Council
Council is the governing body of the University. It is ultimately responsible for the employment of all staff, for all legal contracts the University's assets and finances, for all statutory compliance and for the University's strategic direction.
It delegates the execution of its responsibilities to the Vice-Chancellor, as chief executive and it monitors the implementation of policies through Council committees (which also propose policies and strategies to the Council).
The membership of Council is determined by the Statutes. The 14 independent (external) members of the Council are selected by the Nominations Committee which maintains a 'skills matrix', mapping members' skills, knowledge and expertise to the needs of the University.
Members serve for up to four years (renewable once). Potential members of Council are sought from all sectors – names and brief CVs should be sent in confidence to the Secretary of Council.
There are 11 internal members of the Council: the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Principal, four members of the Senate, two elected academic members, two elected non-academic staff and a member of the UBS Executive.
Council issues Ordinances which include the Financial Procedures of the University.
The Chair of Council is Ms J Kelly who may be contacted via the Office of the Secretary of Council.
