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(1) This Rule sets out the functions and role of the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer (herein Vice‐Chancellor) and the authority delegated to the Vice‐Chancellor in accordance with Section 17 of the University of New England Act, 1993 (NSW) (UNE Act). (2) This Rule applies to (4) The Vice‐Chancellor is appointed by and reports to the Council of the University of New England (Council) as the University's Chief Executive Officer. The Vice‐Chancellor is responsible to Council for the leadership, management and development of the University and the realisation of its strategic plan. The Vice‐Chancellor is also the University’s principal academic officer. (5) Under the authority of Council and subject to the (6) The Vice‐Chancellor, in exercising the duties and powers and fulfilling the obligations of the position, has such authority as may be necessary or convenient to give effect to the provisions of (7) The Vice‐Chancellor is supported and assisted by the (8) The Vice‐Chancellor may authorise University officers (Delegates) to undertake any functions exercisable by the Vice‐Chancellor in accordance with the Rules, policies and procedures of the University. Such delegations will be recorded in writing, including in the Delegations Register. The Delegates shall provide advice and report to the Vice‐Chancellor on the performance of those delegations as may be requested. (9) Nothing in this Rule affects the authority and precedence of the Vice‐Chancellor regarding any functions delegated by the Vice‐Chancellor. (10) Pursuant to Section 25(2) of the University of New England By‐law 2005 (UNE By‐law), the Council consents to the Vice‐Chancellor making rules (ie. Rules and/or policies, guidelines or policy instruments consistent with the UNE Governance Framework Rule) in respect of the following matters, subject to the limitations expressed in Section 29(1) of the (11) The Chancellor and the Vice‐Chancellor will establish protocols for monitoring the implementation and performance of this Rule. (12) The Council, pursuant to Section 29 of the University of New England Act 1993 (NSW) makes this University Rule. (13) This Rule operates as and from the (14) The previous Functions of the Vice‐Chancellor Rule is replaced from the (15) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this University Rule, the Council may approve an exception to the Rule where the Council determines the application of the Rule would otherwise lead to an unfair, unreasonable or absurd outcome. Approvals by the Council under this clause will be documented in writing and must state the reason for the exception. (16) ‘Providing information’ ’ (and variants including ‘to inform’ or ‘provide information to’ etc) is taken to be, the act of presenting facts, data, records, outcomes or other artefacts with mostly descriptive embellishment for the purpose of supporting understanding or knowledge of a matter. (17) ‘Providing support’ (and variants including ‘supporting’ etc) means assisting with the implementation of an activity of the University to achieve an outcome. Support implies engagement and active participation and may be in many forms from providing advice and information or actual time, communication, advocacy or assignment of resources. (18) ‘Providing advice’ (and variants including ‘advising’, ‘advice to’ etc) is taken to mean providing oral or written communication which represents a person’s analysis, interpretation, recommendations or observations and opinions of information or a situation, usually for the purpose of informing further action. (19) ‘Reporting to’ (and variants including ‘to report’, ‘reports to’ etc) is the proactive function performed by a person with assigned roles and responsibilities to inform and advise as necessary another role or person, including the Vice‐Chancellor. The reporting function may be routine (reporting schedule), and/or via opportunity (need to escalate and issue/changed risk/etc), about the conduct of those roles and responsibilities. A person may have ‘reporting to’ responsibilities for some functions or activities, to a role which is not their direct supervisor.Vice-Chancellor Functions Rule
Section 1 - Overview & Scope
Overview and Scope
Part A - Role, functions and responsibilities of the Vice‐ Chancellor
Part B - Delegates to the Vice‐Chancellor
Part C - Making of Rules
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Section 2 - Quality Assurance
Section 3 - Authority and Compliance
Section 4 - Definitions (specific to this rule)