Committee of Deans

Terms of Reference

The terms of reference of the Committee of Deans are stated in Statute 2.9 of the University Calendar.

Statute 2.9 - The Committee of Deans

1.  There shall be a Committee of Deans (hereinafter called 'the committee') of the university.

2.1.   The committee shall consist of the vice-chancellor and president, the deputy vice-chancellor and vice-presidents and the deans of the faculties.

2.2.   Where at any time the dean of a faculty is holding the office of acting vice-chancellor and president and is also acting as chairman of the committee then the person for the  time being holding or discharging the duties of any such dean shall take such dean's place on the committee.

2.3.   Where the dean of the faculty is unable to attend a meeting of the committee, the associate dean of the faculty, or failing him a professor of the faculty nominated by the dean, may, with the consent of the chairman, attend and vote at the meeting as an alternate for the dean.

2.4.   The vice-chancellor and president shall be the chairman of the committee.

2.5.   The manager, university secretariat, or his or her nominee, shall be secretary to the committee.

3.  The committee shall meet as and when necessary for the performance of its duties and in any event when called upon so to do by the vice-chancellor and president.

4.  The committee shall act -

4.1.   in an advisory capacity to the vice-chancellor and president on the preparation of the university budget for the Council and also on all matters of policy and administration on which he or she may seek guidance;

4.2.   in an advisory capacity to the several deans on matters of policy on which they may seek guidance;

4.3.   as requested by the Council or the Academic Board or, through the vice-chancellor and president, by any board or committee of the university in matters referred by those bodies for consideration and recommendation;

4.4.   as required under statutes, regulations, rules or decisions, according to the authority conferred thereby.

5.    The committee, in the course of its work, may at any time and from time to time seek and obtain guidance from any board, committee of the university or university official, and may request and obtain factual information relevant to its inquiries from any such board, committee or person.

6.    The committee shall have such other powers and duties as are conferred or imposed on it by any other statute or by any regulation or resolution of the Council.

7.  Nothing in this statute or in any action taken under it shall prevent the exercise or discharge by the Council, the Academic Board, the faculties or any board or committee of the university of any of their powers, authorities, duties or functions.

8.  The provisions of Statute 1.2 - Meetings shall apply to meetings of the committee and the quorum for such meetings is four members.