Action by faculty
Major amendments to courses/degrees
Major amendments to existing postgraduate research courses/degrees are included in a faculty report for approval by RGSC.
Normally a major change in a postgraduate research course can be reported in a memorandum from the faculty although a standard form (hyperlink) is also available for this purpose.
The memorandum should include confirmation that the amendment has been approved by faculty board, or where regulations permit, a faculty executive committee; and any departments/schools/centres/faculties affected by the change.
Minor amendments to courses/degrees
Minor amendmentsto existing postgraduate research masters courses/degrees are included in a standard memo (hyperlink) for noting by RGSC.
Minor amendments to existing doctoral and MPhil courses/degrees are submitted in a standard memo (hyperlink) for approval by RGSC.
Major amendments to units
Note: An amendment to credit points or additional year level associated with a unit constitutes the establishment of a new postgraduate research unit. In these cases the reporting requirements are the same as for any major amendment of a unit, rather than requiring a full unit proposal.
Major amendments to existing postgraduate research units are submitted in a standard memo (hyperlink) for approval by RGSC.
The memorandum should include confirmation that the amendment has been approved by faculty board, or where regulations permit, a faculty executive committee and any departments/schools/centres/faculties affected by the changes.
Minor amendments to units
Minor amendments to existing research masters units are included in a standard memorandum (hyperlink) for noting by RGSC.
Minor amendments to existing doctoral and MPhil units are submitted in a standard memorandum for approval by RGSC.
Disestablishment of courses/degrees
Disestablishment of existing courses/degrees are reported in a standard memorandum (hyperlink) for approval by RGSC.
Disestablishment of units
Disestablishment of existing units are reported in a standard memorandum (hyperlink) for approval (in case of doctoral and MPhil units) or noting (research masters) by RGSC.
Responsibility
Faculty manager or nominee
Associate dean responsible for research degrees or nominee
Head of school, department or centre
Course proposer
Faculty postgraduate research administrator
Convenor, Steering Committee of Research Graduate School Committee (RGSC)
Action by Research Graduate School Committee
Major amendments to courses/degrees
Having reviewed and approved major amendments to a course/degree the RGSC reports in Proceedings contained in RGSC’s report to Academic Board. Where changes are deemed to be significant university-wide, it will be reported in the Committee’s Recommendations to Academic Board.
Minor amendments to courses and degrees
Having reviewed and approved (doctoral and MPhil) or noted (research masters) minor amendments to a course/degree the RGSC reports in Proceedings contained in RGSC’s report to Academic Board.
Major amendments to units
Having reviewed and approved major amendments to unit(s) the RGSC reports in Proceedings contained in RGSC’s report to Academic Board.
Minor amendments to units
Having reviewed and approved (doctoral, MPhil) or noted (research masters) minor amendments to unit(s) the RGSC reports in Proceedings contained in RGSC’s report to Academic Board.
Disestablishment of courses/degrees
Having reviewed and approved disestablishment of a course/degree the RGSC reports in Proceedings contained in RGSC’s report to Academic Board.
Disestablishment of units
Having reviewed and approved (doctoral, MPhil) or noted (research masters) disestablishment unit(s) the RGSC reports in Proceedings contained in RGSC’s report to Academic Board.
Disestablishment of research masters units must also be approved where there are university-wide implications.
Responsibility
Chair of the Research Graduate School Committee (or nominee)
Associate deans responsible for research degrees who are members of RGSC
