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Conferral and Graduation Procedure

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	23rd October 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	8th November 2025	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Secretary	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	23rd October 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	20th August 2024	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Anthony Heywood University Secretary	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author	Mark Smith Director, Governance	This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact	Governance Services	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

October 2023 - Minor changes approved under delegation A8: provisions to allow more than one testamur to be issued; change to approvals for replacement testamurs for administrative errors; presentation of aegrotat or posthumous awards by private ceremony.

August 2023 - Minor/editorial amendment to clause 19 to better reflect HESF standards, approved under delegation A8.

June 2023 – Minor edits under delegation A8 to reflect changes in conferral process. Provisions for withholding awards removed (previously clause 19) and are now transitional arrangements (new clause 94).

June 2023 – Addendum added to Part B to provide additional provisions for course titles on testamurs; addendum approved by University Secretary under delegation E34.

March 2023 - Minor amendments approved under delegation A8; updates to align with current University terminology, system changes and graduation ceremony timelines and arrangements.

June 2022 - Minor changes submitted for approval in accordance with delegation A8 (authority to approve governance procedures). Edits to allow discretion to accept late applications to graduate, amend the period for applications to graduate with optional sequences, update change of name process, and to provide links to documents that provision honorary award and non-award certification.

February 2022 – Minor changes to clarify timelines for application to graduate within articulated courses, names that may be used on testamurs and arrangements for posting testamurs . Approved in accordance with delegation A8 (authority to approved governance procedures).

November 2021 - This is the first version of the Conferral and Graduation Procedure to be published in the policy library, approved in accordance with delegation A8 (authority to approved governance procedures).

08/01/2024: Division name changed from Office of Governance and Corporate Affairs (OGCA) to Office of Governance and Corporate Administration (OGCA)