Student rights and responsibilities

As a Curtin University student, you are part of the Curtin community and as such, you have rights and responsibilities.

Curtin’s Student Charter outlines the standards of appropriate behaviour expected of all students.
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Student Charter

The Student Charter sets out the rights and responsibilities of students and has been developed in partnership between the University and the Student Guild.

Curtin University values its students and recognises the importance of the overall student experience.

With this in mind, the University is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive and safe environment, conducive to learning and research and the development of individuals who display the Curtin values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Excellence and Impact.

Rights

Students have the right to:

  1. Be safe and be treated with respect by all members of the Curtin community.
  2. Receive a world-class education taught by academics with relevant expertise and receive timely, fair and constructive assessment feedback.
  3. Have an engaging student experience and access to excellent support and wellbeing services.
  4. Be freely represented by the Curtin Student Guild and be actively engaged in a culture of staff and student partnership that is supported by all members of the Curtin community.
  5. Engage freely in academic discussion, critical thinking, the generation of new ideas and all aspects of university life.

Responsibilities

Students have the responsibility to:

  1. Treat everyone with respect and ensure the safety of all members of the Curtin community.
  2. Actively engage in their learning and all aspects of university life.
  3. Be honest and demonstrate integrity when engaging with or representing the University.
  4. Dedicate themselves to the pursuit of knowledge both in their learning and as members of the Curtin community.
  5. Demonstrate courage by standing up for what’s right and doing the right thing.
View the Student Charter [.pdf 109kB]

Support at Curtin

Curtin provides a range of support to students, including counselling and wellbeing advice, disability and accessibility support, financial advice and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support.

Student Guild

The Curtin Student Guild is your independent student union and is available to help if you would like to understand your ights and responsibilities further or access their free support services from the Student Assist program.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about honesty and responsibility and is fundamental to Curtin’s expectations of you.

Appeals

Students can seek to have a decision reviewed if they feel they are unfair or were made without their full knowledge.

Student privacy

Understand what information we collect about you, how it is used and who to talk to if you have any concerns.