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New England Award Rules

  1. Successful completion of your academic award is a co-requisite for the New England Award (NEA).
    Eligible activities for the NEA are categorised as:
    • Category 1. Extra-curricular learning/ training
    • Category 2. Professional development
    • Category 3. Contribution to the university or wider community.
    2. Participants are expected to have at least one activity from each Category with no more than 75% from Category 3.
  2. Participants are encouraged to choose activities which assist them to develop each of the seven UNE Graduate Attributes (communication skills, global perspective, information literacy, lifelong learning, problem solving, social responsibility and teamwork) as well as other aspects of their personal and professional development.
    1. Participants must accrue a total of 1,000 points.
    2. Participants are responsible for informing the provider of their chosen NEA eligible activities at the start of the activity that they intend to accrue NEA points so they can be appropriately monitored.
    3. Participants may elect to receive a New England Certificate  or a New England Award (see 9 below).
  4. Participants must be enrolled as a student at UNE at the time of undertaking an activity for it to be recognised by the NEA.
  5. Points will be awarded to those who fulfil the obligations of activities to a level that demonstrates commitment and genuine intent. For example, being elected to a committee position will not gain you points unless you fulfil the role to an acceptable standard.
  6. Participants should ensure that the points that they accrue are authorised by the appropriate activity provider as soon as possible after the activity is completed and in the same year that the activity is undertaken. For detailed instructions about this see How to get NEA points authorised. *Please note that we will only accept Activity Provider Statements with signatures from supervisors or paid UNE staff members. The only acception to this rule is when students have completed extra-curricular training programs during the period of their UNE enrolment and have certificates of completion as evidence.
  7. Participants are responsible for maintaining a record of their skills development in their NEA Activities.
  8. Participants must be registered for the NEA for at least two full semesters before completing their studies.
  9. Participants may choose to receive either:
    1. a New England Certificate when they have received 1000 points; OR
    2. a New England Award when they have accrued 1000 points and also have achieved a CREDIT grade point average (GPA) in their academic studies.  Note that the GPA average rule does not apply to participants who registered before February 6th 2008.
  10. New England Award participants are required to submit a reflective journal of approximately 5000 words to qualify for the New England Award.
  11. Participants must meet the requirements of the NEA by the time they complete their studies.
  12. Participants are responsible for collecting and managing all documentation and requirements.  Note that:
    1. Participants may accrue a maximum of 300 points in total for paid work experience activities.
    2. Participants may accrue a maximum of 150 points for year long committee positions that are community based. Points will vary for each person, depending on position requirements.
  13. Students should register using the Online Registration Form.
  14. Participants are responsible for being aware of the NEA rules and processes.
  15. Participants are responsible for updating the NEA Office with regard to any changes concerning completion dates, graduation dates and contact details.

Principal NEA Dates

Participants must be registered for the NEA for at least two full semesters before completing their studies.

Participants must meet the requirements of the NEA by the time they complete their studies.