Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF). Copies of this document are available from the website. University’s This document must be read in conjunction with the Academic Regulations, University’s specifically those sections of the Regulations dealing with and doctoral degrees. master’s DEFINITION OF TERMS TERM DEFINITION / DESCRIPTION Senate Higher Degrees Senate subcommittee considering and approving all matters Committee (SHDC) pertaining to supervision and Higher Degrees. Faculty Higher Degrees The Faculty Higher Degrees Committee is a subcommittee of the Committee (FHDC) Board of Faculty that has the delegated responsibility for the management of all aspects relating to Higher degrees at Faculty level. Faculty Higher Degrees Ad hoc or permanent subcommittee of the FHDC that considers Assessment Committee matters related to the assessment of minor dissertations, (FHDAC) dissertations and theses and make recommendations to the FHDC and Board of Faculty in this regard. (including the HFA, faculty officer/administrator Executive Dean’s Office The Dean’s Office and his/her staff) is responsible for the administrative structure supporting operations and functions associated with Higher Degree studies. Head of Faculty The HFA is finally responsible for the administrative and support Administration (HFA) functions at Faculty level. Recommendation Implies no final decision-making authority, but is a necessary step to approval (at a higher level). Recommendation always requires substantive consideration informed by insight into a full set of documentation. Approval Implies full and final decision-making authority (necessary and sufficient), and always requires substantive consideration informed by insight into a full set of documentation. Ratification Implies full and final decision-making authority (necessary and sufficient). Differs from in that it is usually exercised on “approval” the basis of insight into only a summary of the relevant documentation while retaining the right to consider all relevant documentation (and the duty to do so where necessary). Because it is in practice more cursory than “approval”, ratification typically requires at least one earlier recommendation made on the basis of a substantive consideration informed by insight into a full set of documentation. For noting Except in extraordinary circumstances, no decision-making authority associated with this step, but may refer matters back for further
Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF). Copies of this document are available from the University’s website. This document must be read in conjunction with the University’s Academic Regulations, specifically those sections of the Regulations dealing with master’s and doctoral degrees. DEFINITION OF TERMS TERM DEFINITION / DESCRIPTION Senate Higher Degrees Committee (SHDC) Senate subcommittee considering and approving all matters pertaining to supervision and Higher Degrees. Faculty Higher Degrees Committee (FHDC) The Faculty Higher Degrees Committee is a subcommittee of the Board of Faculty that has the delegated responsibility for the management of all aspects relating to Higher degrees at Faculty level. Faculty Higher Degrees Assessment Committee (FHDAC) Ad hoc or permanent subcommittee of the FHDC that considers matters related to the assessment of minor dissertations, dissertations and theses and make recommendations to the FHDC and Board of Faculty in this regard. Executive Dean’s Office The Dean’s Office (including the HFA, faculty officer/administrator and his/her staff) is responsible for the administrative structure supporting operations and functions associated with Higher Degree studies. Head of Faculty Administration (HFA) The HFA is finally responsible for the administrative and support functions at Faculty level. Recommendation Implies no final decision-making authority, but is a necessary step to approval (at a higher level). Recommendation always requires substantive consideration informed by insight into a full set of documentation. Approval Implies full and final decision-making authority (necessary and sufficient), and always requires substantive consideration informed by insight into a full set of documentation. Ratification Implies full and final decision-making authority (necessary and sufficient). Differs from “approval” in that it is usually exercised on the basis of insight into only a summary of the relevant documentation while retaining the right to consider all relevant documentation (and the duty to do so where necessary). Because it is in practice more cursory than “approval”, ratification typically requires at least one earlier recommendation made on the basis of a substantive consideration informed by insight into a full set of documentation. For noting Except in extraordinary circumstances, no decision-making authority associated with this step, but may refer matters back for further