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AC Committee on Student Conduct and Capacity

The Academic Council Committee on Student Conduct and Capacity (ACCSCC) provides oversight of the management and operational processes relating to student discipline, fitness to practice and continuation.

Committee Support: Ms. Agnieszka Legutko, Student Engagement, Conduct, Complaints and Appeals Officeagnieszka.legutko@ucd.ie

ACCSCC Meeting Schedule 2023/2024

Submission Deadline  Meeting Date
Wed, 27 September 2023
Wed, 18 October 2023, 2pm
Wed, 3 January 2024
Wed, 24 January 2024, 2pm
Wed, 21 February 2024
Wed, 13 March 2024, 2pm
Wed, 3 April 2024
Wed, 24 April 2024, 2pm

ACCSCC Membership 2023-2024

Chair (appointed by President)
Prof. Michelle Norris

Dean of Graduate Studies 
Assoc. Prof. Paul McCabe

Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Prof. Marie Clarke

Dean of Students
Prof. Jason Last

Member of Academic Council, nominated by the President
Assoc. Prof. Maeve Houlihan

Member of Academic Council, nominated by the President
Professor Michelle Norris

Member of Academic Council, nominated by the President
Dr Harvey O'Brien

One Head of School Representative, nominated by the President 
Dr Martin Brady 

One Representative of the College Vice-Principals for Teaching and Learning 
Assoc. Prof. Paul Ryan

One Representative of Corporate and Legal
Julian Bostridge

Representative of Students’ Union, nominated by the Students' Union President
Sarah McGrath

Director of Assessment, or their nominee
Karen McHugh

Student Engagement Manager/Head of Student Engagement, Conduct, Complaints and Appeals
Lynn Foster

Co-Opted Members

Dr Joyce Senior, UCD Representative on the QQI National Academic Integrity Network

 

The ACCSCC shall:

1. Maintain oversight of student discipline, capacity to study and fitness to practise policies and processes.

2. Make recommendations to the Registrar and the Academic Council in relation to any issues or opportunities for enhancement identified arising from the monitoring and review of student disciplinary, capacity to study fitness to practise policies and processes.

3. Monitor the processes under its remit to ensure they are operated in an efficient and timely manner.

4. Receive reports from Schools and committees established to hear student cases.

5. Establish such and so many sub-committees as necessary to effectively execute its function.

6. Review and approve the proposed new Student Fitness to Practise statements and revisions to the existing statements, and maintain a Register of Programmes subject to Student Fitness to Practise Policy. 

Contact the UCD University Secretariat

Tierney Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 (1) 716 1279 (general enquiries) | E: univsec@ucd.ie