Oversee and monitor the Statement of Council’s assessment and management of Primary Responsibilities risk across the University, including commercial undertakings Oversee and monitor the academic Statement of Council’s activities of the University Primary Responsibilities Establishment of Faculties and Schools Ensure the ongoing appropriateness Statement of Council’s of all delegations approved by Primary Responsibilities Council Approve the Constitution of the University Act, s38(2) student guild and any amendments Establish colleges (and an advisory University Act, s39(1), (3), council for each college) of the (5) University by statute; manage and supervise the college and property held on by the university for the college Decide membership (composition) University Act, s40(2) of the Academic Board Decide who is Chairperson of the University Act, s40A(2) Academic Board Legislative matters Make, alter and repeal Statutes and University Act, s58(1), s62(1) Rules Recommend amendments to the USC Act 1998 Approval of governing policies Policy Framework – Governing Policy and Related Procedures Planning matters Determine the Vision for, and Statement of Council’s strategic direction of, the University Primary Responsibilities Approval of the Strategic Plan, the Planning and Framework – Master Plan for the campus, and Governing Policy Top Level Plans Academic matters Accreditation of programs in a Program Accreditation and discipline or field of study not Course Approval Governing – currently offered by the University Policy Accreditation of programs in a Program Accreditation and discipline or of study at a level Course Approval Governing – additional to that already offered by Policy the University Rescission of an award that has Council Resolution C09/62(iv) For more detail see the been conferred Graduation – AcademicPolicy Staffing matters Appoint the Vice-Chancellor as the University Act, s32(2) and Chief Executive Officer of the Statement of Council’s University Primary Responsibilities Determine of appointment for University Act, s32(3) the Vice-Chancellor
Oversee and monitor the assessment and management of risk across the University, including commercial undertakings Statement of Council’s Primary Responsibilities Oversee and monitor the academic activities of the University Statement of Council’s Primary Responsibilities Establishment of Faculties and Schools Ensure the ongoing appropriateness of all delegations approved by Council Statement of Council’s Primary Responsibilities Approve the Constitution of the student guild and any amendments University Act, s38(2) Establish colleges (and an advisory council for each college) of the University by statute; manage and supervise the college and property held on by the university for the college University Act, s39(1), (3), (5) Decide membership (composition) of the Academic Board University Act, s40(2) Decide who is Chairperson of the Academic Board University Act, s40A(2) Legislative matters Make, alter and repeal Statutes and Rules University Act, s58(1), s62(1) Recommend amendments to the USC Act 1998 Approval of governing policies Policy Framework – Governing Policy and Related Procedures Planning matters Determine the Vision for, and strategic direction of, the University Statement of Council’s Primary Responsibilities Approval of the Strategic Plan, the Master Plan for the campus, and Top Level Plans Planning and Framework – Governing Policy Academic matters Accreditation of programs in a discipline or field of study not currently offered by the University Program Accreditation and Course Approval – Governing Policy Accreditation of programs in a discipline or of study at a level additional to that already offered by the University Program Accreditation and Course Approval – Governing Policy Rescission of an award that has been conferred Council Resolution C09/62(iv) For more detail see the Graduation – AcademicPolicy Staffing matters Appoint the Vice-Chancellor as the Chief Executive Officer of the University University Act, s32(2) and Statement of Council’s Primary Responsibilities Determine of appointment for the Vice-Chancellor University Act, s32(3)
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