Annex 1
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
ACADEMIC BOARD
Committee of:
Board of Governors
Senior committee to:
Academic Appeals Committee
Academic Development Committee
Academic Standards Committee
Business and Community Committee
Higher Education Review Board (Northbrook)
Faculty Academic Boards
Honorary Awards Board
Professorial Board
Regulated by:
Articles of Government
Terms of reference
Subject to the requirements of external regulatory agencies and the responsibilities of the Board of
Governors and Vice-Chancellor, the Academic Board has the following responsibilities:
I: Academic standards
1.
To be responsible for all general issues related to research, teaching and scholarship, including:
(i)
to ensure that academic provision meets the university’s requirements and standards in
accordance with agreed policies and procedures
(ii)
to establish academic and related policies, regulations and strategies, including policy
and procedures for the assessment and examination of the academic performance of
students, and to keep these under review as required
(iii)
to approve criteria for the admission of students and procedures for the expulsion of
students for academic reasons
(iv)
to be responsible for the appointment and removal of External Examiners
(v)
to ensure that the university has an appropriate academic appeals procedure and to
monitor the conduct and outcomes of appeals
(vi)
to oversee the university’s relationship with professional and statutory bodies and
agencies in relation to the quality of academic provision.
(vii)
to keep under review the quality of the student experience.
II: Academic development
2.
To be responsible for considering the development and future direction of the university’s
academic activities and advising the Board of Governors and Vice-Chancellor thereon, including
the development of the corporate plan and advice on the resources required to support existing
and planned academic activities.
3.
To recommend new higher education qualifications for award by the university and the
withdrawal of higher education qualifications currently awarded, for ratification by the Board of
Governors.
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III: Other responsibilities
4.
“To have due regard within its decisions to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination,
advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between different people, in
accordance with the public sector general duty of the Equality Act (2010).”
5.
To determine the award of honorary degrees, honorary university fellowships and honorary
visiting fellowships and to receive reports of honorary faculty fellowships awarded by Faculty
Academic Boards.
6.
To be responsible for establishing procedures for the award of professorships.
7.
To develop, monitor and review as necessary the effectiveness of the university’s academic
committee structure, including the appropriateness of the Board’s communication and reporting
mechanisms with its committees and with the Board of Governors, the Vice-Chancellor and the
university’s management structures.
8.
To receive reports from its committees in a format agreed by the Board, at regular intervals or
periodically as requested by the Board.
9.
With the approval of the Vice-Chancellor and Board of Governors, to establish such committees
as it considers necessary to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities.
10.
To advise on such other matters as the Board of Governors or the Vice-Chancellor may refer to
the Academic Board.
Delegation of authority
The Academic Board retains the overall responsibilities defined in its terms of reference and approved
by the Board of Governors. However, the Academic Board may delegate specific activities and
authorities to its reporting committees as it considers appropriate to enable it to fulfil its
responsibilities.
Constitution and Membership
Constitution
Ex officio members
Vice-Chancellor (in the Chair)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Director of Finance
Registrar and Secretary
The Dean of each Faculty:
Arts
Education and Sport
Health and Social Science
Brighton Business School
Science and Engineering
Dean of the Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Director of Research Initiatives/Dean of Graduate
Students
Director of Information Services
Director of Student Services
President of the Students’ Union
Member 2013-14
Retirement
date
Professor J Crampton
Professor S I Laing
Professor B Brown
Ms S McHugh
Ms C Burns
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Professor A Boddington
Mr P Griffiths
Professor D Taylor
Professor A Berry
Professor A Lloyd
Professor J Cohen
Professor D Arnold
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Mr T Hanson
Ms K Jackson
Ms C Armah
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Constitution
Member 2013-14
Retirement
date
Ms K Norquay (A)
Ms L Harrison (ES)
Prof P Haynes (HSS)
Prof A Berry (BBS)
Prof M Petridos (SE)
Professor G Ferns
31/08/2016
31/08/2014
31/08/2016
31/08/2016
31/08/2014
31/08/2016
Mr M Bewlock
Prof J Smart
Dr L Perry (A)
Ms D Brightling (ES)
Dr J Raisborough (HSS)
Mr A Rospigliosi (BBS)
Dr J Taylor (SE)
Dr P Simpson
Mr R Heath
Dr E Ostler
Ms P Lindley
Ms J Tomlinson
Mrs J Langford
(1) Ms M Garabedyan
(2) Ms A Power
(3) tbc
31/08/2015
31/08/2014
31/08/2016
31/08/2014
31/08/2014
31/08/2016
31/08/2014
31/08/2016
31/08/2016
31/08/2014
31/08/2015
31/08/2015
31/08/2014
31/07/2014
31/07/2014
31/07/2014
Other members
The Head of one School within each Faculty
appointed by all the Heads of Schools in that
Faculty
The Head of one Division in the Brighton and
Sussex Medical School appointed by all Heads of
Division
Two Heads of School or Department elected by all
Heads of Schools and Departments
One member of the teaching staff within each
faculty, elected by all the teaching staff within that
faculty
Four members of the teaching staff elected from
the teaching staff as a whole
Two members of the non-teaching staff elected by
the non-teaching staff as a whole
Three students appointed by the Students Union,
one of whom shall be a part-time student
In attendance
Director of the Strategic Planning Office
Director of the Registry
Director of Estates and Facilities Management
Head of Centre for Learning and Teaching
Dr E Allen
Mr M Annis
Mr M Clark
Professor G Wisker
Secretariat
Secretary to the
Board
Supporting officer
Ms C Burns, Registrar and Secretary
ext. 2750
Ms S Plumeridge, Registry
ext. 2616
Quorum
The quorum for meetings of the Academic Board (maximum 40 members) is one half of the members,
excluding vacancies.
At September 2012
Total members
Vacancies
Members occupying more than one position
Total
Quorum
36
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38
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Frequency of meetings
Four per year.
Terms of reference approved Academic Board June 2003
Correct at 10th September 2013
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