Departmental committees

The work of the Department is overseen by a number of committees. Further information and contacts for each of the Board/Committee chairs is available on the Key Departmental Roles website.

A brief summary of each academic committee can be found below. 

Board of Studies

The Board of Studies has overall responsibility for the quality of the teaching and programmes offered by the Department, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels including apprenticeships. The Board is therefore responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the Department's teaching programmes, via external and internal methods including student feedback, and the performance and progress of individual students within the programmes of study offered by the Department. The Board of Studies is also responsible for research degree provision.

Postgraduate Teaching Committee

The role of the Postgraduate Teaching Committee is to co-ordinate and govern all quality assurance activities related to postgraduate taught programmes in the Department of Health Sciences and to ensure that all professional, statutory, regulatory body and University Teaching Committee requirements are adhered to. In addition, Postgraduate Teaching Committee also monitors and records progress for all postgraduate taught students. The Postgraduate Teaching Committee meets twice per term.

Pre-Registration Teaching Committee

The Pre-Registration Teaching Committee has devolved responsibility for the quality of teaching and delivery of particular programmes. They approve changes to existing modules and programmes whilst also developing new modules and programmes.

Exceptional Circumstances Committee

This Departmental committee considers students’ claims for exceptional circumstances in relation to assessment including requests for extensions to submission deadlines. It is bound by the University’s Exceptional Circumstances Policy.

If you are having any problems while studying at York which might affect your ability to complete assigned work, you may be eligible to apply for Exceptional Circumstances. If successful, this would allow you an extension or a resit for the assessment affected.

For further information, please see Exceptional Circumstances in the Assessment, Progression and Award Section of the Handbook.

Fitness to Practice Committee

The Fitness to Practise Committee have a remit to support you to maintain sufficient health and wellbeing to practise safely and effectively, and to address any issues of concern in relation to your health, conduct and character.

Departmental Library Committee

This Departmental committee’s aim is to influence and determine Departmental policy and priorities relating to libraries and library budgets.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) is an overarching Departmental committee. Its remit is to ensure that the Department of Health Sciences supports the University’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (as outlined in the University’s Policy Statement) in all its activities.