(1) The Graduate Research Committee is established as a University Committee to support the maintenance of effective frameworks and functions of Graduation Research at UNE. (2) The key objectives of the Committee are: (3) These Terms of Reference prescribe: (4) The members of the Graduate Research Committee are: (5) In attendance: Observers (non-voting) (6) The ex-officio members will be Graduate Research Committee members while they hold their primary office. (7) Members appointed to the Committee shall have tenure for a two‐year term unless a shorter term is agreed by the Chair and potential member. The Member may stand for reappointment for up to three terms. (8) Members co-opted to the Committee shall have tenure for one-year renewable to a maximum of three years. (9) The Director/Dean, Graduate Research or their delegate is an ex‐officio member and Chair of the Committee. A temporary Deputy Chair may be appointed from the voting members for a specific meeting if the Chair or delegate is unavailable. (10) 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 Graduate Research Committee includes at least two members of each gender. (11) The Graduate Research Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Chair and to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, consistent with delegations, with regards to: (12) The Graduate Research Committee will provide recommendations to the Research Committee in regards to: (13) The Graduate Research Committee will monitor and will report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and/or Research Committee of Academic Board consistent with delegated functions, with regard to (14) The Committee will aim to Support an effective two-way communication and exchange of ideas between the (15) The Chair may seek data and information from the University through Research Services to meet the Graduate Research Committee’s duties and functions. (16) The provisions of these Terms of Reference take effect under the authority of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer consistent with the Section 28(1)(a) of the University of New England Act 1993 (NSW). The Graduate Research Committee has delegated authority from the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer to perform on its behalf the advisory, monitoring and communication functions set out in the Terms of Reference above, and all matters ancillary to those functions. (17) The Chair of the Graduate Research Committee will report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research (DVCR) on operational matters considered by the Committee, and report to the Research Committee on matters of policy, procedure and governance. (18) The Graduate Research Committee will meet six times per year or as required to perform its functions. (19) Unless the Chair directs otherwise, Graduate Research Committee business papers are distributed to committee members and official attendees at least seven days prior to the meeting, or such shorter period as is practicable in the circumstances. (20) Business of the Graduate Research Committee may be confidential and any (21) At any meeting of the Graduate Research Committee, one half of the voting membership plus one constitutes a quorum. (22) For its business papers, meetings and otherwise to conduct its business, the Graduate Research Committee and its members may use technology including telephone, video-conferencing, telepresence, (23) The Graduate Research Committee may pass a resolution by ‘flying minute’ provided that the resolution has been approved by a simple majority of the Committee members at the time the resolution is made. (24) Draft minutes will (25) Once annually the Graduate Research Committee shall devote part of one meeting to the review of its policies, practices and procedures over the preceding twelve months. (26) UNE Graduate School will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Graduate Research Committee. (27) This document should be interpreted using the following principles: (28) The existing terms of reference, constitution, and any other documents governing the Graduate Research Committee, Graduate Research Subcommittee or Higher Degree Research Committee at the time of these new Terms of Reference are approved, are replaced and have no further operation.Terms of Reference (Vice-Chancellor approved) - Graduate Research Committee
Section 1 - Overview
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Term of Office
Ex-officio members
Appointed and Co-opted members
Chair
Gender Representation Objectives
Section 3 - Graduate Research Committee Functions
Advisory functions
Monitoring functions
Communication functions
Authority
Section 4 - Delegation
Section 5 - Conduct of Graduate Research Committee Business
Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and to the Research Committee
Meetings
Business Papers
Quorum
Use of technology
Resolutions
Confirmation of Minutes
Self-review
Secretary to the Graduate Research Committee
Section 6 - Interpretation
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