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Senate
Subject: Revisions to Terms of Reference of Resources and Planning Committee and Operations Sub-Committee
Resources and Planning Committee
Recommended revisions to Terms of Reference
1. To advise Senate on the future academic development of the University, having particular regard to the financial and physical implications of such development.
2. To divide the financial resources available to the University between various heads of account and to be responsible for the general monitoring of the consumption of those resources.
3. To regulate, as appropriate and within HEFCE rules, the use of resources within those of heads of account.
4. To recommend to Council where appropriate the establishment and disestablishment of all Chairs and other posts within the University and to control and manage staffing within any guidelines approved by Council, provided that no Chair or other academic post may be established or disestablished except on the recommendation of Senate.
replace by:
Within the context of business plans approved by the Committee and Council, to be responsible to Council and Senate for staffing levels in academic departments and other sections of the University, and to delegate as appropriate to subsidiary bodies or officers the day to day responsibility for staffing decisions in line with strategy.
5. To control the allocation of physical resources such as space and equipment and to identify priorities for building and minor works projects in the context of the University's corporate planning.
6. To advise on student population targets, having taken into account all relevant factors.
7. To consider, and make recommendations to Council concerning the level of fees for tuition and research supervision for all registered students of the University and for the validation of academic courses in other institutions.
June 2004
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Operations Sub-Committee
Current Terms of
Reference
1.
To keep under review the
implementation of the University’s approved plans and development policies and
advise on the formulation of appropriate operating procedures.
2.
To institute operational and
departmental reviews as considered appropriate to ensure effective performance
of the University in the light of its strategic objectives.
3.
To consider, within the context
of the staffing plan agreed annually by Resources and Planning Committee,
requests for changes in establishment, the replacement of staff and expenditure
on temporary staff cover, where responsibility for such matters is not within
the powers delegated by Senate and Council to the School Directorates.
4.
Where appropriate, to delegate
authority to the Chair to act on the Sub-Committee’s behalf between meetings.
5.
To report and make
recommendations to Resources and Planning Committee as appropriate.
Constitution
Chair: Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
Pro-Vice-Chancellors
Registrar
Bursar and Finance Officer
(Deans currently attend on an informal basis)
Proposed Terms of Reference
- To keep under review the implementation of the University's
approved plans and development policies and advise on the formulation of
appropriate operating procedures
- To institute operational and departmental reviews as considered
appropriate to ensure the effective performance of the University in the
light of its strategic objectives.
- To make decisions, within the context of business plans agreed
annually by Resources and Planning Committee, on requests for: new staff
appointments; appointments to staffing vacancies; modifications to
existing employment contracts; extensions to contracts of employment; and
to make operational decisions and to agree operational mechanisms that
effect the University’s approved strategic plans.
- To approve allocations from contingency funds
- To approve the preliminary stages of major projects within
guidelines approved by Resources and Planning Committee and Council.
- Where appropriate, to delegate authority to the Chair to act on the
Sub-Committee's behalf between meetings.
- To act and to determine, with the delegated authority of the Chairs
of Council and Senate; and to report regularly and routinely to Resources
and Planning Committee, Senate, and Council.
Constitution
Chair: Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
Pro-Vice-Chancellors
Registrar
Bursar and Finance Officer