(1) The Academic Board Standing Committee is established under Section 23 of the UNE By-law. (2) This Annex to the Terms of Reference of the Academic Board prescribes the following: (3) The provisions of this Annex take effect under the authority of Council delegated to the Academic Board. (4) The delegation of Council powers to the Academic Board under this Annex are actions authorised under Section 17 of the UNE Act. (5) The overriding objectives of this Annex are as follows: (6) The members of the Academic Board Standing Committee are as follows: (7) The Academic Board Standing Committee can co-opt where needed any members required to achieve or maintain gender balance, where the membership does not include at least two women and two men. The committee can also invite individuals as observers to provide additional appropriate expertise as necessary. (8) Elected members of Academic Board Standing Committee are elected from the elected membership of Academic Board at such times when a vacancy on the Academic Board Standing Committee occurs. (9) The term of an elected member's tenure on Academic Board Standing Committee continues until the end of their current term on Academic Board. Re-elected members of Academic Board may seek re-election to the Academic Board Standing Committee. (10) Elections of Academic Board elected representatives to the Academic Board Standing Committee will be conducted by the Secretary to the Academic Board by secret ballot as determined by the Academic Board's Standing Orders. (11) An elected position becomes vacant automatically if: (12) An automatic vacancy shall be filled similarly to the provisions of Paragraph 8 of this Annex. (13) An ex officio member of Academic Board Standing Committee includes a person who has been appointed on an 'acting' basis to the role. (14) Where an elected member is granted leave of absence by the University (e.g. special studies program) or is otherwise unable to attend meetings due to conflicting duties for a period of up to one year, the Academic Board Executive has authority to arrange for the casual vacancy on Academic Board Standing Committee to be filled for the duration of the leave of absence by secondment of another elected Academic Board member from an appropriate constituency and ratified at the next Academic Board meeting after the vacancy has occurred. The temporary replacement will have full voting rights. When the elected member's leave of absence and remaining term on Academic Board Standing Committee is more than one calendar year, the member must resign and the vacancy on Academic Board Standing Committee will be filled according to the provisions of Paragraph 8 of this Annex. (15) Where an elected member is absent from a particular Academic Board Standing Committee meeting, the absentee may nominate a substitute to attend the meeting on the absentee's behalf. The nominee shall have observer rights for the meeting attended. The Secretary to Academic Board is to be notified of the nomination by the elected member before the date of the meeting of the elected member substitute's attendance. (16) The ex officio members will be Academic Board Standing Committee members while they hold their primary office. (17) The term of office of an elected Academic Board staff member on Academic Board Standing Committee is a maximum of three years, and finishes when their current term as an elected member of Academic Board expires. Elected members may stand for re-election to Academic Board Standing Committee. (18) Members co-opted under paragraph 7 of this Annex will have tenure for one year renewable to a maximum of three years. (19) The Academic Board Standing Committee will be chaired by the Chair of Academic Board, or in their absence, one of the Deputy Chairs. (20) Gender representation shall accord with the Gender Representation on Decision-Making and Advisory Committees Policy. The objective will be to ensure, so far as is practicable, that the membership of the Academic Board Standing Committee includes at least two members of each gender. (21) The functions of the Academic Board Standing Committee are to act on behalf of the Academic Board in accordance with its policies between meetings, to hear confidential matters, and report to the next Academic Board meeting on all actions and decisions taken. (22) To conduct urgent and routine business on behalf of the Academic Board between full board meetings. (23) To approve urgent matters on behalf of the Academic Board or governance committees reporting to Academic Board and report to the committees, Board and Council as appropriate. (24) To refer emerging issues to the Board or to act accordingly. (25) To refer risks to the Board that might arise in relation to the University's academic policies, programs and interests. (26) To submit recommendations on academic policy and delegations, academic quality assurance, academic governance and academic risk issues for consideration by the Academic Board or the committees that report to the Board. (27) To act on behalf of the Academic Board and make recommendations on confidential academic and student matters. (28) To advise the Chair of Academic Board on the forthcoming meeting agendas and items. (29) To consider and report on any matter referred to it by the Academic Board. (30) To report to Academic Board and Council, as appropriate, on the committee’s decisions and advice. (31) To seek data and information from the University through the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer to meet the Academic Board Standing Committee duties and functions. (32) The Academic Board Standing Committee has delegated authority from the Council and Academic Board to perform on behalf of both bodies the approval, advisory, monitoring and communication functions set out in the terms of reference above and all matters ancillary to those functions. (33) The Chair of Academic Board will report to Academic Board regularly, and where necessary to Council, on the business conducted by the Academic Board Standing Committee. (34) The Academic Board Standing Committee will meet up to seven times per year or otherwise as required in order to perform its functions. (35) Unless the Chair directs otherwise, Academic Board Standing Committee business papers will be distributed to Academic Board Standing Committee members and official attendees, at least seven days prior to the meeting, or such shorter period as is practicable in the circumstances. (36) Public disclosure of business papers, minutes and other information received by the Academic Board Standing Committee should be made via the Chair or Secretary to the Academic Board Standing Committee. (37) At any meeting of the Academic Board Standing Committee, one half of the voting membership plus one constitutes a quorum. (38) For its business papers, meetings and otherwise to conduct its business, the Academic Board Standing Committee and its members may use technology including telephone, video-conferencing, telepresence, email and internet as arranged by the Chair and/or Secretary to the committee. (39) The Academic Board Standing Committee may pass a resolution by 'flying minute' provided that the resolution has been approved by a simple majority of the Academic Board Standing Committee members at the time the resolution is made. (40) Draft minutes will normally be circulated to members for comment promptly after each meeting. Next the minutes (with any necessary changes) will be circulated for adoption by the Academic Board Standing Committee. The minutes will be finalised and adopted when they have been approved by a majority of the members that were present at the relevant meeting. Alternatively, the minutes may be included in the business papers for the next Academic Board Standing Committee meeting and considered and adopted by the committee at that meeting. (41) Once in every twelve-month period, the Academic Board Standing Committee shall devote at least a part of one meeting to the review of its policies, practices and procedures over the preceding twelve months. (42) The University Secretary and/or nominee will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Academic Board Standing Committee. (43) The Academic Board's Standing Orders relating to the conduct of meetings and its business also apply to the Academic Board Standing Committee. To the extent of any inconsistencies between these Terms of Reference and the Standing Orders, these Terms of Reference prevail. (44) Words and phrases used in this document have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: (45) This document should be interpreted using the following principles. (46) The existing Academic Board Standing Committee terms of reference, membership and any other documents governing the Academic Board Standing Committee at the time these new Terms of Reference are approved are replaced and have no further operation.Terms of Reference (Council approved) - Academic Board Standing Committee - Annex A to Academic Board Terms of Reference
Section 1 - Overview
Academic Board Standing Committee
Objectives
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Section 2 - Academic Board Standing Committee Membership
Membership
In attendance
Election procedure for elected members
Conduct of elections
Automatic vacancy by an elected representative
Acting ex officio members
Temporary replacement of elected members
Temporary substitution of elected members
Term of office
Ex officio members
Elected members
Co-opted members
Chair
Gender representation objectives
Section 3 - Academic Board Standing Committee Functions
Functions
Approval functions
Monitoring functions
Advisory functions
Communication functions
Authority
Section 4 - Delegations
Delegation from Academic Board and Council
Section 5 - Conduct of Academic Board Standing Committee Business
Reporting to Academic Board
Meetings
Business papers
Quorum
Use of technology
Resolutions
Confirmation of minutes
Self-review
Secretary to Academic Board
Standing Orders
Section 6 - Definitions and Interpretation
Definitions
Interpretation
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