Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

Research Masters (Honours) Policy

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Status Current Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 2nd November 2012 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 2nd July 2016 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Academic Senate The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 11th September 2012 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date Not Applicable This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Kevin Dunn
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research
47360057
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact Kevin Dunn
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research
47360057
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

14 February 2022 – Clause 84 amended to update reference and link to the associated information document ‘Research Higher Degree Appeals Procedures’ which has been subsumed by the current ‘Academic Appeals Procedures’


10 May 2021 – System Administrator Fix – update placeholders for the Research and Higher Degrees Committee and Research Studies Committee from the Division-based record to the Committee-based record.


24 March 2021 – Amended typographical error in clause 93 – the reference to clause 91 has been changed to reference the clause 92.


10 July 2020 – Globally replaced all references to the “Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Engagement, Development and International” with the ‘Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Enterprise and International”.


20 March 2019 – removed embedded URLwww.ipc.nsw.gov.aus and replaced with associated information placeholder URLs.


1 November 2018 – References to the expired document ‘Research Higher Degree Appeals Policy’ deleted and replaced by an associated document ‘Research Higher Degree Appeals Guidelines’.


28 February 2018 – Update references to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection which has changed to the Department of Home Affairs.


4 August 2017 – Policy amended to reflect the position and unit title change of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research and Development to ‘Research, Engagement, Development and International ‘.


23 November 2016 - policy amended to delete references to the redundant title 'Academic Registrar's Office' and replace with the 'Graduate Research School'.

2 September 2015 - removed references to the redundant title 'UWS International' and replaced with Western Sydney International'.

10 February 2015 - Amended policy to reflect change of position title from 'Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Development' to 'Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research and Development'.

7 October 2014 - Preliminary Review Completed - no changes required.

Changes nominate new decision making authorities, replacing Colleges and ADR's.

Clauses Amended

Policy: All