(b) two academic staff members with experience in supervision of graduate research students appointed from a panel appointed by the Academic Board from panel members nominated by the Deans under Rule 17.2.1(3) below;

(c) a graduate research student of the University who has been enrolled at the University for at least one year, appointed from a panel appointed by Academic Board from panel members nominated by the Deans under Rule 17.2.1(3) below.

(2) The Academic Board shall appoint panels of persons in categories (b) and (c) above every two years.

(3) Nomination of panel members shall be made by the Dean of each Faculty.

(4) Panel members may be appointed for not more than two consecutive terms.

(5) When an appeal is lodged, the Chair of Academic Board, in consultation with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) shall constitute a Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee as required under Rule 17.2.1 above from the panels appointed by Academic Board.

(6) The Deputy Chair shall serve as Chair in a case where the Chair has an involvement with the case being heard, or is otherwise not able to act as Chair.

(7) All members of a Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee must be present at all meetings convened for a specific case. This requirement can be satisfied by the participation of one or more members through remote conferencing.

17.2.2 Terms of reference

(1) The Graduate Research Students Appeals' Committee shall make determinations on graduate research student appeals against discontinuation of candidature on grounds of unsatisfactory progress pursuant to Rule 11.20.2(1) or unsatisfactory examination pursuant to Rule 11.20.2(2).

(2) In cases where an appeal is upheld, the Graduate Research Students' Appeals Committee may also make recommendations to facilitate the implementation of a remedy appropriate to the circumstances of the matters in question.

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