Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee
The Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee is a committee of Academic Board.
Contact
Jenny Luong
Senior Governance Support Officer (Electoral Officer)
Tel: 02 9514 1235
Email: Jenny.Luong@uts.edu.au
Committee details
Meeting dates
Meetings for the Graduate Research Students’ Appeals Committee are held as required.
Composition and membership
| Composition | Membership |
|---|---|
| Chair appointed from panel members nominated by the deans under Rule 17.2.1(2) | Vacant (Arts and Social Sciences) Vacant (Business) Vacant (Design, Architecture and Building) Vacant (Engineering and Information Technology) Professor Rob Duffield (Health) Professor Natalie Stoianoff (Law) Professor James Brown (Science) Professor Murray Elder (Science) Vacant (TD School) |
| Two academic staff members with experience in supervision of graduate research students appointed from panel members nominated by the deans under Rule 17.2.1(2) | Vacant (Arts and Social Sciences) Vacant (Business) Vacant (Design, Architecture and Building) Vacant (Engineering and Information Technology) Associate Professor Michelle DiGiacomo (Health) Dr Sara Dehm (Law) Professor Ken Rogers (Science) Vacant (TD School) |
| Graduate research students of the university who have been enrolled at the university for at least one year, appointed from panel members nominated by the deans under Rule 17.2.1(2) | Vacant (Arts and Social Sciences) Vacant (Business) Vacant (Design, Architecture and Building) Vacant (Engineering and Information Technology) Vacant (Health) Anosh Naderi (Law) Andy Lan (Science) (from 1 May 2025) Vacant (TD School) |
Membership term
Two-year term of office to 31 December 2026.
Panel members may be appointed for no more than three consecutive terms.
Terms of reference
- The Graduate Research Students Appeals’ Committee shall make determinations on graduate research student appeals against discontinuation of candidature on grounds of unsatisfactory progress pursuant to Rule 11.23.2(1) or unsatisfactory examination pursuant to Rule 11.23.2(2).
- In cases where an appeal is upheld, the Graduate Research Students’ Appeals Committee may also make recommendations to facilitate the implementation of a remedy appropriate to the circumstances of the matters in question. These recommendations must comply with UTS rules, policies and procedures, including the Student Rules and the Graduate Research School’s policies and procedures.
Procedures
The Graduate Research Students’ Appeals Committee Procedures (PDF) govern the committee's operation and clarify the roles and responsibilities of committee members.
The procedures are approved by Academic Board in accordance with Rules 17.5.3 and 17.5.4 and they supplement Rules 17.5 to 17.8, which outline general procedures for all appeals committees of Academic Board.
