Board of Graduate Studies [Sydney College of Advanced Education (SCAE) Academic Board]

The Boards of Studies were established by the College Academic Board to be responsible for the development, co-ordination, monitoring and review of programs offered by more than one Institute. They were to exercise and perform such other duties conferred by the Academic Board.

The Board of Graduate Studies was particularly responsible to the College Academic Board for the implementation and management of:

1. all higher degree programs; and
2. postgraduate diploma programs which were offered by more than one Institute.

It was also to recommend to the College Academic Board:
1. policy on admission to higher degrees and post graduate diplomas;
2. the award of higher degrees and the award of postgraduate diplomas for which the Board was responsible;
3. to appoint supervisors for higher degree students; and
4. appointment of internal or external examiners for higher degree theses or projects.

The Board of Graduate Studies had also to review, comment upon and make recommendation on the College Academic Board on:
1. applicants admitted to graduate studies;
2. the appropriateness of the qualifying and/or concurrent studies proposed for a particular program; and
3. the appropriateness of topics of investigation or project work proposed for a particular program.

It was to receive regular reports from supervisors on the progress of higher degree candidates and take appropriate action; to establish appropriate ad hoc Program Development Committees to initiate new program developments of a cross-College nature or Program Review Committees; establish Program Management Committees to assist in the oversight and monitoring of individual programs; and to report on any matters referred to it by the College Academic Board or an Institute Academic Board.