without reprisals. When negotiating sex, frightened, intimidated or uncomfortable when
aim for a clear understanding that you and the witnessing or experiencing such behaviours.
other person(s) are comfortable with what is People often stop themselves challenging
happening. “The way they flirted told me they certain behaviours by saying things like: “Oh.
wanted it!” or “They didn’t say no” are not good That sort of thing always happens around
enough indicators. Don’t try to read the other here” or “Maybe I’m overreacting”. There is
person’s mind or assume that they want what a good chance that a person in the same
you want. Check out what the other person situation would feel similarly to you. For more
is thinking or feeling. For more information information about sexual harassment, check
about sexual assault, or how to contact the out the UNE Equity Office’s policy on sex-based
staff at Student Assist, go to: www.une.edu. harassment and discrimination at: www.une.
au/student-assist/; or speak to a SHAPES Rep edu.au/eeo/; talk to Student Equity staff at
(see page 21). Student Assist, speak to a SHAPES Rep (see
SHAPES), or go to the HREOC website at: www.
humanrights.gov.au
Sexual Harassment
Also think about how each person in the
S e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t i s a fo r m o f s e x following scenarios might feel.
discrimination, is unlawful, and is serious. It is
unwanted and unwelcome sexual behaviour Scenario 1: A female student met a male
that it is reasonable for someone to find student during orientation and they started
offensive, distressing, humiliating and/or dating. She called the relationship off during
intimidating. The Human Rights and Equal second term. The male student then started
Opportunity Commission (HREOC) also states to make persistent phone calls, would check
that sexual harassment, irrespective of whether the whereabouts of his ex-girlfriend and turn
it occurred once or repeatedly, deliberately or up there, sent rude text messages and emails,
unintentionally, has nothing to do with mutual and always sat next to his ex-girlfriend in class.
attraction or friendship. Unfortunately, it is The female student started to avoid classes
something that may occur from student to and was reluctant to answer her phone or tell
student, student to staff, staff to student, staff people where she was going.
to staff, or may involve a visitor to UNE. Scenario 2: A male student enjoyed his studies
Sexual harassment might include: wolf whistles; in a particular unit but dropped out after a
leering or staring; sexually explicit jokes, fellow student repeatedly brushed up against
gestures, comments, emails, text messages him during prac classes, often stared at him,
or posters; someone being overly familiar by and once asked about his sex life.
brushing up against you or touching you in
an unwelcome way; requests for sex or dates;
and intrusive questions about your private life Sexual Health
or body. Acting in a socially responsible, ethical way is
important in the bedroom or wherever you
If certain behaviours go unchallenged, people
choose to have sexual encounters. Sexual
can fall into the trap of thinking that the
health is not only about protecting your
behaviours must be OK – even when they
health, but that of others. If you have a sexually
find themselves cringing, feeling uneasy,
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transmissible infection, it is important that you to a SHAPES Rep. Find out more about SHAPES
seek medical treatment and that you minimise by going to the SHAPES website at: www.une.
the risk of others contracting the infection. If edu.au/shapes/
you don’t have an STI, take steps to remain
STI free.
Socialising
If you are not ready to start a family, don’t
assume that your sexual partner is taking (See Freedom and Fun).
or using a contraceptive or is the only one
responsible for taking or using a contraceptive.
It is a good idea for all sexual partners to check
Special Needs
that contraceptive measures are in place. For Social ethics are about creating, where possible,
sexual health and contraceptive information, “a level playing field”. They are about the
contact the UNE Medical Centre on 6773 University putting reasonable measures in
2916, your GP, or your local Community Health place that make education accessible to as
Centre. Call into Services UNE or Student Assist many people as possible, and to help students
for information pamphlets, and free condoms, reach their full potential. Support and assistance
lube sachets or oral dams (when available). are available for students with temporary or
ongoing disabilities who may require support
or special consideration during their studies.
SHAPES Support includes provision of note-taking
SHAPES stands for Sexual Harassment and assistance, alternative formats for examinations
Assault Peer Education and Support and is and adaptation of learning material. This
a program where students actively tackle support is also available to students with
attitudes and behaviours on campus and in the temporary disabilities arising from accidents
community that constitute sexual harassment and illnesses which may occur during the year.
and assault. The program also trains students Students with special needs are encouraged
in how to support peers who may have been to register with the Disability Adviser at the
harassed or assaulted. earliest opportunity so that appropriate
support can be arranged. Registered students
Try to keep in mind the following messages: will then be issued a Disability Card. The card
“Only yes means yes” or “Too wasted to say no is intended to assist students when requesting
is too wasted to say yes” or “No shape to say possible adjustments from Unit Coordinators,
no is no shape to say yes”. These are messages requesting photocopies from the library or
that SHAPES Reps across campus advocate. assistance in retrieving books from shelves, etc.
SHAPES Reps are students or peers trained to It is important to realise that when negotiating
tackle attitudes and behaviours on campus that adjustments, that you, as a registered student,
constitute sexual harassment and assault. If must complete the inherent requirements of
you are concerned that you or someone else is the specific units; therefore, the card is not
experiencing sexual harassment or assault, talk intended to be used in a way that will allow you
to obtain an advantage over other students.
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To find out more about obtaining a Disability page, then clicking “Forms and Procedures”:
card, please contact the Disability Advisor in www.une.edu.au/for/current-students/
Student Assist or go to: www.une.edu.au/
student-assist
Sport
Social ethics are not just about how you behave
Specials in lectures, classrooms, or within the colleges.
Social ethics are about having compassion, They are also about how you conduct your self
being reasonable, and appreciating that on the sporting field, track, court, in the pool,
people may come up against unexpected, as well as how you behave after a sporting
extenuating circumstances that prevent them event or game.
from reaching their full potential. So what
It’s great to celebrate a win. We simply ask you
has that got to do with “specials”? “Specials”
to do it safely. “CELEBRATE. DON’T VIOLATE”.
at UNE do not refer to “red light” or “red dot”
As a sportsperson, you are expected to be a
campus bargains. “Specials” refer to a range of
positive role model or mentor for your peers.
measures that the University will put in place if
Sporting competitions rely upon players
you can verify that illness or other unavoidable
sticking to the rules of the game. These rules
circumstances have prevented you from
also include things like respect for your fellow
attending an exam, adversely affected your
players, coaches, referees, team managers,
examination performance at the time of the
spectators, etc. This University is proud of its
exam or in the period immediately before,
sporting tradition and sporting facilities, and
and/or adversely affected your ability to
encourages you to find out more by going to:
complete and submit required work prior to
www.une.edu.au/sportune/
the commencement of the examination period
in the relevant semester. Find out about sports clubs, sports scholarships,
sports awards, as well as how to participate in
The University allows for “specials” because
intercollegiate and intervarsity events.
it appreciates that study does not occur in
a vacuum, but that unforeseen, negative
circumstances can arise. Specials are a means
Sustainability
of creating equity and fairness. In order to
maintain fairness, it is important that you do (See Environment).
not abuse the University’s Special Assessment
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Policy which can be found at:
www.une.edu.au/policies/pdf/
specialassessment.pdf
The onus is on you to provide appropriate
supporting evidence if you need to apply
for a Special Extension of Time, a Special Technology
Examination, Special Consideration, or a late Technology provides us with tools that
application for Withdrawal without failure. unfortunately can be misused. As a student
Application forms can be found by clicking at UNE, you are given the opportunity to
onto “Current Students” on the UNE home access sophisticated technology – to conduct
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your research, store information, and to Vilification
communicate with others. Social ethics are
(See Equity).
about not abusing the technology, not only
because you may forfeit future access, but
because improper use of the facilities can Violence
disadvantage others. Most of you will use
information technology such as computer (See Zero Tolerance).
databases, email, and the internet. Social ethics
means things like: leaving a computer lab tidy;
not eating, drinking or smoking in computer
Volunteer
labs; not gaining access to another person’s When we are feeling under greater pressure
emails; not trying to gain unauthorised access to “achieve” or to get everything done, we can
to the computer systems; not sending emails fall into the trap of becoming more focused
under a false identity; not sending unsolicited on ourselves as an individual, rather than the
emails or chain letters (SPAM). The Information community around us. Social ethics are about
Technology Directorate has clear rules and developing a sense of the other. Volunteering
conditions for the use of UNE computing and your time, energy and ideas to various tasks
communication facilities. These can be found within the University or wider community is
at the following web page at: www.une.edu. a great way of getting out of your self and,
au/policies/itc.php ironically, of also feeling better about your
self. Consider approaching Services UNE to
(Also see World Wide Web). see what you can get involved in at: www.
servicesune.com.au/
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Or have a look at the range of extracurricular
activities you can undertake at UNE listed in
the New England Award web page at: www.
une.edu.au/nea/
Find out about the volunteer organizations
Universal Rights in your local community. For Armidale
(See Rights). students, check out what is available at: www.
armidaleregion.com.au or via the community
directory at: www.armidale.nsw.gov.au/
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community/directory.html
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(See Zero Tolerance).
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of ideas, opinions, spirituality, traditions, food,
music, global perspectives. (See Indigenous,
and International Students).
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World Wide Web
In order to access the World Wide Web and
email through UNE, to access online units, and
to use the library resources, you need a UNE
account. Your UNE account allows you free
access to the World Wide Web to assist you in Youth
meeting your obligations as a student. One The University recognises that the youth of
of your obligations is to access the internet today are the professionals of tomorrow. Many
in an ethical manner. A condition of keeping of you, once you graduate, will be required
your UNE account is, for example, that you do to abide by a code of conduct relevant to
not use the web to access and disseminate your profession – whether it be nursing, law,
offensive and illegal material, that you are not accountancy, teaching, or psychology to name
in breach of copyright laws, and that you do not a few. One of the graduate attributes that the
use your account for commercial purposes or University wants all students to develop is
private gain. When applying for a UNE account, social responsibility. The information contained
you will have agreed to abide by certain rules in this publication is to encourage you to now
and conditions of use. To refresh you memory take steps towards ethical action and socially
about these rules, go to: www.une.edu.au/ responsibility. You can do this by:
policies/itc.php ,where you can also refer to
the UNE’s policies about its own web pages. • Acknowledging the social and ethical
implications of your actions;
(Also see Copyright and Technology).
• Appreciating the impact of social change;
• Recognising social justice issues relevant
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to your discipline and professional area;
• Demonstrating responsibility to the
community; and
• Appreciating the importance of sustainable
Xenophobia development.
Xenophobia is defined as a deep dislike of For more information, go to: www.une.edu.
foreigners. There is no place for xenophobia au/gamanual/
at UNE or elsewhere for that matter. This
University and the surrounding community (Also see Graduate Attributes).
thrive on cultural diversity. Our international,
local and indigenous students make the
campus a richer place to be in; richer in terms
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manner, you may find yourself before the
Student Disciplinary Committee, and you could
potentially be excluded from the University.
Make yourself familiar with the Student
Conduct rules at UNE - check out these rules
Zenith by looking at the A to Z of University Policies
The University’s objective is to prepare you for found at: www.une.edu.au/policies/ If you are
life-long learning in pursuit of your personal the victim of any antisocial or discriminatory
and professional development; to help you behaviour, the University encourages you to
aspire towards the ZENITH of your personal lodge a complaint and to seek support. If you
and academic potential. The University is are unsure what to do, talk to the Student
committed to providing an environment that Equity or Counselling staff at Student Assist.
is a catalyst for you to tackle your life-long Check out the Student Assist web page at:
learning with great enthusiasm or ZEAL. www.une.edu.au/student-assist/
(Also see Bullying, Complaints, Harassment,
O m b u d s m a n , S ex u a l As s a u l t, S ex u a l
Zero Tolerance Harassment and SHAPES).
The University has zero tolerance for antisocial
or discriminatory behaviour from its staff or
students. Antisocial behaviour does not mean Zones
being shy or introverted. It means behaving The University has many types of zones: smoke
in a way that society considers offensive and/ free zones; alcohol free zones; no parking
or abusive to others. It includes things like: zones; and disabled parking zones to name
wilfully destroying property; physically and/or a few. The University is also a harassment-
sexually assaulting another person; going on free (all forms) and discrimination-free zone.
a rampage while drunk; forcing others to take Social ethics are about being aware of your
illicit substances; stealing; disrupting classes; surroundings; taking note of the signs, policies,
making racist or sexist remarks; and threatening and expected standards of behaviour that
or intimidating others. If you behave in such a promote safety, trust and respect.
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