Academic Council
Academic Council
Academic Council is the primary internal authority responsible for academic affairs. Its terms of reference and membership are laid out in the Principal Statute of the University. Academic Council meets approximately 6 times per academic session.
Academic Council Meeting Documents
From 01 January 2019, the documents for Academic Council are hosted on QuickMinutes. New members will receive an email with Sign In instructions from the Committee Secretary inviting them to access the documents.
Archived Academic Council Meeting Documents 2007-2018 are availalbe to members via the UCC Intranet. Members may request permission to access these minutes from the Committee Secretary.
Meeting Dates
2024-2025
Fridays at 14:00 in the Dora Alman
11th October 2024
15th November 2024
17th January 2025
28th February 2025
21st March 2025
16thMay 2025
6th June 2025 (to be confirmed)
Committees
Main Standing Committees
Sub Committees of Academic Board
- MTU-UCC Joint Board
- UCC-Turning Point Institute Joint Academic Standards Committee [JASC]
Learning and Teaching Committee
Research and Innovation Committee
Academic Development and Standards Committee
Graduate Studies Committee
Honorary Degrees Board
Mitigation Committee
University Ethics Committee
Sub Committees of Academic Council
See for full details of Sub Committees, Terms of Reference and Composition in the Committee Handbook.
Committee Handbook
Cover sheet
Academic Council Cover Sheet
When submitting an item to Academic Council for consideration please complete the following coversheet:
Terms of Reference and Code of Practice
Code of Practice for Academic Council Committees
Academic Council Terms of Reference
See Principal Statute Chapter C: Academic Council.
Title of Emeritus Professor
Extract Principal Statute
F.1.f. Professor Emeritus/a. The Governing Body shall have power, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, to confer the title of Professor Emeritus/a upon any Professor or Professor (Scale 2), on or after his/her retirement, in recognition of services to the University. The University recognises the significant value and contribution of Emeritus/a Professors to the life of the University. Professors Emeriti/ae shall, for all purposes of courtesy and on ceremonial occasions, be regarded as Professors of the University. Professors Emeriti/ae may be invited by the Head of the relevant academic unit or a senior officer of the University to continue to contribute to the academic work of the University. Any such involvement shall be in line with University Policy. Professors Emeriti/ae shall not be entitled solely by virtue of holding the title of Professor Emeritus/a to be members of any body of the University or to assume any administrative or executive functions on behalf of the University. Governing Body reserves the right to remove the title in the event that the activities or actions of the holder of the title create the risk of reputational damage to the University. The decision of the Governing Body in this regard shall be final.
Process
Academic Council has established the which considers applications and makes recommendations to Academic Council. Governing Body has final approval of all nominations. The Committee meets approximately twice a year (March/October). A completed application form should be submitted to a.nineill@ucc.ie
Application Form
Emeritus Professor Application FormCurrent List of UCC Emeritus Professors
Process flowchart - award of title of Emeritus professor