Research Degrees Committee

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Research Degrees Committee

The Research Degrees Committee is a committee of the Academic Board. Its role is to:

• admit candidates, monitor and review candidates' progress and make decisions related to candidature and examinations for higher degrees by research
• recommend to the Academic Board the admission of candidates to the award of a higher degree by research
• monitor, and provide advice to the Academic Board and the Research Management Committee on, the quality of higher degree by research programs
• liaise with and provide advice to the Research Management Committee on any matter pertaining to higher degree by research programs, and
• provide advice to the Academic Board on rules for higher degrees by research

Terms of reference

1. In accordance with the various rules for higher degrees by research:
   • to admit candidates, monitor and review candidates’ progress and make decisions related to candidature and examinations for higher degrees by research; 
   • to recommend to the Academic Board the admission of candidates to the award of a higher degree by research.
2. To make recommendations to the Academic Board on proposals for the accreditation of all higher degree by research programs and approval of courses, major changes to higher degree by research programs and courses, and discontinuation of higher degree by research programs and courses.
3. To monitor, and provide advice to the Academic Board and the Research Management Committee on, the quality of higher degree by research programs.
4. To liaise with and provide advice to the Research Management Committee on any matter pertaining to higher degree by research programs.
5. To provide advice to the Academic Board on rules for higher degrees by research.

Membership

Chairperson

• Professor Roland De Marco

Deputy Chairperson

• Professor David Gadenne

Manager, Office of Research

• Ms Barbara Palmer

Faculty Research / HDR Coordinators

• Dr Peter Innes (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
• Dr Don Kerr (Faculty of Business)
• Dr Fraser Russell (Faculty of Science, Health and Education)

Student member

• Peter Jenner

In attendance (having participatory, but not voting, rights)

• Lyndal Kroker; Research Training Officer
• Melissa Martin; Minutes Secretary

Tenure and frequency of meetings

• All members will be members for the period during which they are the incumbent of a specified position which provides membership of the Committee or, in the case of a nominee appointed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) for a period up to two years.
• The student member will serve for a period of one year.
• The Committee should meet nine times a year and must meet at least six times a year.
• The Committee will designate an alternate member for each substantive member of the Committee. The alternate member may attend a meeting of the Committee in place of the relevant substantive member and will have the rights of the substantive member at that meeting. The substantive member is responsible for ensuring that the relevant alternate member is fully briefed on matters before the Committee.