STUDENT PROGRESS AND COMPLAINTS
COMMITTEE
20.1 Terms of Reference
(i) To consider appeals or
representations from students whose registrations have been terminated normally
on the grounds of:
(a)
procedural irregularity at the Faculty/ Centre/ Cluster Board;
(b)
new evidence, which could not have been available at the Faculty/
Centre/ Cluster Board;
(ii)
To permit those students whose appeals are allowed to remain in the
University to proceed with their studies subject to such conditions as the
Committee may impose.
(iii) To consider cases of
students whose registrations have not been terminated but who are appealing
against other decision(s) of the Faculty/ Centre/ Cluster Board;
(iv) To consider complaints
from students pertaining to their Programmes of Studies (excluding review of
examination scripts).
20.2 The
Committee will not normally consider cases of students who have reached the end
of the maximum allowable period of study.
20.3 The Student Progress and Complaints Committee
reports directly to Senate subject to section 20.9.12.
The Student Progress and
Complaints Committee (SPCC) will comprise the following members for a period of
2 years:
|
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(T&L) |
Chairperson |
|
Two
Deans of Faculty not involved in the case(s) nominated by the Vice-Chancellor |
Members |
|
Three
members of the academic staff appointed by Senate |
Members |
|
Students’
Representative on Senate/ T&L/ Discipline Committee (in order of
priority) |
Member |
|
Registrar’s
Representative |
Secretary |
20.5 The Committee shall have the power to
co-opt other member(s) of staff of the University, or other person(s), as the
Committee considers appropriate.
20.6 The Chairperson of the Committee is
empowered to decide which items of business should be reserved items.
20.7 The
quorum for the Committee shall be four.
20.8 Neither
the Dean/ Director of the relevant Faculty/ Centre nor any other member
directly related with the student’s studies shall participate in or be present
at the decision of the Committee. S/he may provide information and respond to
questions by the Committee.
20.9.1 All appeals and complaints by students
shall be made in writing to the Registrar who will forward them to the
Chairperson of the Student Progress and Complaints Committee.
20.9.2 Complaints pertaining to Programmes of
Studies should be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office before the start of
examinations.
20.9.3 The Chairperson of the Student Progress and
Complaints Committee reserves the right to refer appeals or complaints to other
instances as appropriate, e.g. Faculty/ Centre/ Central Administration (VC,
Registrar as appropriate).
20.9.4 The student should submit the following
documents:
(i) a written statement giving full details of
her/his case to be considered;
(ii) documentary evidence to support her/his
case under consideration, e.g. any extenuating circumstances, which the student
thinks may have affected her/his performance.
20.9.5 A written acknowledgement should be sent to
the student by the Registrar’s Office within two weeks after receipt of the
letter from the latter.
20.9.6 The outcome(s) or any action(s) to be taken
in case of appeals or complaints referred and dealt at instances other than the
SPCC, should be notified to the Chairperson of the Student Progress and
Complaints Committee, within fifteen days of referral of the case, for
appropriate and necessary action.
20.9.7 All appeals and complaints of students that
cannot be dealt at Faculty/ Centre/ Central Administration (VC, Registrar as
appropriate) level and appeals and complaints dealt unsatisfactorily by the
latter will be considered by the Student Progress and Complaints Committee.
20.9.8 The Student Progress and Complaints
Committee may give a hearing to the student, if necessary. The student may also
be called for a hearing when her/his case has been referred to other
instances. No member directly related
with the student’s appeal(s) or complaint(s) shall participate in or be present
at the deliberation. S/he may however provide information and respond to
questions.
20.9.9 After consideration of the case, the
Student Progress and Complaints Committee may make one of the following
decisions:
(i)
the student be permitted to proceed with her/his
studies with or without conditions;
(ii)
the student be required to withdraw permanently;
(iii)
the student be permitted to repeat her/his year of
study;
(iv)
remedial action(s) be taken by Central Administration
(VC, Registrar as appropriate) or Dean/ Director of the Faculty/ Centre;
(v)
not entertain the complaint.
20.9.10 The recommendation(s) of the
Student Progress and Complaints Committee regarding progress of students will
be forwarded to Senate for approval.
20.9.11 Students shall have no right to
appeal against the recommendation(s) of the Student Progress and Complaints
Committee as approved by Senate.
20.9.12 The recommendation(s) of the
Student Progress and Complaints Committee regarding complaints of students
against staff will be forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor for appropriate action.
20.9.13 Students submitting frivolous
complaints (e.g. unsubstantiated allegations) may be referred to the Discipline
Committee for appropriate action.
COMMITTEES oN WHICH STUDENTS ARE REPRESENTED
Membership
of Council
The Pro-Chancellor as Chairperson
The Vice-Chancellor
The Pro-Vice-Chancellors
A Dean of Faculty to serve by rotation
An elected representative of the academic staff of
the University
An elected representative of the non-academic staff
of the University
An elected representative of the students of the
University
Prime Minister’s Nominees
Membership
of Senate
The Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson
The Pro-Vice-Chancellors
The Deans of Faculty
One Departmental Head from each Faculty to be
nominated by the Faculty Board
The Chief Librarian
All Professors of the
University holding appointment on the permanent and pensionable establishment
Three persons associated with research or teaching
nominated by the Senate
Three persons appointed by Council
One representative of the Students’ Union
Membership
of Teaching and Learning Committee
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(T&L) as Chairperson
Deans of Faculty
Directors/ Principals of
Partner Institutions (MIE, MGI,
Directors of Centres (CPDL,
VCILT, CITS)
Director, Quality Assurance
Students’ Representative
from Senate
In Attendance:
Representative of Admissions and Student Records Office, Administrative
Assistants of all Faculties
Co-opted members as and when
required
Administrative
Assistant (Pro-VC/ Registrar’s Office) as Secretary
Three Members not being
students appointed by Senate
Two Students’ Union
Representatives appointed by Senate
A Pro-Vice-Chancellor -
Chairperson (to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor)
Three Senate members not
being students appointed by Senate
The Students’ Representative
on Senate
Membership
Faculty Board
Dean of Faculty - Chairperson
The Chief Librarian or Representative
All Professors of the Faculty
All Heads of Department of the Faculty
One Representative from each Department of the
Faculty
The Students’ Representative
Administrative Assistant as Secretary
Membership
of Library Committee
Chief Librarian - Chairperson
One Representative from each Faculty
A Representative of Library
One Students’ Union representative from each Faculty
Librarian or representative of Mauritius Sugar
Industry Research Institute
A representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Natural Resources
A representative of the Mauritius Institute of
Education
The Director or Appointee of Mauritius Institute
The Chief Archivist or Representative
A representative of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute
Student
Progress and Complaints Committee
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(T&L) - Chairperson
Two Deans of Faculty not
involved in the case(s) nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
Three members of academic
staff appointed by Senate
Students’ Representative
on Senate/ T&L/ Discipline Committee (in order of priority)
Registrar’s Representative
as Secretary
Departmental
Programme Board of Studies
Head of the Department/ Unit Coordinator - Chairperson
All full-time academic staff of the Department/ Unit
Programme Coordinator(s)
Two student representatives
(of whom at least one should not be in the final year) to be nominated by and
from students undertaking the Programme
Administrative Assistant as
Secretary
Interdisciplinary Programme Board of Studies
Dean/ Centre Director or representative
where the Programme is or will be on offer - Chairperson
Head of the Department
coordinating the Programme
All Heads of Department
whose modules (excluding CSE 1010e and GEMs) will appear or appear clearly in
the Programme Plan or their representatives
A minimum of four members of
academic staff nominated by the Head(s) of Department, drawn from the principal
participating Departments/ Units including Partner Institutions, in approximate
proportion to the number of credits contributing or to be contributing to the
Programme as per Programme Plan
Programme Coordinator(s)
Two student representatives
(of whom at least one should not be in the final year) to be nominated by and
from students undertaking the Programme
Administrative Assistant as
Secretary
Cafeteria
Supervisory Committee
Administrative Assistant - Chairperson
Representative of USU
Representative of Budget Director’s Office
Representative of UTU
Representative of UMASU
Services Superintendent
Managing Director of Cafeteria
Students’ Union Representative
Principal Executive Assistant as Secretary
Sports
Committee
One Member of the Academic Staff - Chairperson
Administrative Assistant
Representative of Budget Director’s Office
Representative of University Staff Club
Representative of UMASU
Services Superintendent
3 Students’ Union Representatives
Sports Organiser
Sports Officer
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