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College Dean

Note: In addition to the delegations appearing below, the College Dean holds all Head of Budget Unit delegations in relation to the College GEN budget.

For a full list of the academic delegations please click here.

No.

Coursework Programs - Undergraduate (Incl Pass & Honours) and Graduate

2.1

Orders

NT 2.1.3 Determine matters relating to the establishment, disestablishment and variation of courses, including pre-requisites, co-requisites, assessment methods and requirements for completion of courses: For own College

2.4

Admission

NT

2.4.2

Admit or withdraw admission of student to program:  For undergraduate awards, own College

NT

2.4.3

Approve deferment of offer of admission to an undergraduate program for up to twelve months without penalty:  For students within own College

NT

2.4.4

Determine status for students:  Limits within which status may be granted for a particular award or course within own College

NT

2.4.5

Admit student to Honours year:  For own College

NT 2.4.6 Approve the undertaking of concurrent programs except combined programs:  For students of own College

2.5

Reviews and Appeals - Admissions etc.

NT 2.5.1 Review of decisions: For own College

2.6

Program Arrangements

NT

2.6.1

Appoint supervisors for graduate coursework programs: For own College

NT

2.6.2

Determine number of places available for programs: For graduate coursework programs within own College

NT

2.6.3

Approve transfer between graduate coursework programs:  For students transferring to own College

NT

2.6.4

Approve leave of absence from program:  For students within own College

NT 2.6.5 Approve extension of program outside requirements in the Orders (coursework students): For students within own College
NT 2.6.6 Approve variation of a program outside requirements in the Orders: For own College
NT 2.6.7 Authority to cancel enrolment of student for degree with honours: For students within own College

2.7

Academic Progress

Undergraduate & Graduate Coursework Students

NT

2.7.1

Determine re-enrolment in a course after two failures: For coursework students within own College

NT 2.7.2 Determine appeal against decision not to re-enrol in course: For coursework students within own College
NT 2.7.3 Approve exclusion from program: For coursework students within own College
NT 2.7.4 Determine appeal against exclusion or fail in a program: For coursework students within own College

2.8

Examinations - Coursework

NT 2.8.1 Determine requirements of an examination of a graduate coursework thesis: Within own College

NT

2.8.2

Approve special examination arrangements (for students with a temporary or chronic disability) as per Examination Rules:  For all students within own College other than ER 8(2)

NT

2.8.3

Approve special examinations as per Examination Rules:  For all coursework courses within own College

NT 2.8.4 Approve offer of supplementary assessment: For all coursework courses within own College
NT 2.8.5 Approve form of supplementary assessment: For all coursework courses within own College
NT 2.8.6 Approve enrolment pending result of supplementary assessment: For all coursework students within own College

NT

2.8.7

Appoint Chairs of Examiners:  For all courses within own College

NT

2.8.8

Appoint examiners:  For all coursework courses within own College (including theses)

2.9

Results - Coursework

NT

2.9.1

Approve results:  For all courses within own College

NT

2.9.2

Approve release of results:  For all courses within own College

NT

2.9.3

Approve completion of program requirements:  For all coursework programs within own College

2.10

Review of Decision - Assessment

NT

2.10.1

Review a decision in relation to course results, and determine the outcome:  For all coursework students within own College

Research Awards

2.11

Admission

NT

2.11.1

Admit or withdraw admission of student to program:  All students within own College

NT

2.11.2

Approve simultaneous undertaking of any other program:  For students within own College

NT

2.11.3

Determine status for students:  Limits within which status may be granted for a particular award or course within own College

NT

2.11.4

Determine outcome of review of decision not to admit or to withdraw admission to program:  All students within own College

2.12

Program Arrangements

NT

2.12.1

Determine number of places available for a research degree program:  For own College

NT

2.12.2

Approve transfer to and from another program:  For students within own College

NT

2.12.3

Appoint supervisors and advisers for research degree students:  For students within own College

NT 2.12.4 Approve leave of absence from program: For students within own College
NT 2.12.5 Terminate candidature: For students within own College
NT 2.12.7 Approve extension of program: For students within own College
NT 2.12.8 Approve variation of individual attendance requirements and paid employment by full-time candidates: For students within own College

NT

2.12.9

Approve form of thesis:  For students within own College

2.13

Assessment

NT 2.13.1 Appoint examiners: For students within own College
NT 2.13.2 Appoint assessors for oral examinations: For students within own College
NT 2.13.3 Exempt candidate from oral examination: For students within own College
NT 2.13.4 Approve variation of PhD thesis revision/amendment time: For students within own College

2.14

Results

NT 2.14.1 Determine examination/re-examination results: For students within own College
NT 2.14.2 Approve restrictions on access to theses: For students within own College
NT 2.14.3 Approve completion of program requirements for all research degree programs: For students within own College

2.16

Higher Doctorates

NT 2.16.1 Approve admission to candidature: For Doctor of Medicine

NT

2.16.2

Appoint examiners: For Doctor of Medicine

2.18

Discipline Rules

2.18.1

Deny student access to University facilities, premises or activities, including examinations or assessments:  Up to 28 days for students within own College

2.18.2 Conduct an inquiry into alleged misconduct:  For students within own College
2.18.4 Determine action to be taken following inquiry into alleged misconduct as per the Discipline Rules:  For students within own College

2.20

Appointment of Delegated & Course Authorities

NT

2.20.1

Appoint a Delegated Authority: For own College

NT

2.20.2

Appoint a Course Authority: For own College

Human Resources

3.13

Accept resignations or retirements instigated by staff member: For all staff in College

NT 3.19

Authority to employ general staff including approval for advertisement, selection criteria and further particulars, and composition of selection committee in accordance with ANU policy and conditions. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations):  Up to and including SAO 2 within College

3.21

Authority to employ casual staff: within College

NT 3.28A

Appoint Heads of Academic Organisational Units: within own College

NT 3.32E

Authority to convert casual employment to fixed term employment (at same classification level) for general and academic staff. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations): All general staff within College

NT 3.32F

Authority to convert casual or fixed term employment to standard employment (at same classification level). (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations): For general staff ANU Officer Grade 4 and below within College

3.33

Determine and issue offers of employment. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations): All general staff within College

NT 3.34

Approve changes in employment arrangements excluding offers of employment: All general staff in College

NT 3.37

Approve salary packages, loadings and allowances, in accordance with University policy, at the time of employment. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations): For general staff up to and including ANU 10 within College

NT 3.37A

Approve market or other loadings during the period of employment, in accordance with University policy. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations): For general staff up to and including ANU 7

NT 3.42

Classification of new positions or reclassification of existing positions of general staff. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations): Up to and including ANU 7 within College

NT 3.43

Approve promotions (including out of round promotions) to Level B: For own College

NT 3.48

Conduct probation reviews of general staff: All general staff of College

NT 3.49

Confirm or annul general staff appointment at end of probationary period, or extend probationary period to the extent possible in accordance with policy and Enterprise Agreement: For all general staff of College

NT 3.50

Review and determine probation decisions in dispute: For all general staff of College

3.51

Approve transfers and secondments: All general staff in College

3.52

Approve leave of absence: For all general staff of College, for any period

NT 3.53

Approve any pay variation through Payroll Costing Analysis, for staff or students in accordance with University policy: For own College

3.57A

Promote and maintain a safe workplace and safe systems of work in accordance with University OHS policies and procedures: All general staff of College

NT 3.58

Develop Career and Performance Development plans for staff: All general staff of College

NT 3.60

Approve award, and extension, of Affiliate status for a member of staff to be affiliated with another, or with own, academic unit of the ANU: Within own College

NT 3.61(c)

Approve overseas travel in accordance with current travel advice and University policy (travel advice refers to DFAT's five levels of risk category assigned to overseas countries) to Category 4 countries: For staff within own College

NT

3.61(d)

Approve overseas travel in accordance with current travel advice and University policy (travel advice refers to DFAT's five levels of risk category assigned to overseas countries) to Category 4 countries: For students within own College

3.62 Approve domestic travel in accordance with University policy: For general staff of College

Registrar and Student Services

NT 7.3.1 Authorise publication of ANU College Orders for each College part of Handbook: For own College

NT

7.3.2

Authorise publication of material that does not form part of the ANU College Orders: For own College

NT 7.5.9 Approve fee waivers for scholarship purposes (including partial and full tuition waivers but excluding Co-tutelle arrangements): For own College

NT

7.6.6

Authority to award College specific prizes and scholarships: For own College