Faculty Progress and Appeals Committee

Committee Contact

All enquiries should be made to Krystine Avery, the Committee Secretary,  in the first instance.

Scheduled Meetings

Meetings are scheduled as necessary, normally in January/February and July/August. Please contact Krystine Avery, the Committee Secretary, for further information.

Terms of Reference

Under the Rules Governing Faculties (Rule 000305), Clause 16.2 states that the Faculty Progress and Appeals Committee shall have responsibility for matters referred to it:
16.2.1   under the Review of Progress Procedure;
16.2.2   under the Appeals Against a Final Result Procedure;
16.2.3   under the Special Circumstances Affecting Assessment Items Procedure; and
16.2.4   any other student progress or appeals issues forwarded to it by the Pro Vice Chancellor, in such cases the Committee shall advise the Pro Vice-Chancellor on an appropriate course of action. 

Current Membership:

Prof. Brett Ninness Chair
Deputy Head of Faculty
Assoc/Prof. Bill McBride Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning)
Ms Cathie Shanahan  Assistant Academic Registrar
One other member from a pool of five Faculty academic staff as determined by the PVC
Dr Karl Bretreger  Faculty Student Ombudsman
Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering
Prof. Mark Stewart  APF Fellow, School of Engineering
Dr Steven Fleming  Lecturer, School of Architecture and Built Environment
Kaushik Mahata Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
One position vacant
Co-opted members from within (or external to) the Faculty for individual cases, as required and determined by, the Chair of the Committee.
Krystine Avery Committee Secretary