• Section 1 - Purpose and Context
• Section 2 - Definitions
• Section 3 - Policy Statement
• Part A - Membership
• Part B - Terms of Reference
• Part C - General Information
• Section 4 - Procedures
• Section 5 - Guidelines

Section 1 - Purpose and Context

(1) Nil.

Section 2 - Definitions

(2) Nil.

Section 3 - Policy Statement

Part A - Membership

(3) The Committee shall consist of the following members:

1. Head of School
2. One representative from each program area (a minimum of 3 Academic Staff of the School; where possible, ‘Service Teaching’ representatives should attend).
3. Administrative staff member with ‘on-line’ access to the results processing system will attend

Part B - Terms of Reference

(4) Moderation of results.

(5) Consider applications for review of grade.

(6) Recommend results to College Assessment Committee.

(7) Provide a written report to the College Assessment Committee to accompany the recommended results detailing the reasons for unit results that fall outside the distribution guidelines.

(8) Consider applications from students for grades achieved through approved concurrent study at other institutions to be included in the calculation of the GPA.

(9) Consider and approve applications for a supplementary assessment from students who failed in a final unit.

Part C - General Information

(10) Each academic staff representative on the Committee will have on hand copies of the unit summaries from their course/program area and will provide background information on matters noted during the unit level review.

(11) The School Assessment Committee may refuse to approve unit grades, may seek advice and/or make recommendations to the Unit Coordinator particularly regarding incomplete information, grade distributions and special consideration.

(12) After all matters are confirmed, a School Assessment Committee report based on the discussion and decisions of the meeting will be prepared for the College Assessment Committee, including a School Special Consideration Report. The Head of School will sign off on the reports before submission to the College Assessment Committee.

(13) Where the School Assessment Committee is considering a review of grade, the academic staff members on the Committee must not have been involved in the teaching and/or assessing of the unit/s being considered.

Section 4 - Procedures

(14) Nil.

Section 5 - Guidelines

(15) Nil.