Student services
The Mount Isa Institute of TAFE provides a variety of student support services to assist you with your studies at TAFE.
Student Support Services
Indigenous student support
The Indigenous education and training unit provides support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students.
Youth development unit
The unit's primary focus is to provide education and training assistance, guidance and support to young people in North-West Queensland.
Institute responsibilities
It is the institute's responsibility to provide a safe and supportive learning environment with access to a range of support services.
Student Rules
To ensure students maximise the benefits of your training and understand their responsibilities as well as those of others in this strong and diverse environment, there are a number of rules students are required to follow. Download a copy of the Student Rules. [PDF 144kb]
Student rights and responsibilities
All students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities while attending Mount Isa Institute of TAFE.
Absence
It is the student's responsibility to advise their teacher of any absences.
Misconduct
Student misconduct includes student academic misconduct and behavioural misconduct.
Academic misconduct is a very serious academic offence and includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and falsifying documentation or results.
Behavioural misconduct is broadly defined and actions that breach the student responsibilities and obligations or impair the reasonable freedom of other persons to pursue their studies and participate in the activities of the institute.
Progress of study
Students are expected to achieve satisfactory progress in their studies through the required participation or attendance. If students are having difficulty in maintaining acceptable progress, this should be discussed with the tutor and/or the institute student support officer as soon as possible.
Assessment
The majority of programs offered by TAFE Queensland incorporate competency based assessment. The purpose of assessing competency is to confirm that students can perform to the standards expected in the workplace. Assessment is defined as the process of making judgements about whether competency has been achieved. Students will be given the option of providing evidence that demonstrates meeting the requirements of competency through recognition of skills and experience. Alternatively, students may choose to undertake training and assessment against the competency.
Students are advised prior to commencement of training of how the competency is to be assessed. Assessment will generally be progressive and involve more that one assessment item for each competency. Assessment items can include, but are not limited to: projects, case studies, oral questions, assignments, portfolios, written examinations, role plays, practical demonstrations or observation of activities in the workplace or simulated work environment.
Results, awards and appeals
Once results have been determined, students should receive notification within 21 days.
Awards include Statement of Attainment, Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma. A Statement of Attainment can also be issued for partial completion of an accredited program and successful completion of a short course which is assessed. Non-accredited programs are finalised with a statement of attendance from the institute.
Students have a right to appeal to the institute where dissatisfied with the outcome of the re-evaluation process.
Graduations
The graduation ceremony is a formal acknowledgment that recognises and celebrates the successful completion of studies.
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