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Simplifying our committees

Posted: Friday, 30th March 2012

A REVIEW of the University’s committee structure took place during the Autumn and Spring Terms 2011/12, resulting in a new simplifed structures which reduces the number of committees whilst ensuring a much stronger and explicit focus on the student experience.

Recommendations relating to the Executive/Directorate committee structure were approved in January 2012 and recommendations relating to the Academic Board committee structure were approved by the Board of Governors on 23 March 2012.

The main changes are:

The abolition of the following Committees:

  • Academic Development Committee
  • Academic Standards Sub-Committee
  • Quality Enhancement Sub-Committee
  • University Programmes Board
  • Faculty Boards
  • Faculty Academic Development Committees
  • Faculty Academic Ethics Committees
  • Faculty Minor Modification and External Examiners Sub-Committee

The establishment of the following new Committees:

  • Student Experience Committee
  • Faculty Student Experience Committees
  • Academic Quality and Standards Committee
  • Faculty Academic Quality and Standards Committees
  • University/ Students’ Union Forum

A briefing note outlining the recommendations and their implementation dates can be found here:

The terms of reference of the new and revised committees are available from the Committee Handbook here.

Marie Morrissey, head oGovernance and Secretariat said: "Our thanks to everyone who has contributed to the review. All the changes will be kept under review to ensure that the University’s committee structure remains fit for purpose."

If you have any questions or comments on the recommendations, please contact Marie on x1390 or email m.morrissey@mmu.ac.uk

 

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