E/1.3 Student Misconduct Committee charter
Policy Owner | Director, Governance and Performance |
Approval Date | 25/05/2022 |
Approval Authority | Vice-Chancellor and President |
Date of Next Review | 01/12/2023 |
1.3.1 Purpose
1.3.2 Accountability
1.3.3 Responsibilities
1.3.4 Delegations
1.3.5 Membership
1.3.6 Meeting frequency
1.3.7 Reporting and communication
1.3.8 Procedures
1.3.9 Secretariat
Modification History
1.3.1 Purpose
Student Misconduct Committee considers allegations of non-academic misconduct by students and determines whether the allegations have been substantiated.
1.3.2 Accountability
Student Misconduct Committee is a management committee accountable to the Vice-Chancellor and President.
1.3.3 Responsibilities
Student Misconduct Committee undertakes the following:
- hears cases of major non-academic misconduct referred to it under Management of student misconduct (E/8.1)
- considers whether an allegation of major non-academic misconduct against a student is substantiated
- makes a recommendation to the Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar on any penalty/ies to be imposed where there is a determination that misconduct has been substantiated.
1.3.4 Delegations
Student Misconduct Committee determines whether or not an allegation of student non-academic misconduct is substantiated.
Refer to Register of Authorities and Delegations (C143) (QUT staff access only).
1.3.5 Membership
- A Chairperson, with suitable experience and senior academic standing nominated by the Provost and/or Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor. The Chair should be knowledgeable in University policy and procedures and decision-making, and have wide experience in dealing with student issues
- One senior academic staff member nominated by the Provost and/or Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- One professional staff member with experience in student administration nominated by the Provost and/or Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- Two students nominated by the Student Guild on each occasion upon which Student Misconduct Committee is convened to deal with a matter.
Alternate members may be nominated in each membership category with full membership rights. Alternate members may attend a meeting when the ordinary member is unable to attend a meeting.
The quorum for a meeting is three members.
Nominated members of the Committee serve a term of office of up to two years. The length of a nominated member’s term of office is recommended to the nominator by the Chair, on advice from the Secretariat.
1.3.6 Meeting frequency
Student Misconduct Committee meets monthly or as required.
1.3.7 Reporting and communication
Student Misconduct Committee prepares a report for the Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar of each student case considered at a meeting.
Student Misconduct Committee may provide feedback to a responsible officer regarding any issues identified in reviewing allegations, from a continuous improvement perspective.
1.3.8 Procedures
Except in regard to quorum, Student Misconduct Committee operates in accordance with Council Procedure 1 - Committees and Management of student misconduct (E/8.1).
Due to the nature of its business, Student Misconduct Committee has a committee operating procedure to assist with its operation and the processes to be followed at meetings. Procedures for the enquiry of the Student Misconduct Committee are provided to a student when an allegation notice is issued.
1.3.9 Secretariat
A nominee of the Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar is secretary.
Modification History
| Date | Sections | Source | Details |
| 25.05.22 | All | Vice-Chancellor and President | Revised charter following management committee self-assessment outcomes |
| 22.09.20 | All | Director, Governance and Legal Services | Date of Next Review extended to accommodate the committee review and self-assessment process deferred to 2021 |
| 07.08.19 | All | Director, Governance and Legal Services | Periodic review - no changes to charter required |
| 06.03.19 | E/1.3.5 | Vice-Chancellor and President | Membership updated to include the Provost as the nomintor for membership categories (excluding student category) |
| 23.01.18 | All | Vice-Chancellor | Terms of reference redrafted to committee charter |
| 11.09.17 | All | Governance and Legal Services | Periodic review - no change in accordance with committee self-assessment review |
| 02.12.15 | All | Governance and Legal Services | Policy revised following new policy E/10.6 Revocation of an award |
| 16.12.14 | All | Vice-Chancellor | Policy revised in accordance with committee self-assessment review |
| 10.11.13 | All | Vice-Chancellor | Policy revised following post-implementation review of E/8.1 |
| 23.09.11 | All | Governance and Legal Services | Policy revised to clarify the Committee's role in making recommendations to the Registrar on penalty |
| 30.08.10 | All | Vice- Chancellor | New policy |