AC Committee on Examinations

ACCE Meeting Schedule 2023/2024

1.  Ten working days are required for preparation, circulation and review of all documentation in advance of each meeting. It is therefore essential that documentation is submitted for the monthly submission deadline.
2.  Thursday 3 November 2023 - Last ACCE deadline for December conferring
3.  Thursday 4 May 2024 - Last ACCE deadline for June conferring
4.  Thursday 8 June 2024 - Last ACCE deadline for September conferring

• ACCE Summary Report 17 September 2020
• ACCE Summary Report 15 October 2020
• ACCE Summary Report 19 November 2020
• ACCE Summary Report 17 December 2020
• ACCE Summary Report 28 January 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 25 February 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 25 March 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 22 April 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 20 May 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 24 June 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 22 July 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 17 September 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 22 October 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 19 November 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 17 December 2021
• ACCE Summary Report 25 March 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 20 May 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 24 June 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 22 July 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 16 September 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 21 October 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 18 November 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 16 December 2022
• ACCE Summary Report 27 January 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 24 February 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 24 March 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 21 April 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 19 May 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 23 June 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 15 September 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 17 November 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 15 December 2023
• ACCE Summary Report 26 January 2024
• ACCE Summary Report 23 February 2024
• ACCE Summary Report 22 March 2024

• Joint Degree Report Guidelines
• eThesis Report Structure and Guidance

The ACCE shall, subject to review by the Academic Council, discharge the following major functions:

1. Authorise the award of University degrees and other awards, approve Internal Examiners, and nominate External Examiners (Subject and Special) to the NUI.

2. Oversee assessment practices across the University. This includes the following duties:

• Act on behalf of the University, as the final decision-making authority on assessment- related matters with oversight of assessment strategies, grading practices and grading patterns across the University. ACCE will ensure that Schools or Programmes act in conformity with university policy and will give direction as appropriate.
• Consider reports from the Director of Assessment in relation to the grade approvals process and make recommendations or give directions to Schools and Programme Examination Boards as appropriate.
• The ACCE shall consider all Post-Examination Board changes to grades that are to the detriment of a student and either approve or reject such changes.
• Assume responsibility for the university’s Examination Regulations, including the undertaking of periodic reviews to ensure they are fit-for-purpose, and proposing amendments to AC in this regard as required.

3. Act as the University’s examination board dealing with the award of Research Degrees. Such duties shall include:

• Act, on behalf of the University, as an Examination Board for all doctoral and research degrees (PhDs, Professional Doctorates, Research Masters and MDs).
• Award, on behalf of the University, all research degrees.
• Award on behalf of the University, all posthumous awards/aegrotat degrees and to report these decisions to Academic Council.
• Determine cases where there is disagreement among examiners in relation to the award of a research degree.
• Deal with any other examination/assessment related matters delegated by the Academic Council.

4. The ACCE shall exercise some or all of the functions described above in respect of any Recognised College as specified by Academic Council.

• ‌ACCE Terms of Reference