(1) A function of the UNE Council is to confer, rescind and correct such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards offered by the University of New England. Under this Rule the Council delegates some Council functions to the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC)and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research (DVCR). The Council retains the governance role in overseeing all delegated functions. (2) The Rule applies to all UNE Representatives and students. (3) Within this Rule: (4) Graduation is the culmination of the student learning journey for a particular award, and a source of both celebration and responsibility of the University for quality control and due diligence. (5) The University will formally confer on (6) A (7) (8) Students are deemed to be (9) The conferral date noted on the (10) A completed major will appear on the (11) For Higher Degree Research awards, the Council delegates to the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, and to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research (DVCR), the authority to confer an award to a (12) For awards other than those in Clause (11), the Council delegates to the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, and to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC), the authority to confer an award to a (13) The Council can confer an award on an approved (14) Council reserves the authority for the rescission of an award that has been conferred by the University. Any proposed rescission of award must be reported to the Council as per the Rescission of an Award/ Correction of an Award Procedure(see also UNE Delegations Framework Rule). (15) In exercising the authority to confer an award, the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research or Deputy Vice-Chancellor must certify that they are satisfied that: (16) The person making the certification referred to in clause (15) above must: (17) The UNE Council, pursuant to Section 29 of the University of New England Act 1993 (NSW), makes this University Rule. (18) This Rule is consistent with the Higher Education Support Act 2003, and Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021. (19) The delegation of Council powers under this rule is made pursuant to Section 17 of the University of New England Act 1993 (NSW). (20) The Rule Administrator, the Director Governance and University Secretary, is authorised to make policies and associated information for the implementation and operation of this University Rule. The policies and associated information must be compatible with the provisions of this Rule. (21) This Rule operates as and from the (22) For the purposes of this Rule the following definition applies:Conferral and Graduation Rule
Section 1 - Purpose and scope
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Part B - Part B Key roles, responsibilities and delegations
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Graduation Officer means the person assigned to the role of coordinating all activities related to the graduation process. This will normally be the Executive Principal Student Journey, or delegate.