The Senate is the supreme academic body of the University. It superintends and regulates the teaching of the University and has the authority to promote research. The powers and functions of the Senate include the authorisation of awards to be made to persons who have satisfied the appropriate conditions for an award. The Senate is also responsible for the appointment of Examiners and for the discipline of students. The Senate delegates to its committees responsibility for specific activities such as discipline, quality assurance, undergraduate and postgraduate studies, and Ordinances and Regulations. The committees report to the Senate on a regular basis.

see also: committee

The Undergraduate Studies Committee develops and promotes a co-ordinated approach to the quality enhancement of undergraduate programmes through the approval of the content, specifications and assessment regulations of new undergraduate programmes, courses and modules, and major modifications. The Committee is responsible for the approval, on behalf of the Senate, of requests from Schools and students for additional assessment opportunities, temporary suspensions of studies, extensions to maximum periods of study for individual students, and associated fee adjustments. The Committee approves, on behalf of the Senate, the appointment of external examiners for first degree courses.

see also: committee, undergraduate