1 Committees of Academic Board

The Academic Board shall be assisted in its operation by the following standing committees, each of whom may co-opt members of the University to their membership for such terms as they may decide.

1. Executive Committee

2. International and Educational Partnership Committee

3. Learning and Teaching Committee

4. Program and Policy Review Committee

5. Research Committee

2 Executive Committee

2.1 Role

The Executive Committee is responsible for the efficient conduct of Academic Board business.

2.2 Functions

The functions of the Executive Committee are to:

1. under delegation from the Academic Board, exercise all the functions of the Academic Board during the periods between ordinary meetings of Academic Board on any matter which the Chair, Academic Board has determined to be of an urgent nature that ought not await consideration by the Academic Board at its next meeting;

2. consider and advise on matters related to the business of Academic Board, including the drafting of the Academic Board agenda, and to develop proposals for consideration by Academic Board or its standing committees as may be referred by Academic Board; and

3. recommend to the Vice-Chancellor, or the Vice-Chancellor’s delegate, that any Academic Regulation of the University be relaxed to provide for exceptional circumstances.*

*The Secretary, Academic Board shall maintain a register of approvals by the Vice-Chancellor, or the Vice-Chancellor’s delegate, to invoke the relaxing clause. The register of decisions shall include details concerning the circumstances surrounding the invocation of the clause, and each case will be considered on its own merits. Confidentiality of information must be maintained.

2.3 Membership

2.3.1 Membership Structure

Membership of the Executive Committee shall be:

1. Chair of the Academic Board (Chairperson)

2. Deputy Chair of the Academic Board

3. Vice-Chancellor

4. Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

5. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)

6. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Communities)

7. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Services)

8. One Academic Board elected member from the Learning and Teaching Committee

9. One Academic Board elected member from the International and Educational Partnership Committee

10. One Academic Board elected member from the Program and Policy Review Committee

11. One Academic Board elected member from the Research Committee

2.3.2 Executive Committee Membership

3 Other Policy Information