Changes to GEAR: 2015-16
Changes to GEAR: 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016 edition
Section
Minor (including editorial)
A8.6
A8.6, B2.1 (2i), J3.2h
A9
Addendum
Deletion of previous second sentence.
Change of ‘module description’ to ‘module specification’
Editorial changes: previous 9.2 moved to 9.1, previous 9.4 and 9.5 moved to
9.2, previous 9.6 now 9.7
Change of ‘eSubmission guidelines’ to ‘Electronic Management of Assessment
(EMA) guidelines’ and link provided
Clarification that late work should be capped at the ‘module’ pass mark
Addition of supplementary guidance to examination invigilators, originally issued
by Registrar and Secretary in December 2014
Clarification on ‘unclassified Honours’ degree and ‘Ordinary’ degree
Change of ‘Joint taught postgraduate credit and regulatory framework of the
University of Brighton and the University of Sussex for programmes in BSMS’ to
‘BSMS Postgraduate Taught Examination and Assessment Regulations’
(PGTEAR)
Change of ‘membership’ to ‘constitution’ in first sentence. Addition that
approval of constitution and membership is undertaken by a School Board prior
to final approval by the Sub-committee for Assessment
Change of ‘agree’ to ‘approved’ and addition of ‘constitution’ in first sentence.
Revisions to be recommended for approval by the Chair of the School Board
Revisions to constitution of exam boards at partner institutions (refer major
changes)
Change of ‘Student Complaints Procedure’ to ‘Student Complaints Resolution
Procedure’
Change of ‘Student Handbook: the University and you’ to ‘University of Brighton
Student Contract’
Addition of reference to Guidance on proofreading (approved AB June 2015,
further details refer paper AB15-48 and link provided
Link provided to guidance on Religious observance and examination
arrangements (approved AB June 2015, further details refer paper AB15-48)
Addition where an external examiner tenure finishes unexpectedly (refer
SCEEN minute 977.5)
Updated for 2015-16
Section
Major (following Academic Board approval)
A9.3-9.6
Addition of regulations for registration for an award (further details refer paper
AB15-48)
Amendments to regulations for intermission (further details refer paper
AB15-48)
Revised regulations on mobile phones and other electronic devices in
examinations (further details refer paper AB15-48)
Addition of awards ProfGCE (non-QTS) and PGCE (non QTS) (further details
refer paper AB14-63)
Revisions to the constitution and terms of reference for an Area Examination
Board and Course Examination Board (further details refer paper AB15-56)
Revised academic misconduct regulations (further details refer paper AB15-48)
Amendments to regulations for Learning Support Plans (further details refer
paper AB15-48)
Revised academic appeals regulations (further details refer paper AB15-48)
B2.3, 3.3
B3.3
B14.2.4 sections 3.4 iv,
3.7, 4.3, 5.4, 5.8
D2.4, 6.4
D4.2
E1.2
E1.3
E4.2.3, 6.2.2, 7.1.2,
7.1.3
E9.3, H1.3, H5.2
E9.3, A4
F1.6
G1.2
I3.4.1
A10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5
B14.2.3 (2), B14.2.4
(3.8)
D1.1, 4.1
E4.2.1, 4.3, 6.2.1, 6.4,
7.1.1,7.3
F
G1.2, 2.3, 4.4v, 4.5,
5.3, 8.1, 8.4
H
University of Brighton: General Examination and Assessment Regulations for taught courses 2015-16
FOR COLLABORATIVE PROVISION REFER ADDENDUM TO GEAR
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