The University and the Student form a contractual relationship when the University enrols the Student as a member of the University community. Following are the terms of that Contract which the University and the Student accept are to govern their relationship, along with statute, and with the Statutes and Policies of the University.
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| 1. | Use best endeavours to provide the Student with tuition, supervision, assessment and support services of a professional standard in the personal course of study (the course) for which the Student is enrolled. |
| 2. | Act reasonably and fairly in exercising its powers under the regulatory framework and this Contract. |
| 3. | Give reasonable notice of any changes in the course required because of changes in funding, staffing or other reasonable cause. |
| The Student will: | |
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| 4. | Observe New Zealand law and regulations including, but not limited to, those concerned with copyright, privacy, defamation, objectionable material and human rights. |
| 5. | Observe the Statutes and Policies of the University and accept the jurisdiction of the University in all matters connected with academic progress and with discipline. |
| 6. | Use best endeavours to fulfill the requirements prescribed by the University for the course. |
| 7. | Pay the fees prescribed by the University for the course by the due payment date. |
| The University and the Student also agree: | |
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| 8. | The Contract is formed when a record of Confirmation of Study is issued for the course. |
| 9. | The Contract will continue for the period for which the Student is enrolled by the University and will then end. However, clause 13 will continue to apply after the contract ends. |
| 10. | The University and the Student may enter into further contracts, in subsequent periods, by repeating the process in clause 8. |
| 11. | The relevant Enrolment Application, Fees Assessment, Offer of Study and Confirmation of Study, course outline(s), and material published in the Calendar and Course Catalogue also form part of this Contract, as do any approved Change of Course Forms, but nothing else shall be incorporated into the contractual relationship between the Student and the University. |
| 12. | Liability for failure to perform this Contract is excluded where that failure has been caused by circumstances beyond the control of the University or the Student. |
| 13. | Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Contract, or otherwise relating to the performance by the University or its staff of their responsibilities to the Student, shall be addressed through the grievance procedures and dispute resolution procedures prescribed by the University (see the Calendar). All these procedures must be exhausted before the dispute can be taken to any external forum. |
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