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Grade Review and Academic Review Committees

1. College Grade Review Committee

Terms of Reference

To decide whether a student has established grounds for review of course grades, in accordance with AR11.7
To refer substantiated cases to the appropriate Assessment Panel(s)
To dismiss requests for review where cases are not substantiated
To receive reports from Assessment Panels in relation to cases referred by this committee
To identify any academic quality or wider issues raised by each case
To report annually to the Senate via the Quality Assurance Committee on review cases considered

Constitution

Chair:	Dean (or nominee)
Members:	One full-time academic staff member from the College (nominated by Department Head) 5 academic staff members are suggested to be appointed as potential members One full-time academic staff from another College/School (nominated by the Dean of other College/School) 3 academic staff members are suggested to be appointed as potential members
Secretary:	Administrative staff member of the College

The College Grade Review Committee is established by the College Board. The period of office of members is two years.

2. School Grade Review Committee

Terms of Reference

To decide whether a student has established grounds for review of course grades, in accordance with AR11.7
To refer substantiated cases to the appropriate Assessment Panel(s)
To dismiss requests for review where cases are not substantiated
To receive reports from Assessment Panels in relation to cases referred by this committee
To identify any academic quality or wider issues raised by each case
To report annually to the Senate via the Quality Assurance Committee on review cases considered

Constitution

Chair:	Dean (or nominee)
Members:	One full-time academic staff member from the School (nominated by the Dean) 5 academic staff members are suggested to be appointed as potential members One full-time academic staff member from another College/School (nominated by the Dean of other College/School) 3 academic staff members are suggested to be appointed as potential members
Secretary:	Administrative staff member of the School

The School Grade Review Committee is established by the School Board. The period of office of members is two years.

3. Centre Grade Review Committee

Terms of reference

To decide whether a student has established grounds for review of course grades, in accordance with AR11.7
To refer substantiated cases to the appropriate Assessment Panel(s)
To dismiss requests for review where cases are not substantiated
To receive reports from Assessment Panels in relation to cases referred by this committee
To identify any academic quality or wider issues raised by each case
To report annually to the Senate via the Quality Assurance Committee on review cases considered

Constitution

Chair:	Director/Head of Centre (or nominee)
Members:	One full-time teaching staff member of the Centre 5 academic staff members are suggested to be appointed as potential members One full-time teaching staff member from another College/School (nominated by the Dean of other College/School) 3 teaching staff members are suggested to be appointed as potential members
Secretary:	Administrative staff member of the Centre

The Centre Grade Review Committee is established by the Associate Provost (Academic Planning and Undergraduate Education). The period of office of members is two years.

4. Academic Review Committee

Terms of Reference

To decide whether a student has established grounds for review of Examination Board decisions, in accordance with AR15.6
To refer substantiated review cases to the appropriate Examination Board(s)
To decide whether a student has established grounds for appeal against College/School/ELC/CCIV Grade Review Committees, in accordance with AR11.13
To refer substantiated appeal cases to the appropriate Assessment Panel(s)
To dismiss requests for review/appeal where cases are not substantiated
To receive reports from Examination Boards/Assessment Panels in relation to cases referred by this committee
To identify any academic quality or wider issues raised by each case
To report annually to the Academic Policy Committee on review cases considered

Constitution

Co-Chairmen:	- Dean of Graduate Studies (or nominee) and - Associate Provost (Academic Planning and Undergraduate Education) (or nominee)
Members:	- Two full-time academic staff appointed by the Senate A pool of 10 academic staff members will be appointed as potential members
Co-Secretaries:	- School Secretary, School of Graduate Studies (or nominee) and - Director of Academic Regulations and Records Office (or nominee)

Notes: When a postgraduate student case is considered, the Dean of Graduate Studies will chair the meeting and the secretary will be from School of Graduate Studies. When an undergraduate student case is considered, the Associate Provost (APUE) will chair the meeting and the secretary will be from the Academic Regulations and Records Office.
The term of office of the members appointed by the Senate shall be two years with a staggered arrangement.