Committee Handbook
A set of guidance notes on the successful running and management of University Committees.
Contents
- Introduction
- General Issues
- Constitution, Membership, Terms of Reference and Quora of Committees
- Guidance on the Election, Nomination, Appointment and Co-option of Members to Committees
- Agenda Planning and Timescales
- Preparation of Papers
- Minutes
- Action after the meeting
- Creation, Amendment and Repeal of Ordinances and Regulations
- Archiving of Committee Papers
- Changes to Council Papers (2021 Pilot)
Annexes
- Annex 1 - Formal election procedures
- Annex 2 - DVC and PVC appointment procedures
- Annex 3 - Standard Items for Committee Agendas
- Annex 4 - Numbering Conventions
- Annex 5 - Example agenda first page
- Annex 6 - Example Paper First Page
- Annex 7 - Example Minutes First Page
- Annex 8 - Associate Dean and Head of Department Appointment Procedures
- Annex 9 - Procedures for the establishment and designation of research groupings
- Annex 10 - Dean of School appointment procedures
- Annex 11 - University Visitor appointment procedures
- Annex 12 - Example Council Paper