Academic
Committees
| Academic Council (AC) |
Introduction
The Academic Council (AC) oversees the University's academic activity. Academic Council's primary responsibilities (as defined by Statute) are to:
- Stimulate debate on major strategic and academic issues.
- Promote the highest standards of teaching and learning.
- Approve and review academic regulation and policy.
- Maintain oversight of education delivery and assessment.
- Advise the Governing Authority on academic matters.
Academic Council has delegated some of its specific decision-making responsibilities to sub-committees.
Academic Council Regulations
- Academic Council Regulation 1 - Membership
- Academic Council Regulation 2 - Assessment Appeals Procedures
- Academic Council Regulation 3 - Meetings of Academic Council and its Committees
- Academic Council Regulation 4 - The degree of Doctor of Philosophy
(Applies to students who commenced the PhD programme prior to September 2006.)
Membership
The membership and conduct of meetings is determined by:- Academic Council Regulation 1 - Membership
The Academic Council at its meeting of 12 December 2008 agreed the following be co-opted as members of Academic Council: Deputy Registrars, Supervisor of Examinations, Programme Deans and Graduate School Directors. The Academic Council at its meeting of 1 March 2012 agreed that Associate Deans be co-opted as members of Academic Council. - Academic Council Regulation 3 - Meetings of Academic Council and its Committees
Academic Council Committees
The following are subcommittees of Academic Council. Click on the committee to view Terms of Reference.- Executive Committee
- University Undergraduate Programmes Board
- University Graduate Programmes Board
- University Education Strategy Board
- University Research Strategy Board
- Committee on Examinations
- Committee on Assessment Appeals
- Committee on Quality
- Committee on Discipline
- Committee for Honorary Degrees and Major Awards
- Committee on Internationalisation
- Committee for Academic Centres
- Committee for Campus Life
- Committee for Recognition of Student Societies
Schedule of Meetings 2012/13
| SUBMISSION Deadline | Meeting Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 13 September 2012 |
Thursday, 4 October 2012 @ 2pm | Clinton Auditorium, Global Irish Institute |
| Thursday, 15 November 2012 |
Thursday, 6 December 2012 @ 2pm | Clinton Auditorium, Global Irish Institute |
| Thursday, 14 February 2013 |
Thursday, 7 March 2013 @ 2pm | Clinton Auditorium, Global Irish Institute |
| Thursday, 11 April 2013 |
Thursday, 2 May 2013 @ 2pm | Clinton Auditorium, Global Irish Institute |
Academic Council Reports to Governing Authority 2012/13
- Academic Council, 4 October 2012
- Academic Council, 6 December 2012
- Academic Council, 7 March 2013
- Academic Council, 2 May 2013
