Loughborough University Schedule of Delegation

As a function of Council the Schedule is overseen by the Chief Operating Officer as Secretary to Council. Academic Registry and Planning have responsibility for the oversight of Governance matters at the University. The Director of Legal Services and the Assistant Secretary to Council have responsibility for maintaining and updating the Schedule. If, having considered the Schedule of Delegation, you are unclear where a certain decision may be taken, please contact the Assistant Secretary to Council.

1. Loughborough University’s Royal Charter  establishes Council as the Governing Body of the University. Council has, subject to other terms of the Charter and the Statutes, responsibility for:
   1. General control over the University and all its affairs, purposes and functions; 
   2. The management and administration of the revenue and property of the University; and
   3. The custody and use of the Common Seal of the University.

Note the full Primary Responsibilities of Council

2. Council may delegate power to the Senior Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council, the Vice-Chancellor, another Senior Officer, or to a Committee. Council cannot delegate decisions on the following matters:
   • • The determination of the educational character and mission of the University
     • The approval of the annual estimates of income and expenditure
     • Ensuring the solvency of the University and the Corporation and the safeguarding of their assets
     • The appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and the Clerk
     • Proposals to vary or revoke the University’s Articles of Government
       
       
3. The Senior Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council has the power to act on behalf of the Council in matters of urgency subject to the action being recorded at the next meeting.
   
   Additionally, a sub-group of Council may be convened to progress urgent matters as may be required where it has not been possible to discuss or provide the requisite approval at a Council or sub-committee meeting. It is not expected that any such sub-group would include the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee in order to preserve the scrutiny role of that Committee. Any action taken should be communicated to the full Council and recorded formally at its next meeting.
   
   
4. Council has established a series of Committees that report to Council with specific authority for particular decision-making and assurance responsibilities. Some of these Committees are established as joint Council-Senate Committees. These Committees in turn have a reporting structure of sub-committees where appropriate. The University’s Committee Structure and individual Committee Terms of Reference and are available on the University’s Committee webpages.
   
   Committees of Council
   • Audit and Risk Committee
   • Governance and Nominations Committee
   • Remuneration Committee

Joint Committees of Council and Senate

• • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Governance Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Health, Safety and Environment Committee
  • Human Resources Committee
  • Infrastructure Committee
  • Strategic Portfolio and Resources Committee
  • University Honours Committee

5. Senate is the academic authority of the University and, subject to the overall responsibility of Council and the University’s Charter, Statutes and Ordinances, has responsibility for regulating and directing the academic work of the University in teaching, research and the academic aspects of research and innovation, and for promoting the student experience. The complete specific functions of Senate are outlined in Ordinance IX paragraph 6.
   
   Senate has established the following committees, which have a reporting structure of sub-committees where appropriate:
   • Arts Committee
   • Learning and Teaching Committee
   • Prizes Committee
   • Research and Innovation Committee
   • Sport Committee
   • Student Discipline Committee
     
     
6. The Schedule identifies where authority is delegated directly to a Senior Officer. Senior Officers regularly report to University Committees, including Audit and Risk Committee, Finance Committee and Senate, as well as to Council itself, in order to provide assurance to the governing body.
   
   
7. The limits/process column includes a note where Council has delegated authority to a Senior Officer or Committee to act and report to Council post-hoc.