Committees

The University committee system is one of the key means by which academic policy is developed and approved. Furthermore, the operation of many academic polices and processes rely on committee approval or endorsement.

All taught courses and research degrees come under the purview of the committee system. Responsibility for teaching, curriculum and assessment of taught courses rests with the relevant Board of study, Faculty Academic Board and ultimately the Academic Board, whilst responsibility for research degrees rests with the Research Degrees Committee, Academic Standards Committee and ultimately Academic Board.

A) University Committee Framework

Committee structures

University, Faculty and School committee structure

Brighton and Sussex Medical School committee structure

Committee secretariat - provides details of how the committee function is managed

B) Terms of reference and constitutions

Board of Governors

• Audit Committee
• Finance and Employment Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Renumeration Committee
• Staff Appeals Committee
• Student Appeals Committee
• Student Affairs Committee

Academic Board

Academic Board standing orders

• Academic Appeals Committee
• Business and Community Committee (BCC)
• Higher Doctorates Panel
• Higher Education Review Board (Northbrook) (HERB)
• Honorary Academic Awards Board (HAAB)
• Professorial Board

Academic Development Committee (ADC)

• Estates Committee
  • Campus Security Sub-Committee (CSSC)
• Information Strategy Committee (ISC)
• Recruitment and Admissions Committee (RAC)
• Research Strategy Committee (RSC)

Academic Standards Committee (ASC)

• Academic Partnership Committee (APC)
• International College Joint Academic Board (ICJAB)
• Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC)
• Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body Reports Sub-Committee (PSRBSC)
• Doctoral College Board (DCB)
  • Research Degree Examination Sub-Committee (RDESC)
• Research Ethics and Governance Committee (REGC)
• Sub-Committee for Examination and Assessment (SCEA)
• Sub-Committee for External Examiner Nominations (SCEEN)
• Student Services Committee (SSC)

Faculty Academic Board (FAB)

• School Board

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)

• Joint Board
• Joint Academic Review Board (JARB)
• Joint Research Degrees Approval Board (JRDAB)
• BSMS Academic Board

C) Committee definitions, roles and style

The University is guided by the following principles

Committee definitions and terms

Committee roles and responsibilities

The University's house style for Academic Board committees is included below

Committee agendas style and presentation

Committee papers style and presentation

Committee minutes style and presentation

Guidance on taking minutes and writing reports is included below

Minute writing Power Point slides

Taking minutes at meetings

Basic principles of report writing

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last updated 01 February 2012
Academic Standards and Partnership
AcademicStandards@brighton.ac.uk 
primary target audience: staff