(b) two members who are students of the University drawn from a panel of student members approved by the relevant Faculty Board from a panel nominated by the relevant Faculty Board, and who

(i) have attended a university for at least one year; and

(ii) are not full-time (continuing or fixed term) members of the University staff.

16.12.2 Conduct of meetings

(1) One staff member will be appointed by the relevant Faculty Board to chair meetings of a Faculty Student Conduct Committee.

(2) An alternate Chair may be appointed by Faculty Board from the approved panel of staff to act where the designated Chair is unavailable. In such a case the alternate Chair will assume the role of Chair and has a casting vote.

(3) All members of a Faculty Student Conduct Committee must be present at all of its meetings.

(4) A decision of a Faculty Student Conduct Committee requires a simple majority. In the case where the vote is tied, the Chair has an additional casting vote.

16.12.3 Role

(1) Where an alleged act of misconduct has been referred by the Dean to the Faculty Student Conduct Committee the Committee must:

(a) inquire into any alleged act of misconduct; and

(b) make recommendations to the Dean as to as to whether there has been an act of misconduct and if there has been, the penalty or penalties it considers to be appropriate in accordance with Rule 16.3.1.

(2) Where a student has admitted an act of misconduct and the matter has been referred to the Faculty Student Conduct Committee the Committee must make recommendations to the Dean as to the penalty or penalties it considers appropriate for the admitted act of misconduct, in accordance with Rule 16.3.1.

16.12.4 Procedures

(1) A Faculty Student Conduct Committee will determine its own procedures consistent with Rule 16.5.

(2) The Responsible Academic Officer (or nominee) will present to a Faculty Student Conduct Committee evidence on which the allegation of misconduct is based, outline the concerns the Faculty has about the alleged misconduct and make submission as to the nature and extent of any appropriate penalty.

(3) The student may present evidence in support of his or her case and in response to any of the matters presented by the Responsible Academic Officer (or nominee).

(4) A Faculty Student Conduct Committee may at any time ask the Responsible Academic Officer (or nominee) or the student to present additional evidence or address specific issues.

(5) In preparing its recommendations, a Faculty Student Conduct Committee must have due regard for the Guidelines on Determining an Appropriate Penalty for Instances of Student Misconduct (refer Schedule 5).

(6) In appropriate cases the Committee may also consider any other precedent case of student misconduct that the Committee believes is similar to the case under consideration. When it does so the Committee will provide the student with sufficient general information on the precedent cases to enable the student to make representations as to the relevance and appropriateness of any such precedent, and to refer to any others.

16.12.5 Committee report

(1) A Faculty Student Conduct Committee must prepare a written report containing its factual findings on any inquiry, its recommendations and its reasons.

(2) A Faculty Student Conduct Committee must provide its written report to the Dean and the student.

(3) The student may, within seven (7) days of receiving the report, make written representations to the Dean about the recommendations of the Faculty Student Conduct Committee.

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