City, University of London Senate Regulation 19 Assessment Regulations 2018/19

APPENDIX 2 - membership of assessment boards and associated advisory PANELS

The membership of Assessment Boards, Extenuating Circumstances Panels, Academic Misconduct Panels and Appeals Panels is approved by Boards of Studies.

Assessment Boards

Chairs
Assessment Board Chairs are nominated by Boards of Studies and approved annually by Senate. The role is undertaken by the most senior members of academic staff in order that the business of the Assessment Board is managed efficiently and in strict accordance with the Regulations.
Voting Members
The Assessment Board will formally include the following voting members:

1. 
   The Dean(s) of School(s) responsible for the Programme (in the case of validated Programmes this will be the Principal (or equivalent) of the partner institution) (ex officio)
   
2. 
   The Head(s) of the Department(s) responsible for the Programme, if any
   
3. 
   The Internal Examiners (see Section 5.5 of these regulations)
   
4. 
   The External Examiner(s) (see Section 5.6 of these regulations)
   

and may also include the following ex officio voting members:

5. 
   President (ex officio)
   
6. 
   Deputy President and Provost (ex officio)
   
7. 
   Vice-President(s) (ex officio)
   
8. 
   Senior member of Student and Academic Services (ex officio)
   

In Attendance
The following may attend meetings of Assessment Boards, but may not vote, unless entitled to on account of holding one of the roles defined above:

1. 
   The Dean of any School which contributes to a Programme, or their representative(s)
   
2. 
   The Head of any Department which contributes to a Programme, or their representative(s)
   
3. 
   The Programme Director
   
4. 
   Any other person approved by the Chair of the Assessment Board.
   

Secretary
The Secretary of the Assessment Board will support the business of the Board before, during and after the meeting.