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Senate Appeals Committee
Terms of reference
To consider and determine appeals by all students under the regulations governing appeals as approved by the Senate.
Membership
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The Vice-Chancellor or a Pro Vice-Chancellor (Chair) |
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A Head of School other than the School of the appellant |
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A member of the academic staff in membership of Senate selected from a panel of eight nominated annually by the President of the Students' Union |
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A sabbatical officer of the Students' Union appointed by the President |
Wherever possible the Senate Appeals Committee should include at least one member of the same gender as the student. The Chair may also co-opt onto the Senate Appeals Committee:
- an additional independent member of another School or Professional Service;
- an external representative of the relevant profession (where a programme of study is subject to validation by an external professional body)1.
Members of the Senate Appeals Committee should not have been involved in teaching/supervising the student or in previous discussions with the student about his/her case.
The Education Quality Coordinator: Student Complaints, Appeals and Feedback will act as Secretary.
1 The provision for the co-option of not more than two persons applies to each committee or subcommittee of Senate in accordance with Senate Standing Order 24. Council Standing Order 21 gives the same provision for Council committees and subcommittees. In relation to the Senate Appeals Committee the scope of such co-options is specified within the terms of reference.
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The University Court Membership |
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The Council Membership |
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Committees of the Council |
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Joint Committees of the Council and the Senate |
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The Senate Membership |
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Other Committees and Boards |
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