Examination boards
The constitution, membership and responsibilities of Subject Examination Boards are described in Regulation D3 Boards of Examiners.
Details of the procedures to be followed in the instance of an external examiner being unable to attend a meeting of the Board of Examiners can be found here: Procedures to be followed for non-attendance at exam boards and the forms completed and returned to the Head of Academic Quality and Student Conduct.
Word versions: Non-attendance at Exam Boards PROFORMA A and Non-attendance at Exam Boards PROFORMA B.
Guidance on examination boards
Please find below detailed guidance for the operation of Examination Boards.
All examination boards should normally be conducted online, unless permission for in-situ boards has been granted. For information about the technical aspects of running an online examination board, please watch the video provided by IDS to support you.
Exam Board Training Slides 2023 - Presentation slides from training workshops provided in May 2023 for staff with examination boards at undergraduate or postgraduate taught level. The presentation is suitable for experienced colleagues and for those new to chairing or supporting examination boards. It explains the processes, reports, roles and responsibilities and the documentation for a successfully running of exam boards.
Guidance for Subject Examination Boards (2023) – if you have any queries in relation to the guidance document, please contact Jo Hicks, Deputy Registrar, or Ed McCauley, Head of Quality Assurance, either on Teams or via j.hicks1@keele.ac.uk or e.mccauley@keele.ac.uk
Word templates: Template Agenda for Subject Boards and Template Minutes for Subject Boards
Operational guidance for the processing of marks and awards for finalist undergraduate students (2023) and Explanation of data on AWD11 report - Additional Calculation Method (2023)
If you have any queries in relation to the operational guidance, please contact Jo Hicks, Deputy Registrar either on Teams or via j.hicks1@keele.ac.uk