Committees of the Academic Board
The powers and responsibilities of the Academic Board are defined in the Statutes [1] and Ordinances [2]
Statute 3 Academic Board
1 General Powers of the Academic Board
The Academic Board has the responsibility to advise the Governing Body of any academic matters which it considers to have financial implications for the College, and has the right to be consulted by the Governing Body before decisions are made affecting the academic well-being of the College.
2 Specific Powers of the Academic Board
The Ordinances shall prescribe for the powers, responsibilities, composition and operation of the Academic Board.
Draft Ordinance
ORDINANCE 5: POWERS AND COMPOSITION OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
Amendments to this Ordinance must be made in accordance with Statute 3
Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
1 In discharging its general and specific powers under Statute 3, the Academic Board shall exercise oversight of the College’s academic planning and the quality and nature of its educational provision, and shall:
· approve the award of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees of the University of London and of Heythrop Diplomas and Certificates to persons who have fulfilled the conditions of award;
· monitor the quality of modules or whole programmes, and determine their continuation, discontinuation or amendment;
- approve regulations for the duration and structure of degree, diploma and certificate programmes
- promote research and monitor the research programme of the College;
- regulate the admission and progress of persons admitted to the degree, diploma and certificate programmes, and the termination of registration;
- regulate examination arrangements and appoint internal, external and intercollegiate examiners, and terminate the appointment of any examiner for good cause;
- regulate for the institution of fellowships, bursaries, scholarships and prizes.
- [1] Approved by the Privy Council in March 2007, for implementation from 1 August 2007. Available on http://www.heythrop.ac.uk/about-us/official-heythrop/royal-charter-ordinances-and-statutes.html [2] Draft @ September 2007: available from the Clerk to the Governing Body
| Membership | 2011-12 | |
| Ex-officio | Principal Vice Principal Director of Administration Librarian Dean of Undergraduate Studies Dean of Postgraduate Studies Director of International Programmes Director of External Relations |
Dr James Sweeney (to 31.12.11) Rev Michael Holman (from 1.1.12) Dr Michael Kirwan (to 31.12.11) Prof Gwen Griffith-Dickson (from 1.1.12) Mrs Elizabeth Thussu Fr Christopher Pedley Dr Sean Ryan Mr David Lonsdale Dr Elizabeth Burns Ms Annabel Clarkson |
| Heads of Department | Pastoral and Social Studies Philosophy Theology |
Dr Anna Abram Dr Peter Gallagher Dr Michael Kirwan |
| Committee Chairs | Research Learning and Teaching |
Dr Michael Lacewing Dr Jonathan Loose |
| Representative members | Six members of Academic staff (two from each department) |
Dr James Sweeney Dr Gemma Simmonds Dr Louis Caruana Dr Fiona Ellis Dr Martin Poulsom Theology 2 (vacant) |
| Student members | HSU President HSU Vice President (Campaigns) |
Miss Gala Jackson-Coombs |
| Secretary | Quality and Research Coordinator | Ms Kathryn Powell |
Agendas, Minutes and Documents
PLEASE CLICK ON DATE TO ACCESS ALL OPEN DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO EACH MEETING.
2011/12
Date | Agendas | Minutes |
AB 11-12.3 - 6 June 2012 | ||
AB 11-12.2 - 14 March 2012 | ||
AB 11-12.1 - 2 Nov 2011 |
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2010/11
Date | Agendas | Minutes |
8 June 2011 | ||
6 April 2011 | ||
16 March 2011 | ||
2009/10
Date | Agendas | Minutes |
2008/09
Date | Agendas | Minutes |
17 June 2009 | ||
18 March 2009 | ||
18 Sept 2008 |
2007/08
Date | Agendas | Minutes |
4 June 2008 | ||
12 March 2008 | ||
21 Nov 2007 |
