Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01601:reg:23:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01601
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 33245–36124

23      Establishment of Academic Progress Committee etc.

(1)    There is to be an Academic Progress Committee for the University. The committee is to hear and decide appeals, and conduct reviews, of exclusion decisions under this instrument in relation to both undergraduate and postgraduate coursework award programs (including medical programs).

(2)    However, the Registrar may, in writing, direct that there are to be 2 Academic Progress Committees for the University. If the Registrar gives that direction, one of the committees is to hear and decide appeals, and conduct reviews, of exclusion decisions under this instrument in relation to undergraduate coursework award programs and the other is to hear and decide appeals, and conduct reviews, of exclusion decisions under this instrument in relation to postgraduate coursework award programs (including medical programs).

(3)    The Academic Progress Committee is to consist of the following members:

(a)    the Registrar;

(b)    a staff of member of the University appointed, in writing, by the College Dean of each ANU College;

(c)    a member of staff of the University appointed, in writing, by the Dean of the ANU Medical School.

(4)    However, if there are 2 Academic Progress Committees:

(a)    the committee hearing and deciding appeals, and conducting reviews, of exclusion decisions in relation to undergraduate coursework award programs is to consist of the following members:

(i)    the Registrar;

(ii)    a member of staff of the University appointed, in writing, by the College Dean of each ANU College; and

(b)    the committee hearing and deciding appeals, and conducting reviews, of exclusion decisions in relation to postgraduate coursework award programs (including medical programs) is to consist of the following members:

(i)    the Registrar;

(ii)    a member of staff of the University appointed, in writing, by the College Dean of each ANU College;

(iii)    a member of staff of the University appointed, in writing, by the Dean of the ANU Medical School.

(5)    The Registrar is the chair of the Academic Progress Committee or, if there are 2 Academic Progress Committees, each of the committees.

(6)    If a member of the Academic Progress Committee ceases to be a member of staff of the University, the person ceases to be a member of the committee.

(7)    If a member of the Academic Progress Committee is aware, or becomes aware, that the member has a material interest that could conflict, or reasonably be seen to conflict, with the proper exercise of the member's functions in relation to an appeal or review under this instrument, the member must immediately disclose the nature of the interest to the committee.

(8)    If a member of the Academic Progress Committee makes a disclosure under subsection (7), the member must not exercise, or continue to exercise, any