Dean of Students

Title	Approved on	Purpose
Student Code of Conduct	Thursday, 23 March, 2023	The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework for the standard of conduct expected of Eastern and MST students.
Student Support Fund Policy	Monday, 9 February, 2026	The purpose of the Student Support Fund (the Fund) is to provide timely, compassionate, and practical financial assistance to enrolled students who are experiencing financial hardship or unforeseen circumstances that may adversely affect their capacity to continue their studies. The Fund exists to support students so that financial distress does not become a barrier to formation for ministry, mission, and/or Christian higher education. The Fund also supports the College’s obligations to student wellbeing, retention, and success, consistent with TEQSA’s Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF), particularly in relation to student support and welfare. The purpose of the Student Support Fund (the Fund) is to provide timely, compassionate, and practical financial assistance to enrolled students who are experiencing financial hardship or unforeseen circumstances that may adversely affect their capacity to continue their studies. The Fund exists to support students so that financial distress does not become a barrier to formation for ministry, mission, and/or Christian higher education. The Fund also supports the College’s obligations to student wellbeing, retention, and success, consistent with TEQSA’s Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF), particularly in relation to student support and welfare.

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Thursday, 23 March, 2023

The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework for the standard of conduct expected of Eastern and MST students.

Monday, 9 February, 2026

The purpose of the Student Support Fund (the Fund) is to provide timely, compassionate, and practical financial assistance to enrolled students who are experiencing financial hardship or unforeseen circumstances that may adversely affect their capacity to continue their studies. The Fund exists to support students so that financial distress does not become a barrier to formation for ministry, mission, and/or Christian higher education. The Fund also supports the College’s obligations to student wellbeing, retention, and success, consistent with TEQSA’s Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF), particularly in relation to student support and welfare.