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(1) This Rule is made by the Board of Trustees of Western Sydney University pursuant to clause 13(1) of the Western Sydney University By-Law 2017 for the purposes of the Western Sydney University Act 1997. (2) This Rule commences on the day after it is published in accordance with clause 15 of the Western Sydney University By-Law 2017. (3) This Rule sets out the powers and procedures by which the Board of Trustees may revoke degrees, diplomas, certificates or other awards conferred by the University as part of its functions under section 8 of the Western Sydney University Act. (4) The Board of Trustees may, subject to this Rule, revoke a degree, diploma, certificate or other award conferred on a recipient: (5) This Part C applies for investigation of matters under clause (4)a. or b. only. (6) If the Director, Data Integrity, Quality and Operations believes or is notified that: (7) Upon completion of a preliminary investigation conducted under clause (6), the Director, Data Integrity, Quality and Operations is to report any findings of fact arising from that investigation and recommend to the Vice-Chancellor and President either that: (8) Upon receipt of a report and recommendation referred to in clause (7), the Vice-Chancellor and President may, whether or not it is in accordance with that recommendation: (9) This Part D applies for investigation of matters under clause (4)a or b. (10) A Revocations Committee convened by the Vice-Chancellor and President under clause (8)b. is to comprise: (11) A Revocations Committee has the following powers: (12) The Revocations Committee is not bound by any rules of evidence. (13) The Revocations Committee must: (14) A recipient is entitled to: (15) The Revocations Committee must conduct an investigation in accordance with clauses (11) – (14), and must prepare a final report and recommendations for the Board of Trustees. (16) A final report prepared under clause (15) must include: (17) Before submitting its final report to the Board of Trustees, the Revocations Committee shall send a copy of that report to the recipient to give that recipient a reasonable opportunity to make any submissions in relation to: (18) The Revocations Committee must consider any further submissions of the recipient when preparing its final report. (19) Upon receipt of a report and recommendations of the Revocations Committee or pursuant to clause 24(3) of the Student Misconduct Rule, the Board of Trustees shall resolve either that: (20) If the resolution of the Board of Trustees is to remove the degree, diploma, certificate or other award and differs from any recommendations under clause (19), then the Board of Trustees shall provide a short statement of reasons for that resolution. (21) A resolution of the Board of Trustees to revoke a degree, diploma, certificate or other award takes effect on and from the date on which the Board so resolves, or a later date specified in that resolution, and: (22) The Director, Governance Services shall within seven days of the Board of Trustees resolving under clauses (19) – (20) notify the recipient of that resolution, and: (23) The Director, Governance Services is to notify the Director, Data Integrity, Quality and Operations of any decision of the Board of Trustees to revoke a degree, diploma, certificate or other award, within 7 days of that decision. (24) The Director, Data Integrity, Quality and Operations is to ensure that all relevant records of the University relating to that recipient are amended to reflect the terms of that resolution, including any publicly available award verification search facility. (25) The determination of the Board of Trustees is final and conclusive, and may not be the subject of any internal appeal or review by or within the University.Revocation of Awards Rule
Section 1 - Preliminary
Part A - Citation and commencement
Citation
Commencement
Purpose
Section 2 - Revocation of Degree, Diploma, Certificate or Other Award
Part B - Power
Part C - Preliminary Investigation
Application
Conduct
Completion and Recommendations
Determination by Vice-Chancellor
Part D - Investigation by Revocations Committee
Application
Establishment of a Committee
Procedure
Further Investigation and Report
Part E - Final Determination by Board of Trustees
Final Resolution
Effect of Resolution
Notification to Recipient
Amendment of Recipient's Record
No Further Internal Appeal or Review