NRS-19660 | Agendas, Higher Degrees Committee [Mitchell College of Advanced Education]

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This series consists of agenda papers for the meetings of the Higher Degrees Committee of the Mitchell College of Advanced Education.

The agendas, including any attachments for the meetings, are all typed and arranged in chronological order. The agendas outline the format that the meetings followed and the matters that were to be addressed. This includes the attachments, which gave members attending the meeting extra information pertaining to the topics for discussion on the agenda. Both the agendas and attachments were circulated prior to the meetings.

The Higher Degrees Committee consisted of the Chairman of the Committee, Assistant Registrar, Admissions Officer, Masters Course Co-Ordinators and the Deputy Principal. The purpose of the Higher Degrees Committee was to review the Higher Degree Courses and enrolment processes to get into such courses, also to set, review, assess and change as necessary the grades for Higher Degree courses. They also reviewed and approved Higher Degree Regulations. The Committee also set a Staff Development Program for Supervisors of Masters Students, approved offers into the Masters Degrees, and provided information for clarification of Masters Thesis format and submission procedures.