Monash College Intervention Strategy – Policy

Purpose

To delineate a framework for the provision of learning support for students deemed to be at academic risk, as highlighted in the recommendations of the Learning + Report.
To ensure our intervention strategy satisfies the provisions of Standard 10 of the National Code 2007.

Supporting Research and Analysis

The research underpinning this policy is contained in the document Learning +: a review of learning support at Monash College. That report has put forward a number of recommendations to enhance learning support at the College, with the most relevant to this policy being:

Recommendation 10
That Monash College develop a comprehensive intervention strategy for students 'at-risk' that will:

Best support the academic progression of all students;
Provide immediate intervention before students become disengaged by the feeling of failure and a self belief of lost opportunity for academic success;
Ensure ongoing support as required by individual case management processes, overseen by the Learning Development FOSM and Learning Advisors; and
Ensure compliance with the National Code 2007.

Standard 10.2 of the National Code 2007 states that:

procedures for contacting and counselling identified students;
strategies to assist identified students to achieve satisfactory course progress; and
the process by which the intervention strategy is activated

Standard 10.5 of the National Code 2007 states that:

The registered provider must implement the intervention strategy for any student who is at risk of not meeting satisfactory course progress requirements. At a minimum, the intervention strategy must be activated where the student has failed or is deemed not yet competent in 50 percent or more of the units attempted in any study period.

Scope

This policy applies to all Monash College locations.

Policy Statement

Monash College will provide best-practice student academic support and intervention to optimise achievement of learning outcomes as well as satisfy the provisions of Standard 10 of the National Code 2007. Coherent processes including academic monitoring are established to identify and refer at-risk students. The intervention strategies to which students are referred include:

academic skills support;
additional English support;
additional tutoring/study groups;
personal counselling;
reduction in course load;
placement in a more appropriate class

Supporting Procedures

Monash College Intervention Strategy - Supporting Procedures

Responsibility

Deputy Principal, Student Experience

Policy Status

New, December 2007

Key Stakeholders

Deputy Principal, Student Experience
FOSM, Learning and Development
Academic Staff
Student Administration Team
Student Life Team and
Students

Approval Details

Monash College Board of Studies

Governing Documents

National Code 2007
ESOS Act 2000