ADMINISTRATION
The central administration is responsible for the implementation of policy decisions, and for the provision of administrative support in the operation and future decision making of the Institute.
The sections of Administration responsible for matters relating to students attendance and performance at the Institute are grouped within a subdivision known as Academic Administration, which itself has two major sub-sections.
The Student Affairs Section comprises Enrolments, Examinations, and Student Records. These sub-sections are responsible for: checking enrolments having regard to Course and Institute rules; accurately recording the subjects undertaken by students; conducting central examinations; and the maintenance of academic records. Students experiencing difficulty with any aspect of their enrolment are encouraged to discuss such problems with officers from these sections. An interview can be arranged through the Enquiries Officer at the Enquiry Counter in 'U' Block.
The Admissions and Administrative Services Section has a major responsibility for the provision of information for students and potential students, and the admission of students to the Institute. This section also organises functions such as Orientation, Graduation, QIT-in-Action.
Enquiries relating to these activities may be directed through the Enquiries Officer or the Section's Secretary.
Principal Officers
Registrar ... BS Waters, BCom(Qld), AAUQ(Prov) Deputy Registrar ... D G Greenwood, BEcon(Hons)(Qld) Assistant Registrar (Student Affairs)
. . . LR Holman, BSc(Hons), PhD(Adel), DipTertEd(UNE) Enrolments Officer ... B J Cheales Examinations Officer ... J S Stevenson Student Records Officer ... D S Drury Assistant Registrar (Admissions and Administrative Services)
. . . G P Abernethy, BA, MPubAd(Qld), GradDipBusAdmin(QIT) Course Administration Officer ... D K Hall Graduate Placement Officer ... G C Connor, BBus(QIT) Admissions Officer ... TR Walters, BA(GU) Enquiries Officer ... K L Mitchell
QIT - ACADEMIC DRESS Chairman of Council
Black silk damask gown with gold edging continuing around the hem of the gown. The gown to have a gold lace and taffeta facing taken around the neck and over the yoke and gold lace encircling brown taffeta shoulder wings.
Councillor
Gown: Black Masters gown of Cambridge pattern with gold and cream embossed trimming and vertical gold edging
Hood: Black hood fully lined with old gold coloured silk Director
Black corded silk gown with gold trimming consisting of vertical gold edging and gold facings and brown taffeta on the shoulder wings Master of Business
Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern
Hood: Black hood fully lined silk of school colour Master of Engineering by Thesis
Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern.
Hood: Black hood fully lined silk of school colour.
Master of Applied Science by Research and Thesis Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern.
Hood: Black hood fully lined with silk of school colour.
Master of Applied Science - Medical Physics Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern.
Hood: Black hood fully lined with silk of school colour with a 20mm wide edge of orange (557) braid.
Graduate Diploma
The academic dress appropriate to the University or Institution whose award enabled entry into the Graduate Diploma.
In addition a horizontal shoulder strap 1 OOmm in length and 50mm wide shall be fixed to the academic gown in the colour of the school in which the Graduate Diploma has been received. The horizontal strap will be affixed to the gown between shoulder and neck.
Bachelor
Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern.
Hood: Black hood lined with 1 OOmm band of silk in the school colour.
Diploma
Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern.
Hood: Black hood with a 50mm band of silk in the school colour placed 50mm from the inside edge of the hood.
Associate Diploma
Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern.
Hood: Black hood with a 25mm band of silk in the school colour placed 50mm from the inside edge of the hood.
Undergraduate
Gown: Black gown of Cambridge pattern.
Distinguishing colour of the Institute - PMS289 Blue Distinguishing colours for the Faculties are -
Faculty of Science - Yellow 356
Faculty of the Built Environment - Red 593 Faculty of Business Studies - Blue 175
Faculty of Information Technology - Emerald Green 228 Faculty of Engineering - Claret 540
Faculty of Health Science - Orange 557 Faculty of Law - Grey 637
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Queensland Institute of Technology offers, through its academic departments, programs of continuing education which are largely self- supporting and which lie outside the range of those courses formally accredited as leading to undergraduate or postgraduate degrees and diplomas. Thus continuing education encompasses those units, courses, seminars and vacation schools which do not constitute, of themselves, a formalized course of study leading to a qualification. These include diversifying courses, refresher courses, updating courses, professional short courses, extension and special courses.
Continuing education courses are closely related to and flow from the expertise and experience within the lnstitute's academic departments.
They represent an extension of the I nstitute's total resource usage for the further benefit of the community at large. The courses offered vary in length and time of presentation according to the needs of the community or professional groups for which they are designed.
Details of courses to be offered in 1987 are set out in the QIT Continuing Education Program Booklet which is widely distributed or which may be obtained by writing to the Registrar. Although this program includes all those courses which are known to be planned by departments for 1987;
because of the need for flexibility in response to consumer demand, courses additional to those listed may well be offered during 1987. These will be advertised by the appropriate departments or schools as they arise.