Membership
The Committee of Appeal shall consist of:
- a lay member of Council (as Chair for a two year
period);
- the two academic staff members of Council (or, where
they are not available, two representatives from the
academic staff nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in
consultation with the Chair of Academic Senate);
- a student member of Council (or, if not available,
a student representative nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
after consultation with the student member of Council).
The Committee of Review shall normally be convened
by Council but may be convened by the Administrative
Committee outside Council meetings or, when required
by timing issues, by the Vice-Chancellor in accordance
with the membership provisions.
Members of the Committee of Appeal shall not be members
of the appellant's Faculty.
Terms of Reference
The Committee of Appeal shall hear appeals from students
on decisions taken by University officer(s) with regard
to the application of University Rules and Procedures,
other than appeals against disciplinary decisions (considered
by the Council Committee of Appeal – Student Discipline).
The Committee shall have power to determine whether
the decision taken by the University officer(s) duly
applied the approved University Rules and Procedures.
The Committee is not empowered to decide the academic
merits of a student's appeal.
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