Management and Committee Structure

Contents

1	Policy Principles
2	Academic Structure
3	Management Structure 3.1 Executive Dean 3.2 Head of School 3.3 Head of Discipline/Senior Academic 3.4 Programme Chair 3.5 Chair Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee 3.6 Chair Divisional Research Committee 3.7 Divisional Executive Officer 3.8 Divisional Business Manager
4	Divisional Committee Structure
	Overview of structure
	Management Committees 4.1 Divisional Board 4.2 Management Advisory Committee 4.3 Heads of School Committee
	Operational Committees 4.4 Teaching and Learning Committee 4.5 Research Committee 4.6 Strategic Initiatives Committee 4.7 Public Relations Committee 4.8 Divisional Honours Committee 4.9 Research Centres Committee 4.10 Postgraduate Studies Committee
	Statutory Committees 4.11 Board of Examiners 4.12 Divisional Occupational Safety and Health Committee 4.13 Divisional Appeals Committee
	Information Exchange 4.14 Divisional Forum 4.15 Administrative Services Group
5	School Committees
	5.1 School Board/School Committee

Policy Principles

The Management and Committee Structure of the Science Faculties, as revised in May 2003, is aimed at providing a consultative process which is efficient and responsive.

The Executive Dean is assisted in the management and strategic guidance of the Division by Heads of Schools, Chairs of Committees responsible for strategic directions in Teaching and Learning and Research and by senior administrative staff.

Heads of Schools are responsible for the management of their Academic Organisational Unit (AOU) and within this they are free to determine their own Management and Committee Structure and processes for interfacing with each of the Divisional Subcommittees. Heads of Schools are responsible to their AOU and to the Division for ensuring that their AOU's are adequately represented and that the requirements of the Division are met.

The Divisional Board, as determined by Senate, has responsibilities to the Division itself, to Academic Council and to the University. To support the Divisional Board in these responsibilities there are three main Divisional Sub-Committees which are each responsible to the Executive Dean for the strategic directions and operational management of a particular area. These are Teaching and Learning, Research and Resource Management.

There is a further range of Statutory and Operational Committees that are required for the Division to both comply with University regulations and effectively operate. These committees report directly to the Executive Dean who is responsible for ensuring that any policy and planning issues raised are considered by Divisional Board.

Ultimately therefore the Management and Committee Structure is designed to provide an efficient and effective forum for strategic planning and policy within the Division, whilst at the same time providing individual AOU's with the freedom to determine their own processes as best suits their own historical development.

Professor Yianni Attikiouzel AM FTSE
Executive Dean

Under the provisions of the University Division Regulations (Reg.12) the Science Faculties has established three Schools (Academic Organisational Unit's) which are formed from a grouping of academic areas. These are:

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology.
Academic areas: Animal Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Marine Science, Plant Sciences.

School of Environmental Science.
Academic areas: Environmental Science, Environmental Restoration, Marine Science.

It should be noted that the Division actively encourages multidisciplinary studies both within the Division and with other interdisciplinary areas across the University.

The Executive Dean is assisted in the management of the Division by senior academic and administrative staff.

3.1 Executive Dean

The Responsibilities of the Executive Dean are determined by University legislation and can be found in full at http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/division.html#dean

i. Each Division shall have an Executive Dean, who shall be responsible to the Senate and Vice Chancellor for:

(a) providing effective academic and administrative leadership of the Division, including taking the initiative in developing and implementing Divisional policies, strategic plans, academic directions and budget strategies, within the context of corresponding University policies, plans, directions and strategies;
(b) the overall management and administration of the financial, human, equipment, space and other resources of the Division;
(c) the allocation of the Divisional budget, after seeking the comments of the Divisional Board;
(d) fostering excellence in teaching, learning and research throughout the Division, including monitoring performance outcomes and introducing strategies to improve performance, where needed;
(e) the allocation of duties to staff of the Division, and oversight of the development and performance appraisal of those staff;
(f) representing the Division within the University;
(g) promoting the external relations of the Division;
(h) acting as part of the senior management of the University, and contributing to the development and implementation of University policies and priorities; (i) carrying out any other duties imposed by the Statutes, Regulations, resolution of the Senate or determined by the Vice Chancellor.

ii. The Executive Dean may delegate authority to other staff of the Division to act in respect of any of the matters specified in sub-sections 1(a) - (g) (inclusive) of this Regulation, and in respect of responsibilities assigned to the Executive Dean by other University Regulations. All continuing delegations shall be authorised in writing, and communicated to staff in the Division and to senior executives, managers and administrators in other parts of the University.
iii. Every delegation under this regulation shall be revocable by the Executive Dean, and no delegation shall prevent the Executive Dean carrying out the responsibilities imposed by this Regulation.
iv. Subject to the approval of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, the Executive Dean may establish one or more positions to exercise this delegated authority.
v. The Executive Dean shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor, after external advertisement and a recommendation from a selection committee chaired by the Vice Chancellor. If the Vice Chancellor does not accept the recommendation of the selection committee, the matter shall be referred to Senate for determination. The members of the selection committee shall be appointed by Senate, and shall include a majority who are staff or students of the Division.
vi. Subject to the terms and conditions of the appointment, the Executive Dean shall be appointed for an initial term of six years. This appointment may be extended by the Senate for further terms of not more than six years, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor after consultation with the Divisional Board.
vii. The Deputy Vice Chancellor may appoint an acting Executive Dean to carry out the responsibilities of the Executive Dean during any period of absence of the incumbent or pending the appointment of a replacement following vacation of the office.

The Responsibilities of Heads of Schools are determined by University legislation and can be found in full at
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/division.html#headofschool

i. The Head of each School shall be appointed by the Executive Dean, after consultation with all academic and general staff members of the School and all student representatives on the School's committees. The Executive Dean may revoke the appointment of a Head whose performance after having been regularly monitored is, in the view of the Executive Dean, damaging to the School or the Division.
ii. The Head shall be a member of the full-time academic staff of the rank of lecturer level C or above. The Executive Dean shall not be eligible for appointment as Head of a School, unless approval is given by the Vice Chancellor.
iii. The term of office of the Head of each School shall be for up to three years. Appointees shall be eligible for re-appointment.
iv. The School Head is responsible to the Executive Dean for the leadership and good management of the School. Subject to the authority of the Executive Dean, the School Head is responsible for management of the School budget; academic leadership and management of the School's academic courses; the quality of the academic offerings of the School; allocation of teaching duties to all the School's academic staff (including professors); management of the staff of the School; and any matters delegated by the Executive Dean.
v. During the absence of the Head of School, the Executive Dean shall appoint an Acting Head of School. If the appointment is for a period of six months or more, before making an appointment the Executive Dean shall consult all academic and general staff members of the School and all student representatives on the School's committees.
vi. Where the Vice Chancellor agrees that external recognition warrants a School Head having the title of "Dean", the Vice Chancellor may confer this title upon the recommendation of the Divisional Board.

3.3 Head of Discipline/Senior Academic

Each discipline area is led by the established Chair in that discipline. Where no established Chair exists or the established Chair is on leave or has been seconded to other duties, the discipline will be led by another senior member of academic staff selected by the Executive Dean in consultation with the staff in the discipline and the Head of School.

Where a School chooses not to be structured on a discipline basis the Head of School may request the Executive Dean to appoint Senior Academics who will undertake the responsibilities of a Head of Discipline.

A Head of Discipline/Senior Academic is responsible to the Executive Dean through the Head of School. They normally do not hold the position of Head of School concurrently.

A Head of Discipline/Senior Academic is responsible to the staff in their area for;
i. The maintenance of high quality teaching and research amongst the staff under their supervision;
ii. Providing advice on ranking research grant applications and selection of postgraduate students.
iii. Representing the needs of staff at School meetings;
iv. Consulting with School Technical Supervisors to determine work requirements and priorities of technical staff where appropriate.
v. Initiating academic developments.
vi. Approve programmes of study and supervision arrangements of postgraduate students and monitor progress where appropriate.
vii. Acting as Academic Staff Development Co-ordinator.
viii. Assisting staff with the writing and development of research grant applications;
ix. Administering any externally funded, specific accounts for use by the area/discipline.

3.4 Programme Chair

The appointment procedures and responsibilities of a Program Chair are as determined in the Bachelor Degree Regulations which can be found at
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/bachelor.html

For each major or group of majors the Executive Dean shall appoint a Program Chair for a term of two years which may be renewed. The Executive Dean will ask for nominations and if necessary call an election amongst the members of the Program. A Program Chair shall be of the rank of Lecturer B or above.

The Program Chair is responsible for;
i. Student matters relating to admissions, enrolments and graduation as stipulated in the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor. (Reg 28);
ii. Preparation of academic planning initiatives for submission to the School in consultation with program staff;
iii. monitoring and encouraging the improvement of unit quality. (CQI);
iv. student liaison.
v. Co-ordination of the teaching timetable for the program.

Chairs of Major Operational Committees

The Division has three major Committees which are responsible to the Executive Dean and Divisional Board for the strategic and operational management of the Division. One of these is the Management Advisory Committee which is Chaired by the Executive Dean, however the other two Committees are Chaired by academic staff appointed by the Executive Dean. They have the following specific responsibilities;

3.5 Chair, Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee

The Chair of the Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee is appointed by the Executive Dean who will determine the term of appointment.

The Chair is responsible for:
i. Providing advice to the Executive Dean and Divisional Board on appropriate strategic directions of teaching and learning activities across the Division, in consultation with members of the Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee and other academic staff in the Division.
ii. Providing leadership and guidance on all aspects of teaching and learning within the Division.
iii. Representing the views of the Division in respect of teaching and learning activities in consultation with the Executive Dean.
iv. Advising staff within the Division on external developments both within and outside the University that may impact upon teaching and learning in the Division.
v. Providing leadership and direction to the Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee.

3.6 Chair, Divisional Research Committee

The Chair of the Divisional Research Committee is appointed by the Executive Dean who will determine the term of appointment.

The Chair is responsible to the Executive Dean for;
i. Providing advice to the Executive Dean and Divisional Board on the appropriate strategic direction of research activities across the Division, in consultation with members of the Divisional Research Committee and academic staff.
ii. Providing leadership and guidance on all aspects of research within the Division.
iii. Representing the views of the Division in respect of research activities in consultation with the Executive Dean.
iv. Advising staff within the Division on external developments both within and outside the University which may impact upon research within the Division.
v. Providing leadership and direction to the Divisional Research Committee.

The academic management of the Division is supported by an administrataive structure which consists of

3.7 Divisional Executive Officer,
(Academic Planning and Management, Student Administration)

The Divisional Executive Officer reports directly to the Executive Dean and is responsible for;

i. the management of all aspects of student administration both undergraduate and postgraduate.
ii. advising staff on academic planning proposals and the strategic and administrative implications of new developments.
iii. monitoring student load and advising the Executive Dean and Heads of School on planning and budget/resource issues.
iv. advising the Executive Dean on budgetary matters.
v. advising the Executive Dean and Chair of the Divisional Public Relations Committee on promotional and marketing issues;
vi. advising on procedures for Divisional developments in consultation with the appropriate Divisional and University sections;
vii. overseeing general/secretarial staff administration including selection, staff training and development;
viii. ensuring that the Division complies with University Statutes and Regulations.

3.8 Divisional Business Manager

i. Formulation, analysis and monitoring of the Division's total budget including the general operating and research budgets for presentation to senior executives.
ii. Responsible for the provision of regular financial performance reporting to the Executive Dean.
iii. Provide financial analysis and management accounting advice and support to the users and decision-makers including the development and delivery of regular financial reports and information.
iv. Provide financial advice and delivery of training programmes and user support associated with the financial management systems.
v. Review, advise and recommend on all business policies and procedures, particularly regarding financial planning and management, budgets, financial information and reporting at both the Divisional and School level.

4. Divisional Committees

The overall committee structure and meeting frequency is:

Management Committees

• Divisional Board (Every three months)
• Divisional Management Advisory Committee (Every two months)
• Heads of School Committee (Every two weeks)

Operational Committees

• Divisional Teaching & Learning Committee (Every two months)
• Divisional Research Committee (Every two months)
• Divisional New Initiatives Committee (Every two months)
• Divisional Public Relations Committee (Every two months)
• Divisional Honours Committee (As required)
• Divisional Research Centres Committee (Every three months)
• Divisional Postgraduate Studies Committee (As required)

Statutory Committees

• Board of Examiners (Bi-annual)
• Divisional Safety and Health Committee (Every three months)
• Divisional Appeals Committee (As required)

Information Exchange

• Divisional Forum (At the end of each semester)
• Administrative Services Group (once per month)
  

Management Committees

4.1 Divisional Board

(frequency of meeting: every three months)

The membership and terms of reference of the Divisional Board are determined by legislation and are part of the Divisional regulations. They can be found in full at http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/division.html#board

Chair: Executive Dean ex officio
Membership:
Heads of Schools.
Heads of University Research Centres within the Division.
One academic staff member to be elected by and from each of the three Schools within the Division. The electorate is the permanent and temporary academic staff of the School with contracts of 50% or more.
One member elected by and from among the general staff members of the Division.
One or two members elected by and from among the undergraduate students enrolled in the Division. (To be determined by the Student Guild.)
One member elected by and from among the postgraduate students enrolled in the Division. (To be determined by the Student Guild.)
Coopted members;
Chair of Divisional Research Committee.
Chair of Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee.
Divisional Executive Officer.
Divisional Business Manager.
Secretary: DEO
(Heads of Discipline/Senior Academics and Programme Chairs are advised of meeting dates and forwarded an agenda on request. They may attend Board meetings as observers)

Terms of Reference;

• To determine the Division's strategic and academic plans within the context of the corresponding University Plans;
• To recommend to Academic Council on the introduction of any new academic programmes within the Division, on major changes to the structure of existing programmes and on the unit offerings within the Division for the following year;
• To advise the Executive Dean on the Divisional budget and on the policies of the Division
• To foster and promote, within the Division, an environment conducive to both pure and applied research;
• To advise Academic Council on matters referred to it for comment and on any matters of concern to the Board;
• To advise on what AOU's shall be established within the Division, whether any of these shall be titled as departments or Schools and, if it considers that external recognition warrants a head having the title of Dean, recommending accordingly to the Vice Chancellor;
• To advise the Vice Chancellor of its preferred nominee for appointment as Executive Dean, if the position is to be filled by internal process.

4.2 Divisional Management Advisory Committee

(frequency of meeting: every two months)

Chair: Executive Dean
Membership:
Heads of Schools.
Chairs of:

Divisional marketing Committee
Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee
Divisional Safety and Health Committee
Research Committee
Strategic Initiatives Committee
Research Centres Committee

Student Representative, nominated by the Guild
Divisional Executive Officer
Divisional Business Manager
Secretary from Divisional Office

Terms of Reference:

• Consider developments and strategic issues arising from schools and key committees.

4.3 Heads of Schools Committee

(frequency of meeting: every two weeks)
Chair: Executive Dean
Membership:

Heads of Schools
Divisional Business Manager
Divisional Executive Officer
School Managers - by invitation
Terms of Reference:

• To act as an advisory Committee to the Executive Dean on all matters relating to the operation and management of the Division, its Schools and Programs.
• Recommend to the Divisional Board on the strategic direction of resource and academic management within the Division.
• Recommend to the Executive Dean on the distribution of Divisional budget.

The Heads of School Committee has also determined the following Charter. In order to be able to operate as an effective and strategic group the HOS Committee would need to recognise;

• the need to have frank and open debate both at HOS meetings and with each other outside of these times,
• the need for all members, both individually and as a group, to be responsible for communicating outcomes and decisions whilst recognising the need for discretion in determining what, to whom, when and how, such information should be communicated.
• the need to recognise that on some occasions the benefit of the Division may have to override the wishes of a particular school or area
• the need to recognize that ultimate responsibility and final decisions lie with the Executive Dean.
  

4.4 Divisional Teaching and Learning Committee

(frequency of meeting: every two months)

Chair: Appointed by Executive Dean
Membership
2 Academic staff members from each School (appointed by the Head of School)
1 Representative of the University Teaching and Learning Centre
At most 2 co-opted members

Terms of Reference:
The Committee is responsible for:

• Recommending to the Divisional Board on the strategic direction of teaching and learning within the Division.
• Monitoring and encourage innovative teaching activities within the Division.
• Distributing Teaching Quantum funds
• Encouraging and facilitating teaching initiatives between Schools within and outside the Division.
• Overseeing and implementing teaching and learning aspect of AOU reviews.
  

4.5 Divisional Research Committee

(frequency of meeting: every two months)
Chair: Appointed by Executive Dean
Membership
Deputy Chair: by nomination of Committee
Executive Dean (ex officio)
Heads of School
Research Co-ordinator from each School, nominated by the Head of School
Leaders of Established Areas of Research Strength
Divisional Representative on the Board of Research and Development,
Co-opted by the Committee
Postgraduate student, Co-opted by the Committee
Postdoctoral fellow, Co-opted by the Committee
Divisional Executive Officer
Secretary from Divisioal Office
Terms of Reference:

• To recommend to the Division Board on the strategic direction of research within the Division. This includes all research activities relating to students, staff, grant applications and matters of research management.
• To foster and encourage research activities within the Division.
• To monitor, and if necessary, act to improve postgraduate student research within the Division.
• To recommend to the Executive Dean on the appointment and continuation of Professorial Adjunct appointments.
• To monitor Research Centres within the Division. · To distribute Research Quantum funds.
• To distribute postgraduate research student and postdoctoral fellow travel funds.
  

4.6 Strategic Initiatives Committee

(frequency of meeting: every two months)

Chair: Appointed by Executive Dean
Membership
Executive Dean (ex officio)
Heads of School or nominees
Chair of TLC Committee
Chair of Research Committee
Chair of Marketing Committee
Chair of Research Centres Committee
Divisional Executive Officer
Divisional Business Manager
Coopted members as determined by the Committee
Secretary from Divisional Office

Terms of Reference
To generate initiatives at a School or Divisional level and recommend these to the appropriate Divisional Committee. These should address any of the following:

• increase net income from internal and/or external sources · enhance operational efficiency within a School or the Division
• expand or re-focus undergraduate and postgraduate offerings
• promote international and industrial links especially at the Rockingham and Peel Campuses
• elevate the profile of the Schools and the Division within the University and the Community
  
  

(frequency of meeting: every two months)

Chair: Appointed by the Executive Dean

Membership
Executive Dean. Ex officio
Representative from each school/discipline area within the Division.
Representative from Murdoch Marketing
Representative from Community Relations
An undergraduate and a postgraduate representative nominated by the committee.
Other members coopted by the Committee as appropriate.
Divisional Marketing Officer
Divisional Executive Officer
Secretary from the Divisional office

Terms of Reference

• Promoting, coordinating and monitoring public relations activities in the Division including UIE's and Open Days;
• Advising the Executive Dean and Heads of School on possible Divisional marketing activities;
• Co-ordinate publicity activities of individual programmes;
• Monitor the presentation and form of the Divisional WWW pages in consultation with Programme Chairs and advise as appropriate on amendments.
• Distribute allocated funding for Divisional promotional activities and publications.
  

(frequency of meeting: as required)

Chair: Executive Dean or nominee
Membership
Chair of each of the School Honours Sub Committee's
Secretary from the Divisional Office

Term of Reference

• To rank applications to Honours and to determine on offers as necessary depending upon quotas.
• To determine the recipients of University and other Scholarships as appropriate.
  
  

4.9 Research Centres Committee

(frequency of meeting: every two months)

Chair: Appointed by Executive Dean
Membership
Leader, or nominee, of each Centre within the Science Faculties Secretary from Divisional Office

Terms of Reference

• To foster and promote the Division's Research Centres ("the Centres") through knowledge sharing and collective action.
• To provide advice and information to the Executive Dean and others on matters relating to the performance of the Centres.

4.10 Postgraduate Studies Committee

(frequency of meeting: every two months)

Chair: elected by Committee
Membership
Representative from each of the Schools, nominated by the Head of School

Terms of Reference:

• Co-ordinating the Divisional assessment and ranking, if required, of applications for IPRS, APA and MURS
• Assessment and approval of Programs of Study
• Monitoring the progress of research postgraduate students through the Annual Progress report process and following up on any outcomes
• Assessment and Divisional approval of applications for Variation to Candidature
• Assessment and Divisional approval of applications for Extension to Scholarship
• Approval of applications for research student conference travel funds
• Management of postgraduate progress through induction workshops and training programmes, in collaboration with Teaching and Learning Centre.
  

Statutory Committees

4.11 Board of Examiners

The membership and terms of reference of the Board of Examiners is determined with Bachelor Degree Regulation 47. This can be found at
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/bachelor.html#acadprog

Each Division shall have a Board of Examiners, unless the Divisional Board establishes separate Boards of Examiners for different parts of the Division. Where a Division has more than one Board of Examiners, each Board shall have all the functions of a Board for that part of the Division. Boards of Examiners shall meet at or after the end of each semester (or trimester, where results are reported on a trimester basis).
Chair, Executive Dean or nominee or, in the case of a Board established for a single School, by the Head of that School. In the absence of the Chair, the Board shall appoint one of its members to chair the meeting.

Membership
All the full-time and fractional full-time academic staff of the Division (or of that part of the Division, if there is more than one Board of Examiners), plus any other persons who may be appointed in a personal or ex officio capacity by the Divisional Board.
Any Unit Co-ordinator of a unit in the Division (or of that part of the Division, if there is more than one Board of Examiners) for which results were due that semester or trimester, shall be required to attend or to arrange for another member of staff attending the meeting to be provided with details of assessment results in that unit.
The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Examiners shall be ten members, or half of its members, whichever is less. If a quorum is not obtained, the Chair shall act on its behalf.

Terms of Reference:

• to recommend to Academic Council on the award of degrees and diplomas to students who have completed programmes of study based in the Division and have also completed the other requirements for award of the qualification recommended;
• to review academic progress and take any of the consequential actions specified in Regulation 51;
• to review the assessment statistics for that semester of units coordinated by staff in that Division, and, in exceptional circumstances, either itself or the Executive Dean on its behalf vary the distribution of grades in any such unit after consultation with the Unit Co-ordinator;
• to review results reported that semester for units in the School, to determine grades for F? results lodged for students whose first programme of study is based in the Division, and, in exceptional circumstances where the Board regards this as warranted, to vary individual results;
• to award those prizes offered within the Division, following a recommendation from the Programme Chair;
• In performing these functions, the Board of Examiners shall act in accordance with any rules approved by the Divisional Board.
• Unless the Board determines to meet again after its usual meeting at or after the end of the semester or trimester, its functions with respect to students whose results are outstanding at that time shall be performed by its Chair on its behalf, when these results are available.

4.12 Divisional Occupational Safety and Health Committee (Murdoch Campus)

(frequency of meeting: quarterly)

• NB Based upon current practice, Engineering is a member of the Rockingham Campus Occupational Safety and Health Committee.
• The Fremantle Campus Occupational Safety and Health operations are undertaken by the Joint Management Committee. An elected representative from the School of Engineering will also be a member of the Murdoch campus Committee.

Membership:
Chair: Appointed by the Executive Dean
Divisional Business Manager
Representative of Division's research workers (staff or student member) selected by the Committee.
One representative from each School (nominated by each Head of School)
One elected academic or general staff representative from each school.
Secretarial Service from Divisional Office

Terms of Reference

• To undertake consultation and cooperation aimed at ensuring the health, safety and welfare of Employees.
• To keep themselves informed on health and safety standards and to review rules and procedures.
• To recommend occupational health and safety programmes and procedures
• To keep information on workplace hazards in a place that is readily accessible to employees
• To consider changes or intended changes to work practices or processes that may affect the health, safety and welfare of the employees; and
• To consider matters referred by the Safety and Health Representatives.
• To undertake, through the OH School Representatives, periodic inspections to ensure compliance with regulations.
• To make recommendations to the Executive Dean concerning health and safety issues.

4.13 Divisional Appeals Committee

(frequency of meeting: quarterly)

The Appeals Committee membership and Terms of Reference as are determined in the Bachelor degree Regulation 49. This can be seen in full at
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/bachelor.html#acadprog

Chair: Appointed by Executive Dean
Membership
Executive Dean or nominee (chair)
three other members appointed by the Divisional Board:
One member of academic staff from within the Division.
One member of academic staff from outside the Division.
A student.
Secretary, Divisional Executive Officer

Terms of Reference:

• To consider appeals received from all students within the Division in line with the University Guidelines on appeals.

Information Exchange

4.14 Divisional Forum

(frequency of meeting: at the end of each semester)
Chair: Executive Dean
All staff in the Division

Terms of Reference

• To provide an information exchange and advice session for all members of staff within the Division.

4.15 Administrative Services Committee

(frequency of meeting: at the end of each semester)
Chair: Appointed by Executive Dean
Divisional Business Manager
Divisional Executive Officer
Divisional Finance Officer Divisional
Student Services Officer
School Managers
Head of Science Faculties IT Section
Personal Assistants/Secretary to Heads of School
Terms of Reference

• To allow a forum for information to be exchanged between all administrative staff within the Division. Issues will relate to operational matters and strategic developments
  

5 School Committees

The structure and the format of individual School Committees are not regulated in this document. Heads of School are responsible for ensuring that all the deadlines and reporting requirements of the University and the Divisional Committees as detailed here are met.
However the University, within the Divisional Regulations, has provision for one school committee as detailed below. Each School is required to meet the requirement laid out here. The regulations read

• The School Committee shall meet at least once a semester, and when requested in writing by three or more of its members.
• The School Committee may establish Sub-Committees for major(s) and course(s), but responsibility for recommendations to the Divisional Board on all academic issues remains with the School Committee. Membership of School Sub-Committees for interdisciplinary majors and courses shall include staff from outside the School/Division, where appropriate.
• In those Schools where the School Committee does not include all academic staff, a School meeting of all staff shall be held at least once a year.

The Head of School will determine the School Committee structure in consultation with all school staff.

5.1 School Board/School Committee

The membership and terms of Reference of School Committees is determined by University legislation under Divisional regulation 15 and can be found in full at
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/division.html#board

Membership
Chair; Head of School
Academic staff of the School as are determined by the Divisional Board;
Two undergraduate students elected by and from the students enrolled in a course or major based in the School: where there is any casual vacancy resulting from insufficient candidates standing for election, or from a student member resigning or becoming ineligible, the Secretariat of the Guild of Students shall appoint a replacement member from among those students eligible for election to the position;
One member elected by and from among the general staff members of the School;
Up to three co-opted members from within or outside the University.

Terms of Reference
Each School shall have a School Committee, except where the Divisional Board determines that two or more Schools shall have one common School Committee. The Committee has the following responsibilities:

• to advise the School Head on resource and strategic academic issues;
• to recommend to the Divisional Board on the structure of the courses and majors in the School; any alterations to their requirements; and on the units to be offered by them, including their title, points value and enrolment options;
• to determine the content, prerequisites and teaching and assessment methods of individual units offered by the School;
• to exercise academic oversight of the units offered by staff of that School;
• to approve the School Role Statement for the School Review, and to determine the School's response to the report of that review;
• such other responsibilities as may be assigned by Regulations, Rules, Academic Council, the Divisional Board or by the Executive Dean.