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Monash University Calendar

Statutes

• Chapter 6 - Candidature for and admission to degrees and granting of diplomas

  • Statute 6.1.1 - University entrance and admission to courses
    
    
  • Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees
    
    
  • Statute 6.1.2A - Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd
    
    
  • Statute 6.1.4 - Admission with credit
    
    
  • Statute 6.1.5 - Assessment
    
    
  • Statute 6.2 - Exclusion for unsatisfactory progress or inability to progress
    
    
  • Statute 6.3 - Exclusion for health reasons
    
    
  • Statute 6.4 - Admission to degrees honoris causa
    

Chapter 6 - Candidature for and admission to degrees and granting of diplomas

Statute 6.1.1 - University entrance and admission to courses

1. A person is qualified to enter the university if he or she -

1.1 has satisfied the entrance requirements of the university as set out in the regulations;

1.2 holds a qualification deemed by the university or by an authority approved by the university to be at least equivalent to the entrance requirements of the university;

1.3 holds a qualification which

1.3.1 includes the Victorian Certificate of Education English units 3 and 4 or other English studies deemed equivalent by the Academic Board; and

1.3.2 satisfies the normal entrance requirements of another university recognized for this purpose by the university or by an authority approved by the university; or

1.4 holds any qualification which satisfied the entrance requirements of the university at the time the qualification was gained.

2. The Academic Board may, in circumstances it considers exceptional -

2.1 on the recommendation of the faculty board of a faculty, and subject to any conditions specified, deem a person to have satisfied the entrance requirements of the university;

2.2 exempt a person from the university entrance requirement of English.

3. Save as otherwise provided in any statute or regulation, a person who is not qualified to enter the university -

3.1.1 shall not be admitted to or pursue any course of study prescribed for a degree or diploma of the university; but

3.1.2 may be permitted by a faculty to enrol for a single unit prescribed for a degree or diploma in the faculty.

4.1 Except as otherwise provided in this section or as otherwise determined by the relevant faculty board in any particular case, to be eligible for admission to a course of study prescribed for an award of the university a person must, at the time of enrolment in the course of study, be 17 years of age or, subject to the consent of the dean of the relevant faculty and to any conditions specified, 16 years of age.

4.2 An applicant for admission to a course of study who is not eligible for admission by reason of subsection 4.1 but who, except for the age limit prescribed by that subsection, would have satisfied the requirements for admission, is entitled to be admitted to candidature for that course of study in the year in which the age qualification is satisfied.

4.3 Subsection 4.1 does not apply to a person who obtained an equivalent national tertiary entrance rank (ENTER)of 95.00 or more in his or her Victorian Certificate of Education or a rank in another qualification deemed at least equivalent by the Academic Board, provided that, where any such person will be less than 16 years of age at the time of enrolment, the admission of that person is subject the consent of the dean of the relevant faculty and to any conditions specified.

4A.1 There is a special admissions scheme of the university.

4A.2 The requirements of the special admissions scheme are -

4A.2.1 as set out in the regulations; or

4A.2.2 as approved from time to time by the Academic Board.

4A.3 A person who satisfies one or more of the requirements of the special admissions scheme may be deemed by a faculty board to have satisfied the admission requirements for any particular course of study prescribed for a degree, diploma or certificate in the faculty.

5.1 Where the Academic Board is of the opinion that, having regard to the facilities and resources available, a limit should be placed on the number of persons who may in any year be admitted to any course of study or enrolled in unit prescribed for any degree or diploma of the university, it may impose such a limit.

5.2 Where a limit has been imposed by the Academic Board pursuant to subsection 5.1 in respect of any course of study or enrolled in any unit -

5.2.1 it shall be a condition of admission to such course or enrolment in such unit that applicants be selected by an admissions committee appointed for the purpose by the faculty concerned; and

5.2.2 subject to section 6, applicants shall be selected on the basis of academic merit.

6.1 In the case of an application for admission to an undergraduate course of study, an admissions committee -

6.1.1 in determining the academic merit of the applicant, must refer primarily to the applicant's Victorian Certificate of Education or other qualification deemed at least equivalent by the Academic Board and may also take into account as far as it is able and thinks fit, any matters beyond the control of the applicant which in the opinion of the committee are likely to have adversely affected the applicant's academic performance; and

6.1.2 may give preference in selection to an applicant who has not qualified for a degree in this or any other university as against an applicant who has so qualified.

6.2 Where an admissions committee considers a number of applicants are of similar academic merit it may separate the students on the basis of academic profile, interview or any other procedure approved by the Academic Board.

7. Except as otherwise provided in any statute or regulation, a person shall not pursue any course of study, or unit prescribed for any degree or diploma of the university unless he or she has -

7.1 lodged an application for enrolment in the form approved and within the time and at the place specified by the general manager;

7.2 paid any relevant prescribed fees.

8.1 A person may be refused admission to a course of study or enrolment in a unit prescribed for a degree or diploma of the university, if -

8.1.1 in the opinion of the faculty board of the faculty concerned or of a committee appointed for the purpose by the faculty board, that person's progress in studies undertaken at another university or other institute of tertiary education would have been grounds for his or her exclusion at this university from such course, or unit; or

8.1.2 he or she has been excluded from candidature for any degree or diploma by any faculty of the university pursuant to the provisions of Statute 6.2 - Exclusion for unsatisfactory progress.

9.1 The Academic Board may make regulations for or with respect to -

9.1.1 the entrance requirements of the university;

9.1.2 the requirements of the special admissions scheme of the university;

9.1.3 the requirements for admission to any course of study or enrolment in any unit prescribed for a degree or diploma of the university;

9.1.4 prescribing application and tuition fees; and

9.1.5 any other matter or thing necessary or expedient to be prescribed or provided for the purposes of this statute.

9.2 The Academic Board may by regulations made under subsection 9.1 delegate any of the powers conferred with respect to requirements for admission to any course of study or enrolment in any unit prescribed for a degree or diploma in a faculty, to that faculty.

9.3 Regulations made under this statute must be promulgated on the Monash University Calendar website and after being so promulgated must remain on the website for at least 14 days.

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Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees

1.1 The faculty board of a faculty, in so far as and to the extent that it comes within its field of responsibility, may make regulations prescribing the degrees, diplomas and other awards that may be conferred on or awarded to students of the faculty by the Council.

1.2 The faculty board of a faculty and the Research Graduate School Committee respectively, in so far as and to the extent that it comes within their field of responsibility, may make regulations for or with respect to the requirements -

1.2.1 of courses of study;

1.2.2 for degrees diplomas and other awards; and

1.2.3 for fellowships, scholarships, prizes and exhibitions and the granting thereof.

1.3 Regulations under paragraph 1.2.1 may authorise a faculty board or the committee, as the case requires, to determine by resolution the units and any other work comprising a course of study and any related matter or thing.

1.4 Where a course of study involves more than one faculty, 'the faculty' for the purposes of this section is the administering or managing faculty.

2. Regulations amendment, Rrevocation and promulgation

Regulations made under this statute –

2.1.1 may be amended or revoked by the faculty board or the Research Graduate School Committee, as the case requires; and

2.1.2 must be promulgated on the Monash University Calendar Web site and after being promulgated must remain on the website for at least 14 days.

3. Publication of determinations

A determination made by a faculty board or the Research Graduate School Committee under subsection 1.3 must be published in the university handbook.

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Statute 6.1.2A - Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd

1. Where the Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd certifies that a person has satisfactorily completed a course of study conducted by the school for a degree or diploma specified in section 2 or 3, despite Statute 6.1.2, the university may confer or award the relevant degree or diploma on or to that person.

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Business Administration (Accounting) (MBA(Acc))
• Master of Business Administration (Corporate) (MBA(Corp))
• Master of Business Administration (Executive) (MBA (Exec))
• Master of Business Administration (External) (MBA (Ext))
• Master of Business Administration (International Business) (MBAIntBus)
• Master of Business Administration (Technology Management) (MBA(TechMgt))
• Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM).

• Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GradDipBusAdmin)
• Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (External) (GradDipBusAdmin(Ext))
• Graduate Diploma in Management (GradDipMgt)
• Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management (GradDipPubPol&Mgt).
  

• Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management (GradCertPubPol&Mgt)
• Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (GradCertBusAdmin)

A degree or diploma that has been deleted from sections 2 or 3 may nevertheless by conferred or awarded by the university on or to any person who has satisfied the requirements for, but not graduated with, the particular degree or diploma.

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Statute 6.1.4 - Admission with credit

1. Subject to any regulation under section 2, a faculty may admit a person to candidature for a degree or diploma with such credit towards the degree or diploma as the faculty determines, and for this purpose a faculty may recognise, in lieu of any requirement of a course of study -

1.1.1 work completed in any educational institution; and

1.1.2 any other relevant qualifications or experience.

2. The Academic Board may make regulations for or with respect to -

2.1.1 admission of students with credit towards a degree or diploma; and

2.1.2 recognition of work completed in other educational institutions and of other qualifications or experience -
and may amend or revoke any such regulations.

3. Regulations made under this statute must be promulgated on the Monash University Calendar website and after being so promulgated must remain on the website for at least 14 days.

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Statute 6.1.5 - Assessment

1. Board of examiners

1.1 The faculty board of a faculty must –

1.1.1 constitute a board of examiners and may divide the board into sections, each with the authority of the board in relation to  specified units; and

1.1.2 appoint one of the members chair of the board.

1.2  A board of examiners may delegate any of its powers and duties, other than this power of delegation, to any member of the board.

1.3  The board of examiners of a faculty –

1.3.1  subject to the regulations, must, after considering the recommendation of the chief examiners of the units concerned, determine the final results for each student enrolled in units taught by the faculty;

1.3.2  is responsible for the monitoring and review of results in units taught by the faculty; and

1.3.3  may advise the faculty board on any matter relating to   assessment. 

2.  Chief examiners 

2.1 A faculty board must appoint a chief examiner for each unit taught by the faculty.

2.2 The chief examiner of a unit – 

2.2.1 is responsible for the implementation of the unit assessment regime prescribed under the regulations; and 

2.2.2 subject to the regulations, must, within the time specified by the board of examiners, recommend to the board the final result for each student enrolled in the unit. 

3. Regulations

3.1 The Academic Board may make regulations for or with respect to –

3.1.1 the powers and duties of the examinations manager of the university;

3.1.2 the holding of examinations;

3.1.3 the conduct of students in examinations;

3.1.4 supplementary unit assessment;

3.1.5 special consideration;

3.1.6 deferred final assessment;

3.1.7 alternative assessment arrangements for students with a disability;

3.1.8 the determination of results –

and any other matter or thing necessary or expedient to be prescribed for the purposes of this statute; and the Academic Board may make regulations amending or revoking any such regulations.

3.2 Regulations made under this statute must be promulgated on the Monash University Calendar website and after being so promulgated must remain on the website for at least 14 days.

4. Application outside Victoria

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Statute 6.2 - Exclusion for unsatisfactory progress or inability to progress

1.1 This statute does not apply to a student enrolled as a candidate for a higher degree by research.

1.2 In this statute unless the contrary intention appears –

‘excluded’ means excluded from candidature for unsatisfactory progress or inability to progress;

2. Exclusion

2.1 A student must not be excluded between the first and second semester examinations in any year.

2.2 A student who has been excluded –

2.2.2 may, at any time not less than one year after the year in which the unsatisfactory progress or inability to progress occurred, apply to the relevant faculty board for re-admission as a candidate.

2.3 Following receipt of an application under paragraph 2.2.2, a faculty board, at its discretion, may, subject to any terms and conditions specified, re-admit the person concerned.

2.4 A student who is excluded under section 6 remains a student –

2.4.1 so long as he or she has any right of appeal, or to apply for a re-hearing, under this statute; and

2.4.2 where –

2.4.2.1 the student serves notice of appeal in accordance with the regulations; or

2.4.2.2 a matter involving the student is referred back to an academic progress committee for re-hearing –

3. Academic progress committees

The faculty board of each faculty must constitute, as prescribed under this statute, one or more academic progress committees.

4. Exclusion appeals committees

4.1 There shall be one or more exclusion appeals committees of the university constituted as prescribed by or under this statute.

4.2 An exclusion appeals committee must be chaired by a member of the teaching staff of the Faculty of Law.

5. Powers of faculty boards

Where the faculty board of a faculty is of the opinion that -

5.1.1 the academic progress of a student enrolled in the faculty is unsatisfactory having regard to the student's results in or failure to undertake any examination, test, assignment, essay or other work, the faculty board may -

5.1.1.1 impose terms and conditions on the student's continuing candidature; or

5.1.1.2 subject to the regulations, refer the matter to an academic progress committee of the faculty for hearing; or

5.1.2 a student enrolled in the faculty is unable to obtain a police or other authority check of the standard necessary for the student to undertake a requirement of his or her course of study, the faculty board must refer the matter to an academic progress committee for hearing.

6.1.1 in relation to a matter referred under subparagraph 5.1.1.2 –

6.1.1.1 may permit the student concerned to continue candidature subject to any terms and conditions specified; or

6.1.1.2 after a hearing, may exclude the student from candidature for the degree or other award concerned or from candidature for any award of the faculty; or

6.1.2 after hearing a matter referred under paragraph 5.1.2, where satisfied as to the matters set out in that paragraph, must exclude the student from candidature for the degree or other award concerned.

7. Appeal to exclusion appeals committee

7.1 Subject to this section, a student who has been excluded under section 6 may, by notice as prescribed, appeal to an exclusion appeals committee.

7.2 A student who fails to appear at, or to submit evidence to, an academic progress committee hearing has no right of appeal under this section but, may, within 20 working days after the date of the exclusion decision appealed, apply to the dean for a re-hearing.

7.4 A student's right of appeal to an exclusion appeals committee is limited to one or both of the following grounds -

7.4.1 new evidence, being evidence not reasonably available to the student at the time of the academic progress committee hearing; and

7.4.2 procedural irregularity.

8. Powers of chair of exclusion appeals committee

8.1 Where a student appeals to an exclusion appeals committee, the committee must, within 10 working days after receipt of the notice of appeal, refer the matter to the chair of the committee to determine whether or not there are prima facie grounds for the appeal.

8.2 Where the chair determines there are no prima facie grounds, the appeal is dismissed.

8.3 Where the chair determines there are prima facie grounds on the ground of-

8.3.1 new evidence only, the chair must refer the matter back to the academic progress committee for a re-hearing; or

8.3.2 procedural irregularity, whether or not of new evidence also, the appeal must as soon as practicable, be heard by the exclusion appeals committee.

9. Rehearing

9.1 Subject to this section, this statute applies to and in relation to a re-hearing by an academic progress committee as if it were an original hearing by the committee.

9.2 For the purposes of a re-hearing under paragraph 8.3.1, the membership of the academic progress committee must be the same as for the original hearing with the addition of the chair of the exclusion appeals committee as an ordinary member.

9.3 A student's right of appeal from a decision of an academic progress committee on a re-hearing is limited to grounds of procedural irregularity.

10. De novo hearing

10.1 Where an exclusion appeals committee allows an appeal after hearing a matter under paragraph 8.3.2, the committee must refer the matter back to the faculty for a de novo hearing.

10.2 Subject to this section, this statute applies to and in relation to a de novo hearing by an academic progress committee as if the hearing were an original hearing by the committee.


10.3 A de novo hearing must be conducted by an academic progress committee of the faculty -

10.3.1 containing no member of the academic progress committee that made the exclusion order concerned; and

10.3.2 where so directed by the exclusion appeals committee, augmented and chaired by-

10.3.2.1 the chair of the exclusion appeals committee; or

10.3.2.2 in the case of an academic progress committee of the Faculty of Law, the chair of an academic progress committee of another faculty.

10.4 A student's right of appeal from a decision of an academic progress committee on a de novo hearing is limited to the ground of procedural irregularity.

11. Double degree students

11.1 In this section "double degree student" means a student enrolled in an approved course of study which leads to the award of two degrees.

11.2 Where in relation to a double degree student, the faculty board of one of the faculties of enrolment is of opinion under section 5 that the academic progress of the student is unsatisfactory, that faculty board must consult with the faculty board of the other faculty of enrolment.

11.3 Where the faculty board of both faculties of enrolment are of opinion under section 5 that the academic progress of the double degree student is unsatisfactory -

11.3.1 the faculty board empowered to act under this statute is the faculty board of the managing faculty; and

11.3.2 the academic progress committee of the managing faculty may, at the request of the student concerned, be augmented by a member of the non-managing faculty.

11.4 Where a double degree student is excluded by an academic progress committee the exclusion is from both degrees of enrolment.

11.5 Despite subsection 11.4 and subsection 2.2, in the case of an excluded double degree student in respect of whom only one faculty board was dissatisfied with the student's academic progress, the student may at any time apply to enrol for the former degree of enrolment of the other faculty, and the faculty board of that faculty, at its discretion, may admit the student to candidature for the degree, subject to any terms and conditions specified.

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Statute 6.3 – Exclusion for Health Reasons

1. Interpretation

1.1 In this statute, unless the contrary intention appears –

‘dean’ means the dean of the relevant faculty;

‘director’ means the director or head of the central secretariat of the university;

‘faculty’ means the faculty of application or enrolment of the person concerned, or, in the case of a double degree, the administering or managing faculty;

‘working days’ means days other than a Saturday or Sunday or a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act 1993.

1.2 For the purposes of this statute –

1.2.1 a person who is suspended under paragraph 3.1.1 remains a student of the university;

1.2.2 a person who is refused re- enrolment under subparagraph 3.1.1.3 or excluded from the university under paragraph 3.1.2 or 9.4.4, subject to subsection 1.3, ceases to be a student of the university and, unless the dean at any time otherwise determines, is permanently debarred from re- enrolling in any course of study or unit in the university;

1.2.3 a person who is refused enrolment under subparagraph 3.1.1.3 is permanently debarred from enrolling in any course of study or unit in the university, unless the dean at any time otherwise determines; and

1.2.4 a power to suspend or exclude from the university includes a power to suspend or exclude from the university precincts and from the property and precincts of a person or institution, other than the university, occupied or used by one or more students in the course of academic or practical work forming part of a course of study for an award of the university.

1.3 Without otherwise affecting the operation of this statute, a person who is refused re-enrolment under subparagraph 3.1.1.3 or excluded from the university under paragraph 3.1.2 remains a student –

1.3.1 until the expiration of the time allowed by section 6 for the lodging of a notice of appeal; or

1.3.2 where a notice of appeal is lodged, until the appeal process is concluded.

2. Report to dean

Where a person who is employed by the university or providing medical, psychological or counselling services on the premises of or in connection with the university –

2.1 whether or not the person is subject to obligations of confidence, forms the opinion that a student presents a serious risk to the health or safety of any person (including the person concerned); or

2.2 in the case of a person not subject to obligations of confidence, forms the opinion that the student presents a serious risk to the property of the university –

that person must, as soon as practicable, report the opinion, and the grounds for it, to the dean.

3.1 Subject to section 4, the dean of a faculty may –

3.1.1 for a specified period or until he or she otherwise determines -

3.1.1.1 suspend a student from pursuing any course of study or unit in the university;

3.1.1.2 suspend a student from the university; or

3.1.1.3 refuse to enrol or re-enrol a person in a course of study or unit in the faculty; or

3.1.2 exclude a student from the university -

where, by reason of the state of health or disability of the person, the dean is of the opinion that such action is reasonably necessary to protect -

3.1.3 the health or safety of any person (including the person concerned); or

3.1.4 the property of the university.

3.2 In the case of a double degree student or applicant, a suspension under subparagraph 3.1.1.1 or a refusal under subparagraph 3.1.1.3 operates in respect of both faculties.

4. Preliminary meeting, report, consultation

Before taking action under section 3 the dean –

4.1 may require the person concerned to attend a meeting with the dean or the dean’s nominee; and

4.2 must, in relation to the person concerned –

4.2.1 be in receipt of a report from a doctor or psychologist or from the counselling service or the security branch of the university; and

4.2.2 consult with at least two members of the faculty holding a full-time appointment as lecturer or above.

5. Notice

5.1 Within seven days after taking action under subsection 3.1 the dean must cause written notice of the action taken to be served on the person concerned personally, or by post to his or her last known address.

5.2 A notice under subsection 5.1 must include –

5.2.1 a statement of the person's right of appeal under section 6; and

5.2.2 subject to subsection 5.3, a statement of the grounds for the dean’s action.

5.3 In lieu of inclusion in the notice under subsection 5.1, the dean may cause the statement of the grounds for the action taken to be forwarded to an immediate family member of the person concerned within the meaning of the Health Records Act 2001 or to a registered medical practitioner advising or treating the person, where such action is authorized by Health Privacy Principle 2 of that Act.

6. Notice of appeal

A person who is the subject of action taken by the dean under subsection 3.1 may lodge a notice of appeal with the director –

6.1 within 20 working days after the date that service of notice under subsection 5.1 is deemed to have been effected; or

6.2 in exceptional circumstances, within 40 working days after that date, provided that an appeal following a notice under this paragraph may only proceed where lodgement of the notice is ratified by the appeal committee.

7. Appeal committee

7.1 Following receipt of a notice of appeal under section 6, the director must within 10 working days constitute an appeal committee to determine the matter.

7.2.1 a member of the academic staff appointed by the dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences;

7.2.2 a member of staff nominated by the vice-president responsible for university administration;

7.2.3 a member of the academic staff of the faculty –

and may, in any particular case, include one additional member of staff co-opted by the committee.

7.3 The member of the academic staff appointed under paragraph 7.2.1 is the chair of the committee.

7.4 An appeal committee must not include a member of the faculty who has been involved with the appellant in relation to any matter covered by this statute.

8. Rights of appellant and dean

8.1 Prior to any determination by an appeal committee –

8.1.1 the appellant and the dean must be given the opportunity to submit written evidence for consideration by the committee; and

8.1.2 the committee may require the appellant or the dean, or both, to attend before it.

8.2 In the event of attendance before an appeal committee under paragraph 8.1.2, the appellant or the dean may be accompanied and assisted, but not represented, by a staff or student member of the university or by any other person approved by the committee.

9.1 An appeal committee may -

9.1.1 make such inquiries and consult such persons as the committee deems fit;

9.1.2 require persons with special knowledge of the state of health or disability of the appellant to report to or consult with the committee; and

9.1.3 may require the appellant to undergo one or more medical examinations or psychological assessments at the expense of the university by a person or persons nominated by the committee.

9.2 Subject to subsection 9.3, person who is –

9.2.1 employed by the university; or

9.2.2 providing medical, psychological or counselling services on the premises of, or in connection with, the university –

must answer questions and provide information as required by an appeal committee.

9.3 In relation to a person subject to obligations of confidence, subsection 9.2 applies only –

9.3.1 where the person has formed the opinion that the student concerned presents a serious risk to the health and safety of a person; and

9.3.1 to questions and information concerning the student and that risk.

9.4 An appeal committee may –

9.4.1 allow the appeal;

9.4.2 allow the appeal on the condition that the appellant complies, to the satisfaction of the chair, with specified conditions;

9.4.3 confirm or vary the decision appealed; or

9.4.4 exclude the student from the university.

9.5 An appeal committee may inform any officer of the university of its decision and of relevant information in support of the decision where it deems it desirable to do so for the protection of –

9.5.1 the health or safety of any person; or

9.5.2 the property of the university.

9.6 Where conditions are imposed under paragraph 9.4.2 the appeal committee may-

9.6.1 require the person concerned to report to the chair of the committee at specified intervals on his or her compliance with the conditions; and

9.6.2 where professional assistance is a condition, require a report to the chair at specified intervals from the professional.

9.7 In any case where the chair is satisfied that conditions imposed under paragraph 9.4.2 have not been complied with, the chair may –

9.7.1 allow enrolment to continue subject to amended conditions; or

9.7.2 deem the person’s appeal dismissed and the decision appealed confirmed.

9.8 The decision of an appeal committee or of a chair under this section is final and notice of the decision and the reasons for it must be given to the director.

9.9 For the purposes of subsections 9.6 and 9.7, where the chair is absent or otherwise unavailable, any other member of the appeal committee may act in the place of the chair and in these circumstances a reference to the chair is deemed a reference to the member so acting.

The director must –

10.1 cause written notice to be given to the dean and the person concerned of –

10.1.1 an appeal committee decision under subsection 9.3 and the reasons for the decision; and

10.1.2 a decision of the chair under subsection 9.6; and

10.2 annually cause a confidential report on the proceedings of the appeal committee to be made to the Academic Board.

11. The vice-chancellor and president or nominee may, in lieu of a dean, exercise all the powers and duties of the dean under this statute.

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Statute 6.4 - Admission to degrees honoris causa

1. With the approval of the Academic Board, the Council may admit honoris causa to any degree of the university any person, whether or not a graduate of a university, in recognition of his or her distinguished contribution to some branch of learning or to the arts or distinguished service to the public.

2. No fees shall be payable for admission to the degree.

3. The degree when thus conferred shall bear the designation in the abbreviated form as set out in Statute 6.1.2 prefixed by the abbreviation 'Hon.' .

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Chapter 6A - Candidature for and admission to degrees relating to the open learning program

Statute 6A.2 - Bachelor of General Studies was repealed on the twenty-eighth day of November 1995.

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