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7.6.3 Action
a) After any meeting of the Examination
Conduct Committee. the Academic
Registrar will advise the student within
three working days of the Committee's
decision and the penalty, if any, which
has been imposed.
b) The statement must also contain the
Committee's reasons and detail relevant
appeal mechanisms.
8. Assessment Conduct Enquiry
8.1 When an irregularity is suspected in an
assignment, essay, examination or other piece of
work for assessment which is not under the
control of the Academic Registrar as defined
above, the member of staff who detects the
apparent irregularity will inform the Chief
Examiner, the Subject Convener and the Head of
School as soon as the irregularity is identified.
8.2 The Chief Examiner will assess whether or not
there is prima facie evidence to suggest there has
been an irregularity. If it is the belief of the Chief
Examiner that there may have been an irregularity
a meeting of the Assessment Conduct Committee
will be convened to investigate the matter:
8.3 Assessment Conduct Committee
8.3.1 The Assessment Conduct Committee shall
consist of:
a) the Head of the awarding Division
(Chair), or nominee;
b) the Head of the School;
c) the Subject Convener; and
d) the President of the Student Union or
nominee.
8.3.2 If the Committee as convened according to
sections 8.3 and 8.3.1 is of the view by a
majority vote that an irregularity has
occurred, the Committee may, taking into
account the seriousness of the occurrence
and circumstances, decide:
a) to take no action;
b) to reprimand the student;
c) that particular questions in the
assignment, essay or other piece of
work be not marked;
d) that the assignment, essay or other
piece of work be cancelled;
e) that the assignment, essay or other
piece of work be not marked and a fail
result be recorded;
f) to suspend the student from the
University for a period of time (up to
two semesters);
g) that the student be suspended from
further study from the course for a
maximum of two years;
h) that the student be excluded from
further study in the course. Such
students wishing to re-enter, may apply
for re-admission to the course after a
minimum of two years; or,
i) to recommend to the Vice-Chancellor
that the student be excluded from
further study in the University. Such
students wishing to re-enter, may apply
for re-admission to the university after
the period of exclusion.
8.3.3 Action
a) after any meeting of the Assessment
Conduct Committee, the Academic
Registrar will advise the student within
three working days of the Committee's
decision and the penalty, if any, which
has been imposed.
b) The statement must also contain the
Committee's reasons and detail relevant
appeal mechanisms.
9. Appeals
A student shall have the right of appeal against the decision
andlor the penalty imposed under sections 7.6 and 8. A
written appeal must be lodged with the Academic Registrar
within ten working days of the student being notified of the
penalty imposed. The appeal will be heard by an Appeals
Committee constituted for the purpose.
9.1 Examination and Assessment Conduct Appeals
Committee
9.1 .I The Appeals Committee shall consist of:
a) a Chair nominated by the Chair of the
Academic Board;
b) the President of the Student Union, or
nominee;
C) one member of the academic staff of
the Higher Education Divisions of the
University selected by the Chair,
Academic Board, from a School other
than that in which the student has been
taught; provided that no member of the
Appeals Committee shall have been a
party to the original investigation.
The Chair of the original committee,
and the Subject Convener, must be
given the opportunity to appear during
the course of the hearing.
The student concerned and/or hidher
advocate may address the Committee
and provide such information and call
such others as the Committee may
agree. The advocate may not also be a
member of the Committee.
9.2 Powers of the Examination and Assessment
Conduct Appeals Committee
9.2.1 The actions available to the Committee
shall include:
a) find the decision of the relevant
Conduct Committee proved and allow
the penalty imposed by that committee
to stand;
b) find the decision of the relevant
Conduct Committee proved but modify
the penalty, if in the circumstances, it is
deemed to be too harsh;