Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Unit Head and document author and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student Academic Complaints Policy

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	6th February 2018	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	27th May 2024	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Simon Moss Dean of Graduate Research	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Paul Di Pietro Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Sustainable Futures)	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Graduate Research School	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

This is the first document to be published in the University's new Policy Library. It is basically equivalent to the document that was approved and effect at the time the migration occurred, except for the numbering system and references, which have been updated to align with the new formatting and current requirements.

Version Control and Change History

Date Effective - Approved By - Amendment.

1 - Autumn Session 2015 - University Council- 060214 - New policy to replace HDR Academic Grievance and Thesis Appeal Policy 2007 – 2014.

2 - May 2015 - Vice-Chancellor - Minor amendments post-implementation to provide clarity on application of policy.

3 - December 2016 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) - Administrative amendments and update to the new template.

4 - 14 December 2018 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) - Administrative amendments removing broken links to discontinued internal GRS documents.

5 - 1 January 2020 - ON APPROVAL - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) - Administrative amendments to reflect the rescission of General Course Rules replaced by Coursework Rules and Higher Degree Research (HDR) Award Rules.

6 - 9 June 2020 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) - Administrative amendments to reflect change from Dean of Research to Dean of Graduate Research.

17/11/2023: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVCR) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVC-RSF)