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NORTHERN TERRITORY UNIVERSITY (ACADEMIC BOARD) BY-LAWS

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY UNIVERSITY (ACADEMIC BOARD) BY-LAWS

As in force at 5 November 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

By-law

1. Citation

2. Interpretation

3. Membership of the Board

4. Term of Office of Elected Members

5. Chair and Deputy Chair

6. Secretary

7. Functions of the Board

8. Meetings of the Board

9. Other Committees

10. Repeal

Notes

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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This reprint shows the By-laws as in force at 5 November 2003. Any amendments that may come into operation after that date are not included.

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NORTHERN TERRITORY UNIVERSITY (ACADEMIC BOARD) BY-LAWS

By-laws under the Northern Territory University Act

1. Citation

These by-laws may be cited as the Northern Territory University (Academic Board) By-laws. (See back note 1)

1. Interpretation

(1) In these by-laws –

(a) "Act" means the Northern Territory University Act;

(b) "Board" means the Academic Board of the University established under section 24 of the Act;

(c) "Chair" means the person appointed as chair of the Board from time to time under by-law 5;

(d) "Council" means the Council of the University, as defined in the Act;

(e) "Deputy Chair" means the person appointed as deputy chair of the Board from time to time under by-law 5;

(f) "elected member" of the Board means a person elected under by-law 3(1)(e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) or (j).

(g) "Faculty" means a faculty of the University from time to time;

(h) "senior academic" means a member of the full-time higher education academic staff of the University who holds the position of Associate Professor or Professor;

(i) "senior TAFE academic" means a member of the full-time TAFE academic staff of the University who holds the position of TAFE lecturer III or IV; and

(j) "University" means the Northern Territory University established under the Northern Territory University Act.

(2) A reference in these by-laws to the Vice-Chancellor, a Dean, the President of the Northern Territory University Students' Union or the Chair of the Board means the person holding that office from time to time and includes a reference to a person carrying out the duties of that office from time to time.

1. Membership of the Board

(1) The Board consists of:

(a) the Chair;

(b) the Vice-Chancellor;

(c) a Pro Vice-Chancellor nominated for that purpose by the Vice-Chancellor;

(d) the President of the Northern Territory University Students' Union or a person nominated for that purpose by that President in writing to the Board;

(e) 2 members of the full-time higher education academic staff of the University at level D/E, elected by the senior academics;

(f) 2 members elected by and from the full-time higher education academic staff of the University;

(g) 2 members elected by and from the senior TAFE academics;

(h) 2 members elected by and from the full-time TAFE academic staff of the University;

(i) 1 member of the full-time academic staff at level D/E, elected by the full-time academic staff of the Institute of Advanced Studies; and

(j) 2 members elected by and from the Deans of Faculties of the University.

1. Term of Office of Elected Members

(1) Subject to this by-law 4, an elected member of the Board holds office for:

(a) a term of 2 years, commencing on 1 January in each year; or

(b) in the case of an elected member filling a casual vacancy, the balance of the term which would have applied to that office if not for the casual vacancy.

(2) An elected member of the Board vacates office as an elected member of the Board if that member:

(a) becomes a member of the Board by reason of an office held by that member;

(b) is absent without the Board's leave for 3 consecutive meetings of the Board of which reasonable notice has been given to that member either personally or by post, and the Board resolves to remove that person from office as a member of the Board;

(c) gives to the Registrar a written notice of resignation signed by that member; or

(d) ceases to hold the office which was the basis for that person's election as a member of the Board.

(3) A person who is or has been an elected member of the Board is, subject to these by-laws, eligible to be elected for a second and third term, but no more than 3 consecutive terms.

(4) The manner in which elections of elected members of the Board, including for the filling of casual vacancies, are to be conducted and the results of those elections are to be determined is as the Registrar may direct from time to time.

1. Chair and Deputy Chair

(1) The Chair of the Board is to be appointed as follows:

(a) the Board must call for nominations from interested persons in a manner the Board thinks fit, and the Board must select from those nominations a person to recommend to the Council for appointment as Chair;

(b) the Council must consider the recommendation of the Board and appoint a person as Chair of the Board.

(2) The Chair holds office for a period of 2 years commencing on 1 January in each year, and is eligible to be appointed as Chair for a further term of 2 years, but must not hold office for more than 2 consecutive terms, except where the third consecutive term overlaps with or is reasonably expected to overlap with, or is the next appointment following, the commencement of the Charles Darwin University Act (NT).

(3) The Chair of the Board is entitled to appointment at a minimum of level D on the Higher Education Scale or level 4 on the TAFE Scale, for the duration of that person's appointment as Chair and holds the office of Chair on such other terms as the Board thinks fit. The Council may authorise the use of an appropriate title for the duration of the appointment.

(4) The Deputy Chair must be elected by the Board:

(a) where the Chair appointed under this by-law 5 is a member of the higher education academic staff, from those members of the Board who are full-time members of the TAFE academic staff; and

(b) where the Chair appointed under this by-law 5 is a member of the TAFE academic staff, from those members of the Board who are members of the full-time higher education academic staff.

1. Secretary

The Registrar is the Secretary of the Board, and attends meetings of the Board in that capacity, but may not vote on any matter arising in those meetings.

1. Functions of the Board

(1) The Board is to, in addition to the functions conferred on it by section 24 of the Act, provide full assistance to the Council in all matters relating to learning, teaching, assessment developments, research and research training together with the assurance and enhancement of the academic quality and standards of all University programmes and awards.

(2) In particular, but without limiting by-law 7(1), the Board has the following functions:

(a) to make recommendations or report to the Council on academic policy development and implementation;

(b) to develop and monitor the progress and achievement of the University's learning, teaching and research strategies;

(c) to promote discussion and dissemination of information within the academic staff of the University regarding best practice in learning and teaching, assessment and research;

(d) to recommend to the Council academic proposals for the introduction of new programmes and the establishment of faculties, departments, schools and centres, and changes to the academic organisation of the University;

(e) to ensure that existing programmes of study are reviewed regularly taking into account developments in the discipline, the needs of students and other relevant parties and the achievement of students on those programmes;

(f) to receive and consider reports from the Deans of Faculties on the periodic reviews of teaching and learning provision, to determine further action to be taken and to give a report and make recommendations to the Council;

(g) to receive and consider reports from committees established by the Board on all matters delegated to those committees;

(h) to formulate or assist in the formulation of academic objectives of the University and the actions necessary to sustain and develop such objectives;

(i) to review and advise and recommend to Council the academic goals of the University, and consider the extent to which the implementation of strategies designed to achieve those goals impacts on the University's financial planning and make recommendations to the Council in relation to that impact;

(j) to review and advise and recommend to Council the conditions for the admission of students to the University;

(k) to review and advise and recommend to Council the conditions for the granting of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and similar awards.

1. Meetings of the Board

(1) The Chair of the Board or, if the Chair is for any reason unable to act, the Deputy Chair, must call as many meetings of the Board as are necessary for the performance of the Board's functions, but in any case so that the interval between meetings does not exceed four months.

(2) The Chair of the Board or, if the Chair is for any reason unable to act, the Deputy Chair, must call a meeting of the Board within 14 days after being requested to do so by not less than 50% of the members of the Board from time to time.

(3) A meeting of the Board must be presided over by the Chair, or in the Chair's absence, by the Deputy Chair, or in the absence of both the Chair and the Deputy Chair, by a member elected for the purpose by the members present at that meeting.

(4) At a meeting of the Board:

(a) a quorum is constituted by 50% of the members of the Board from time to time;

(b) questions arising are to be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at that meeting has a casting vote; and

(c) subject to these by-laws, the Board must determine the procedure to be followed in connection with the meeting.

1. Other Committees

The Board may establish committees as it thinks fit, and a person may be appointed as a member of that committee whether or not that person is a member of the Board.

1. Repeal

The by-laws in force immediately prior to the date of commencement of these by-laws and known as the Northern Territory University (Academic Board) By-laws are repealed on and from the date of commencement of these by-laws.

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Notes

1. The Northern Territory University (Academic Board) By-laws, in force under the Northern Territory University Act, comprise By-laws made on 22 September 2003 and amendments made by other legislation, the details of which are specified in the following table:

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