Student administration/Student academic appeal handling, Glasgow School of Art

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Student administration

Student academic appeal handling

Committee of Management 1845-1892

Board of Governors 1892 to date

Headmaster 1845-1909

Director 1909 to date

Secretary and Treasurer 1873-1943

Registrar 1943 to date

Staff Council c1908-1925

Board of Studies 1925-1973

Academic Council 1973 to date

Although no evidence has been found, it is assumed that academic appeals were originally handled by the Headmaster (renamed Director in 1909) and the Committee of Management (renamed Board of Governors in 1892). The Secretary and Treasurer provided administrative support for any academic appeals. In 1943, the Registrar took over this duty.

From around 1908, appeals fell within the remit of the Staff Council, which was responsible for discussing class and examination results and judging students' end of term work. After 1925, it fell within the remit of the newly created Board of Studies, which was responsible for overseeing the promotion of students from year to year and examination resits. In 1973, the Academic Council replaced the Board of Studies, and took over its responsibility for handling academic appeals. The Council appointed a Students' Progress Committee whose remit included discussing the success or failure of students and deciding on examination resits. In 1978, it appointed an Appeal Committee, comprising the Director, the heads of departments and the Secretary and Treasurer. Appeals to it could be made only on grounds of procedure not the academic judgement of the Examinations Committee. Appeals had to be made in writing through the relevant head of department and the Academic Registrar. The appeals procedure was revised in 1980.

Papers of Headmaster and Director 1846 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA DIR
 

Secretary and Treasurer's copy out letters 1853-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 2
 

Minutes of Committee of Management and Board of Governors 1854 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA GOV 2
 

Secretary and Treasurer's in letters 1904-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 1
 

Secretary and Treasurer's subject files 1904-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 7
 

Minutes of Staff Council 1909-1927 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA STA 1
 

Secretary and Treasurer's subject files 1925-1946 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 5
 

Minutes of Board of Studies 1932-1950 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA BOS 1
 

Secretary and Treasurer's subject files 1933-1994 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 6
 

Minutes of Academic Council 1973 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA AC 1
 

Title of function/activity taken from Elizabeth Parker's Function Activity Model (report compiled for JISC). Function and activity description compiled according to GASHE's Standard for Creating Function and Activity Descriptions.

Student administration/Assessment administration, Glasgow School of Art