Senior Management Forum

Terms of Reference

The Senior Management Forum (SMF) will function as:
- the major forum for communication, discussion and promulgation of university plans, initiatives and budgets other than those relating solely to education and research, which will be dealt with by Academic Board and its Committees; and
- the initial forum in which new ideas may be presented and discussed.
The SMF will adopt a cycle of regular business to coincide with the University’s planning and budget cycle and the reporting cycle to Resources and Finance Committee and Council.
Whilst not primarily a decision-making committee, the SMF may also:
- discuss matters referred by the Council or the Academic Board or, through the Vice-Chancellor, by any other committee of the University; and
- refer matters back to the Vice-Chancellor’s Group or Strategy and Resources Committee.

Membership

The following shall be members of the Committee:

Members of the Vice-Chancellor’s Group
Pro Vice-Chancellors (non-campus)
Pro Vice-Chancellors (campus)
Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellors (campus)
The Deans
Faculty Managers
Heads of Academic Units (nominated by the Deans)
Divisional Directors
Directors (nominated by members of the Vice-Chancellor’s Group)

An alternate may be nominated by a member of the SMF to attend a meeting or meetings in respect of which the member will be absent. Such alternate has the duties and rights (including voting rights) of a member of the SMF at that meeting.

Procedures

The SMF may seek and obtain guidance from any board, committee or officer of the University, and may request and obtain information relevant to its inquiries from any such board, committee or person.
The SMF may constitute such sub-committees as it thinks fit for the purposes of its business. Such sub-committees shall report regularly to the SMF on matters within their designated areas of responsibility.
The quorum for meetings of the Committee is 30 members.