Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the Implementation Officer and relevant enquiries contact and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.
This Procedure was amended on 27 June 2019 to:Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Assessment procedure
Status
Historic
Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date
27th June 2019
This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date
27th June 2022
The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority
Academic Board
The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date
11th June 2019
This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date
25th November 2021
This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Implementation Officer
Matthew Clarke
Pro Vice-Chancellor Researcher Development
+61 3 924 43979
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Responsible Executive
Julie Owens
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation
This is the senior officer with responsibility for the document.
Enquiries Contact
Graduate Research Academy
+61 3 924 68268
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
- clarify the responsibility of the Chair, Thesis Examination Committee
- set out new processes around adjudication - clarify examination outcomes, and that thesis is no longer automatically passed if two examiners support - include a requirement that thesis is accompanied by a plagiarism software check and research integrity declaration
- incorporation of previous Schedule B: Restricted Access to Thesis into the body of the Procedure
- set out a new process for research integrity breaches
- extend definition of thesis to reflect various types of thesis
- include a requirement that the Head of Academic Unit ensure that the relevant non-thesis course learning outcomes are met.