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Award of University Medals Policy

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Section 1 - Purpose and Objectives

(1) The Senate may award University Medals in recognition of outstanding academic merit in programs leading to an award of degrees specified in Award of University Medals Procedure.

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Section 2 - Definitions, Terms, Acronyms

Term Definition
CAPP Committee for Academic Programs Policy
Degree The level of award as defined in Awards - Table 1 - Awards Conferred by Senate, including integrated programs that lead to the conferral of a single award.
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Section 3 - Policy Scope/Coverage

(2) This Policy applies to all students at The University of Queensland.

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Section 4 - Policy Statement

(3) Graduates who meet the eligibility criteria for the award of a University Medal, as specified in Award of University Medals Procedure, may be nominated by the Executive Dean of the Faculty for the award of a University Medal. The nomination will be submitted to the Committee for Academic Programs Policy for approval and referral to the Academic Board for noting and to the Vice-Chancellor for sign-off.