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Senate Appeals Committee
Terms of reference
To consider and determine academic appeals by all students under the regulations governing appeals as approved by the Senate.
Membership
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The Vice-Chancellor, or the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor or a Pro Vice-Chancellor (in the Chair) |
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A Dean (from a Faculty other than that 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 |
The Chair may also co-opt1 onto the Senate Appeals Committee:
- an additional independent member of another Faculty or Professional Service;
- an external representative of the relevant profession where a programme of study is subject to validation by an external professional body.
Members of the Senate Appeals Committee should not have been involved in teaching/supervising the student nor should they have been involved in any previous discussions about the student’s case.
1 The provision for the co-option of not more than two persons applies to each committee or subcommittee of Senate in accordance with its Standing Orders (Standing Order 25). Similarly, Council’s Standing Orders (Standing Order 20) make the same provision for committees and subcommittees of Council. In respect of the Senate Appeals Committee, the scope of such co-option is specified within its membership. |
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