Welcome
The Governing Authority of University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin was established under the Universities Act, 1997 and is the direct successor of the Governing Body established under the founding Charter of University College Dublin (1908).
The Authority currently in office was appointed for the period 01 February 2009 to 31 January 2014. It consists of forty members.
The primary responsibility of the Governing Authority is to guide the strategic direction of the University, with particular emphasis on:
- Overseeing policy
- Monitoring the performance of top management
- Working with the President to set UCD’s strategic aims.
Among the other main functions of the Governing Authority are the appointment of the Chief Officer (President) and the control and administration of all lands and properties of the University.
There are two permanently constituted standing Committees of the Governing Authority, each of which reports to it: the Audit and Risk Management Committee, and the Finance, Remuneration and Asset Management Committee.