Appeals Board, Committees, University of Otago Council

Terms of Reference

To hear and determine any appeal against:
- decisions in respect of which a right of appeal to the Appeals Board is provided under the Student Conduct Statute 2021, the Academic Statute 2011, or the Degrees and Other Awards Statute 2011.
- any other decision of the University affecting the student against which the Appeals Board grants leave to appeal under the provisions of the Appeals Statute 2011.
To hear and determine:
- applications for leave to appeal.

The Convener and members shall be appointed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council on a case by case basis from among the lay, staff and student members of the Council.
Each Board shall comprise at least three members of the Council including one lay member and, wherever possible, one student member. In appointing members the Registrar and Secretary to Council shall be guided by any directions of the Council in that regard and by the availability of members to deal with the appeal in a timely way.
Each member of an Appeals Board shall have one vote. The Registrar and Secretary to Council or his or her appointee shall act as Secretary to the Board.
Full details of procedures and powers of the Appeals Board are set down in the Appeals Statute 2011.