Research and Postgraduate Affairs Committee Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference document: RPAC Terms of Reference

Procedures for Approval of New Programmes/Changes

Procedures for Approval of New Programmes/Minor & Major Changes to Existing Programmes:

SOM - Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to RPAC

Flowchart for submission of documents: 

RPAC FLOWCHART FOR SUBMISSION OF CHANGES/NEW PROGRAMMES 

Policies

Please see below GSO page with links to useful policies and also the 

Updated policy on all viva voces which includes virtual.

https://www.ucc.ie/en/academicgov/policies/gs-policies/

https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/support/academicsecretariat/policies/graduatestudiespolicies/PolicyonVivaVoceExamsJan2021.pdf

College of Medicine and Health

When submitting a New Programmes/Minor and Major changes to existing programmes please be cognisant of the deadlines for both RPAC, College of Medicine and Health Teaching & Curriculum committee and APAR. Please be advised dates for 2021/2022 have not been confirmed by College of Medicine and Health Teaching & Curriculum committee and APAR.

RPAC Committee Meeting Dates Academic Year 2021/2022

RPAC Committee Meeting *Dates for 2021/2022:

• Wednesday 22nd September 2021 09:15 – 11:00 MS Teams

  Wednesday 20th October 2021 09:15 – 11:00 MS Teams

  Wednesday 17th November 2021 09:15 – 11:00 MS Teams

  Christmas Break

  Wednesday , 2nd  February 2022 09:15 – 11:00 MS Teams

  Wednesday 9th March 2022 09:15 – 11:00 MS Teams

  Wednesday 13th April 2022 09:15 – 11:00 MS Teams

  Wednesday 15th June 2021 09:15 – 11:00 MS Teams

*Please note these dates may be subject to change.

(No scheduled meetings during July, and August 2022.)

Please submit documents to the Research and Postgraduate Affairs Committee (rpac@ucc.ie) for review by the preceding Friday at noon, of Wednesday meetings. Documents submitted for review after this timeline may be deferred until the next available RPAC meeting.

Note: This does not apply to OPP/FPP submissions which must be submitted no later than ten days before the scheduled meeting, click here for more information

 https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/academic/schoolofmedicine/galleries/rpacwebpage/RPAC_001_v3_2016-09-07.pdf  

RPAC Committee Members

• Please click here for RPAC Committee Members & Meeting Dates