Agenda Item No. A.1
1 October 2014
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Terms of Reference
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To oversee, on behalf of Academic Board, the good conduct of the academic affairs of the
University
To ensure, on behalf of Academic Board, that the quality and standards of all the University’s
awards are maintained, including those delivered within the University and through recognised
partnerships
To keep under review the academic priorities and policy development of the University and advise
Academic Board accordingly
To approve the academic portfolio, the validation of new programmes and proposed new
partnerships
Membership
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Teaching Quality and the Student Experience) (Chair) Prof Scott Davidson
Director of Student Affairs (Deputy Chair)
Judith Carey
University Secretary
Paul Walsh
College Directors of Academic Affairs
Arts
Dr Ola Ogunyemi
Science
Kevin Jacques
Social Sciences
Dr Jon Slack
University Librarian
Ian Snowley
Director of EDEU
Dr Karin Crawford
Head of Academic Quality
Linsey Woodcock
Academic Board representative
Aileen Morris
Academic Board representative
Dr John Murray
Academic Board representative
Dr Emile van der Zee
Academic Board representative
Dr Cairo Hickman
Academic Board representative
Vacancy
Student Engagement Officer
Dan Derricott
Chair of External Examiners’ Committee
Professor Sara Owen
Co-opted College member
Maxina Butler-Holmes
One student member of Academic Board
Nyasha Takawira
Up to five student representatives
To be confirmed
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COLLEGE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE1
Terms of Reference
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To oversee the production of annual subject/programme reports by teams, and to submit Annual
Summary Reports to the College Board of Studies
To consider annual subject/programme reports from partner colleges for validated programmes
To approve nominations of External Examiners and their onward referral to External Examiners
Committee
To consider a summary of comments made by External Examiners in their annual reports, and to
oversee action taken by subject teams in response to recommendations.
To respond to the requirements of relevant external professional organisations, and statutory
bodies such as the QAA.
To provide support and guidance to subject teams in addressing quality issues.
With authority devolved from the College Board of Studies:
 To review proposals for minor amendments to existing units, subjects and programmes, and
to approve these when appropriate.
 To review proposals for new subjects and programmes, and to approve these for
recommendation to the University Academic Affairs Committee when appropriate.
 To oversee College involvement in quality related events, including validations, periodic
subject reviews and annual visits to partner colleges.
To provide an annual report to the College Board of Studies on progress and achievements made
against the Committee’s terms of reference
Membership
College Director of Academic Affairs [Chair]
Two academic staff representatives from each School
Link Tutors
Representative from the Office of Quality, Standards and Partnerships
Representative from University Library
Student representatives x 5
The College Academic Affairs Committee reports into the College Board of Studies and its minutes are
received by the University Academic Affairs Committee.
The Chair of the College Academic Affairs Committee is an ex-officio member of the University
Academic Affairs Committee.
Quoracy constitutes 50% of the membership.
Craig France
Officer to the Academic Affairs Committee
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Colleges may vary the above terms of reference to respond to local practice.
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