Faculty Standing Committee

Membership


Faculty Standing Committee is administered by the UNSW Secretariat. For current membership please refer to the Secretariat website.

Secretariat Support
Ms Kitiya Palaskas
Tel: (02) 9385 3289
Email:

Functions


Determinations
1. Determine Faculty policy on admission with advanced standing/credit transfer
Approvals
2.Approve Faculty admission criteria for selection of students
3.Approve Faculty participation in special admission schemes (Access, UPP, Tertiary Preparation Certificate Course, Exceptionally talented students, etc)
4.Approve new/revised courses
5.Approve minor amendments to academic programs which do not significantly affect students currently enrolled
6.Approve minors, specialisations within the academic programs of the Faculty
7.Approve discontinuation of a Faculty course
8.Approve pre-requisites for courses offered by the Faculty
9.Approve progression requirements for research candidates enrolled in the Faculty
10.Approve criteria for the award of honours within the programs of the Faculty
11.Approve new or revised degree regulations
12.Appoint members to Faculty committees in accordance with approved composition
13.Approve the appointment of members to the Standing Committee within approved categories
14.Approve memberships of Faculty Committees (Education Committee and Research Committee or equivalent sub-committees) and appointment of members
15.Approve changes to Faculty Committee structures (eg Education Committee to become Undergraduate Education Committee and Postgraduate Coursework Committee)
16.Approve conditions for Faculty prizes
17.Approve review procedures for research students
Recommendations
18.Recommend change of name of a School
19.Recommend establishment/disestablishment of a Centre
20.Recommend English language admission requirements for applicants whose previous education was not in English
21.Recommend admission to honorary degree for pre-eminence in the discipline
22.Recommend new academic programs and major changes to existing programs
23.Recommend new or revised wording of degree rules
24.Recommend composition of student electorates
25.Recommend the appointment of such other persons to the Faculty Board within approved categories
26.Recommend the categories of such other persons for appointment of the Faculty Board
Other
27.Respond to requests from the Academic Board for comment


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