Purpose of the Committee
The CMVM Postgraduate Board of Examiners (PG BoE) takes an overview of each Postgraduate Research (PGR) student’s academic performance on their research programme to ensure equality of experience, student support, quality of (and support for) supervision, and assessment of results. It also makes a final academic judgement on the appropriate outcome for each student.
Remit
to review periodically its own remit within the context of the University’s overarching remit and recommend any changes to the remit to the College for approval. The College should determine the coverage of the Board’s remit
to oversee the entire assessment process according to the University’s assessment regulations and the principles approved by the appropriate Board of Studies
to ensure that suitably detailed criteria are prepared for every item of assessment under the authority of the Board
to apply the University’s assessment regulations appropriately
to take responsibility for reviewing outcomes for students across all elements of courses or programmes for which the Board has responsibility
to manage the outcomes of Thesis Committees appropriately
to minute its decisions in accordance with current regulation and guidance, and to ensure that archives of its decisions/minutes and those of any of its subsidiaries are maintained for an appropriate retention period
to produce a set of outcomes appropriate to the examinations and to record and transmit these as required by regulations and procedures in force at the time
to provide supervisor training, and to oversee and review quality assurance for supervisor performance and support
to convene a Board of Studies, as required, for approval of new postgraduate programmes.
to monitor the effectiveness of PGR supervision.
to report to College Quality Assurance Executive.
to consider formal concession (extensions and interruptions of study) and Leave of Absence requests forwarded by the schools. Inform schools, students and the Registry of these decisions, in a timely manner.
to consider the results of PGR examinations, and to decide whether to ratify or amend the recommendations.
to consider requests to re-register or de-register PGR candidates.
to approve applications for PhD by Publication.
to follow up on any comments submitted by examiners
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