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    Doctoral and MPhil Handbook

    Policy changes

    Exclusion period for termination of candidature (Chapter 8)

    Revised policy approved by Research Graduate School Committee at Meeting 7/2005 (5 August 2005).

    Former policy

    8.3.6 Order of hearings

    Procedures are designed to prevent a candidate who is scheduled for a termination hearing or a research misconduct hearing from making a complaint of academic grievance in order to delay the former hearing.

    However, it is likely that the issues raised in relation to the grievance will also be presented as part of the student exercising his/her right to be heard in relation to the recommendation to terminate. If the two overlap, it is appropriate for the RGSC Termination Sub Committee to consider the issues concerned as part of the Termination Sub Committee hearing. In such cases, a grievance would not be subsequently considered unless it was based on issues that could not have been covered by the RGSC Termination Sub Committee.

    Revised policy (changes have been highlighted in italics)

    8.3.6 Order of hearings

    Procedures are designed to prevent a candidate who is scheduled for a termination hearing or a research misconduct hearing from making a complaint of academic grievance in order to delay the former hearing.

    However, it is likely that the issues raised in relation to the grievance will also be presented as part of the student exercising his/her right to be heard in relation to the recommendation to terminate. If the two overlap, it is appropriate for the RGSC Termination Sub Committee to consider the issues concerned as part of the Termination Sub Committee hearing. In such cases, a grievance would not be subsequently considered unless it was based on issues that could not have been covered by the RGSC Termination Sub Committee.

    8.3.7 A decision to terminate candidature

    In the event that the Research Graduate School Committee decides to terminate candidature, the candidate will normally not be readmitted within four years of the termination date. The Research Graduate School Committee will only approve readmission following this exclusion period where suitable facilities and effective supervision are available to support the candidature and where the committee is satisfied that the candidate is now in a position to undertake research towards a successful thesis completion. The Committee may request certification by a registered medical practitioner that a former candidate is now in a position to resume candidature.