Purpose

The Committee is given authority by the Academic Board to consider all issues within its remit for the formulation and implementation of academic strategy and planning within the College.

Membership List 2011-12

Constitution and Terms of Reference

Agendas and Minutes

Quorum
50%

Frequency of meetings
Once a term, or more frequently as needed

Reports to
The Academic Board

Terms of Reference

1. To draw up an Academic Strategy for the College, to form a part of the College’s overall Strategic Plan, and to recommend it to the Academic Board for adoption.

2. To co-ordinate the development and implementation of the individual strategies which contribute to the Academic Strategy. (NB The role of the APC is to ensure the consistency and co-ordination of strategies. It remains the primary responsibility of the relevant Committees or other bodies to develop these strategies and recommend them to Academic Board for adoption.)

3. To consider all proposals for new academic programmes, the re-organisation of existing programmes, and the discontinuance of programmes, and to make recommendations to the Academic Board.

4. To consider all proposals for the establishment, re-organisation or discontinuance of academic departments, centres and institutes in the College, and to make recommendations to the Academic Board.

5. Consistent with the approved Academic Strategy and the College’s approved financial plans and operating statements, to set targets for student recruitment, to monitor progress towards the achievement of those targets, and to exercise delegated authority from the Academic Board to vary them as may become necessary during the recruitment cycle.

6. To transact any business referred to it by the Academic Board.

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