Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996:reg:83
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Provision Reference: reg 83
Character Range: 87092–89171

83      Decision of Associate Dean following thesis examination

(1)    This section applies if the Delegated Authority makes a recommendation under section 82 (Recommendation by Delegated Authority following thesis examination) in relation to the student.

(2)    The Associate Dean must make one of the following decisions:

(a)    that the student be granted the research award;

(b)    that the student be granted the research award subject to the student making specified corrections or revisions, to the satisfaction of the Delegated Authority, in the copy of the thesis to be deposited with the University Library;

(c)    that the student be re-examined by resubmission of thesis or that some or all of the student's coursework during the program be re-examined (or both);

(d)    that the student be failed.

(3)    The Registrar must tell the student in writing about the decision.
[Note: For the service (however described) of notices and other documents, see the Legislation Statute, section 24.]

(4)    If the Associate Dean decides that the student be failed, the Registrar must also give the student:

(a)    a statement of the Associate Dean's reasons for the decision; and

(b)    a statement to the effect that, subject to this instrument, the student may appeal against the decision; and

(c)    a statement setting out the procedure for making an appeal; and

(d)    a copy of each of the following, prepared so the identity of the examiners is not disclosed to the student:

(i)    the examiner's reports under section 75 (Examiners' reports on thesis examination);

(ii)    any examiner's reports under section 78 (Oral examination);

(iii)    any comments given to the Registrar under section 79 (Assessor for oral examination);

(iv)    any examiner's reports under section 80 (Written examination).

(5)    Subject to the outcome of any appeal under Division 7.2 (Appeals against appealable decisions), a decision of the Associate Dean to fail the student is final.
[Note: A student may appeal against a decision to fail the student (see section 98).]