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Regulations
effective September 1, 2009 |
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1. |
Membership
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1.1 |
The Student Academic Appeals Committee (Committee) comprises the
following members:
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members elected by Athabasca University Academic Council (AUAC)
Registrar (Chair)
three academic staff members elected by AUAC from
undergraduate programs
two academic staff members elected by AUAC from
graduate programs
one undergraduate student representative
one graduate student representative.
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The Registrar or designate shall be an ex officio member of the
Committee, and shall serve as its Chair. |
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1.2 |
Committee members elected by Academic Council shall hold office
for a term of two years (except for Registrar, which is ex officio). Members elected by Academic Council shall
have their terms staggered at one-year intervals.
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The quorum for committee deliberations shall be five (5) members,
one of whom shall be the Chair. If the committee is obliged to consider
an appeal at a time when a quorum from the regular committee membership
is not possible, the Chair shall obtain alternative representatives
from the various bodies sufficient to ensure a quorum. The alternative
representatives selected in the above manner shall serve only until
a quorum of elected members can be obtained.
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1.4 |
The undergraduate student representative will be nominated by Athabasca
University Student's Association.
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1.5 |
The graduate student representative will be nominated by the Graduate
Students' Association Advisory Committee. |
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2. |
Consultation
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The University shall consult with staff, faculty or any other person considered appropriate in the process of reviewing an academic appeal application. |
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