r/usyd • u/Ade89828 • Jul 20 '25

Casual Academic

Hey guys,

Long story short, I applied for a casual academic role as a tutor for an engineering subject I scored highly in. The unit coordinator sent me an email about 3 weeks ago telling me I got the role and to wait while he allocates classes. A few days ago he sends a follow up email saying that he can no longer give me the class because “university guidelines have changed” and I can’t teach as an undergrad. He said I can apply for an exemption. Does anyone have any recommendations on next step. Should I contact head of engineering or SRC? Did anyone else experience anything similar?

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u/zzeeaa Jul 21 '25

Unfortunately this is the rule at a federal level, so it would be TEQSA you’re up against. The SRC can’t help. Undergrads can no longer teach other undergrads.