The Academic Standards and Quality Office (ASQO) provides advice, direction and compliance implementation for the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA), the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS), the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF), and ANU Policy, Procedures and Rules. ASQO also monitors the University’s compliance with relevant legislation and policies, and liaises across the University to provide advice on action where needed.
ASQO has extensive liaison with the Department of Education, the Department of Home Affairs, and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA - the national regulator) and the team provide advice and analysis of directives from these organisations to the ANU community. The team is integral to ensuring the University's compliance with Government education legislation.
ASQO provides domestic and international students with advice on ANU student related rules and policy and operationally advises, directs and implements compliance for the Higher Education Support Act (HESA) and Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS).
ASQO supports the curriculum management activities of the University through programs and course accreditation, scheduling and classes and the publication of the ANU Handbook online through Programs and Courses.
Specific responsibilities include:
- providing advice on academic policies and procedures;
- ensuring compliance with student visa regulations;
- registration of ANU programs for CRICOS;
- administration of US Financial Aid;
- reporting of education activities to the Commonwealth;
- administration of student appeals, coordination of development and review of academic rules, policies and procedures;
- maintenance of curriculum information in the student administration system and on Programs & Courses;
- liaison with Commonwealth departments and authorities on student, education and regulation matters.
Our teams & contacts
Functional
Name |
Contact details |
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Commonwealth Student Data Reporting | |
Curriculum policy and accreditation | |
Manager/Deputy Manager Enrolments and Fees | |
Policy and Compliance (International and Domestic) team | |
Programs and Courses | |
TEQSA Re-registration |
People
Name |
Contact details |
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Narelle Buckley
Manager, Programs, Courses and Reporting |
+61 2 6125 9821
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Homa Freeman
Deputy ManagerPrograms and Courses Department of Education reporting |
+61 2 6125 0121
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Ryan Johnson
Senior Reporting OfficerDepartment of Education reporting |
+61 2 6125 1432
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Rebecca Morgan-Ikedo
Senior Compliance OfficerPolicy and Compliance (International and Domestic) Policy, rules and legislation TEQSA Re-registration |
+61 2 6125 3717
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Cait Rawson
Associate RegistrarAcademic Standards and Quality Office |
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Thomas Ritchie
Deputy Manager, Policy and Compliance (International and Domestic)Policy, rules and legislation US Financial Aid ESOS and National Code queries |
+61 2 6125 5551
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Nora Sautter
Project Manager - Special |
+61 2 6125 0440
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Susan Soka
Programs and Courses OfficerPrograms and Courses Publication |
+61 2 6125 1712
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Stephanie Turner
Deputy Manager, Special Projects |
02 6125 3648
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