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Academic and Administrative Advice
At university it can be easy to get advice but finding the right person to give the advice you need isn't always so simple. You need to be sure that the person you ask can give you reliable and informed advice.
So, how can you tell whether you need academic or administrative advice?
You need administrative advice if you have a query relating to a procedural matter, eg 'how do I go about...?'.
Academic staff are experts in their discipline whose time is divided between teaching and research. Before approaching an academic staff member with a routine query please consider whether the information you are seeking is readily available elsewhere, eg in the unit outline, from an administrative staff member, on the web or in the Handbook. Don't be shy about approaching the Postgraduate and Undergraduate Office administration teams - they are a valuable source of expertise that is available to you.
You need academic advice if you have a query relating to the academic content of your course, eg:
- discipline boundaries and relationships
- degree structures, progression rules and completion requirements
- your performance and assessment requirements
- credit for previous studies and exemptions
- career pathways and professional accreditation
- study abroad, cross institutional study, concurrent study etc
Administrative Advice
| Undergraduate Administration | |
| Location: | C5A 508 |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Brooke Walker |
| Phone: | +61 (02) 9850 8740 |
| Fax: | +61 (02) 9850 9199 |
| Email: | lingadmin@ling.mq.edu.au |
| Availability: | Mon-Fri 9:30-5.30 |
| Postgraduate Coursework Administration Team | |
| Location: | C5A 560 |
|---|---|
| Availability: | Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm |
| Programs: | Applied Linguistics Coursework, Communication in Professions and Organisations, Distance Matters |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Lindy Cooper & Thi Thi Aung |
| Phone: | +61 (02) 9850 7594 or 9850 9243 |
| Fax: | +61 (02) 9850 9352 |
| Email: | lingdl@ling.mq.edu.au |
| Programs: | Editing/Publishing, Translating & Interpreting, Speech & Language Pathology, Clinical Audiology, Speech & Language Processing, Communication Disorders |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Kylie Coaldrake & Lorraine Whybrow |
| Phone: | +61 (02) 9850 7102 |
| Fax: | +61 (02) 9850 9352 |
| Email: | lingpgo@ling.mq.edu.au |
| Postgraduate Research Administration Team | |
| Programs: | M.Phil; PhD; D App Ling |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Robyn Guilmette |
| Phone: | +61 (02) 9850 8749 |
| Fax: | +61 (02) 9850 9352 |
| Email: | linghdr@ling.mq.edu.au |
Other administrative advice:
the Student Enquiry Service (ground floor, Lincoln Building)
Academic Advice
For academic advice relating to your studies ALWAYS consult a member of academic staff and, where possible, ask the expert:
- Unit Convenor or
- Undergraduate Studies convenor, or
- Postgraduate Office administrators will provide advice on the appropriate academic staff person for further consultation.
Academic staff may have consultation hours posted on their doors or on the course website. You should email or call to make an appointment. Please don't wait until the week before your exam - academic staff will make time for consultation during the semester!
Academic Contacts for Undergraduate Courses
| Sue Spinks |
| Pam Peters |
| Robert Mannell |
| Academic Contacts for Postgraduate Courses | |
| Dr. Jan Tent | (App Ling) |
| Prof. Pam Peters | (Editing/Publishing) |
| Prof. Chris Candlin or Dr Alan Jones | (Communication in Professions and Organisations) |
| Dr Jemina Napier | (Translation & Interpreting) |
| A/Prof. Linda Cupples | (Communication Disorders) |
| Dr. Elizabeth Armstrong | (Speech & Language Pathology) |
| Dr. Catherine McMahon | (Clinical Audiology) |
| Dr. Robert Mannell | (Speech & Language Processing) |
| Academic Contacts for Postgraduate Research | |
| Dr. Elizabeth Armstrong | (Research) |
| A/Prof. Geoff Brindley | (D App Ling) |