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College Committees

Academic Development Committee - Membership

To make recommendations on new programmes

To facilitate the development of inter-disciplinary programmes
To consider changes in regulations
To consider policy in relation to academic issues concerning students
To liaise with AC Student Needs and Academic Development Committee

To consider admissions policy

To consider issues concerning the recruitment of students (open days, publicity...)
To consider issues concerning specific groups (access, adult, international...)
To consider issues concerning international education
To liaise with AC International Development Committee

External Advisory Board - Membership

The function of the Advisory Board is to provide independent, external perspectives and advice to University College Cork’s, College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences (CACSSS).

Terms of Reference

1. Advise on the overall strategy and direction of the CACSSS, particularly in terms of issues such as strengthening relationships with the cultural and creative sectors; corporate engagement in general and developing relationships with local and national stakeholders; external image, identity and positioning of the College

2. Assist in the establishment and development of the College’s position within networks of relevant practice, locally, nationally and internationally

3. Advise on fund raising activities, including identifying opportunities especially those most relevant to the focus areas of the College

4. Act as a sounding board for new ideas and developments in the College

5. Assist the Head of College and Executive Team to build and deliver cases for institutional change where these are required

6. Provide appropriate and constructive challenges to the assumptions and operating routines of the College and the University

The Board meets two or three times a year face to face and on an as-needed basis by teleconference or Skype. Advisory Board members are kept abreast of College events through emails. The Board consists of broad cross section of members and will be diverse in terms of gender, sectors and public and private ownership.

Members of the Board will normally serve a three-year term of office, and are invited to serve by the Head of College, in consultation with members of the College. The Head of College will serve as Chair.

Graduate Studies Committee - Membership

To consider issues concerning postgraduate students
To oversee use of research facilities provided by the College
To award College scholarships
To liase with College Departmental Graduate Studies Committees
To liase with AC Graduate Studies Committee

International Committee - Membership

To consider issues concerning the College in the context of the international agenda
To consider issues concerning the development of strategic programme planning and partnership agreements in the context of globalisation
To consider issues concerning recruitment ofoverseas/international students

Learning & Teaching Committee (incorporating Information Strategy and Education Resources Committee) - Membership

To bring forward strategy and policy in support of the following and to advise on national and international good practice in these matters:

College’s learning and teaching agenda.
College’s information services and educational resources
To lead and have oversight responsibility for the programme of staff development in learning, teaching and good practice in assessment.
To liaise with the appropriate Academic Council Standing Committees

Research & Innovation Committee - Membership

To co-ordinate College Research policy
To support research excellence in the college
To assist in the development of new research strategies
To make reccomendations on library policy in regards to research support
To co-ordinate the College Research website
To co-ordinate the delivery of research support to members of the College
To support the search for new sources of research funding
To consider the allocation of research funding under the RAM
To further the development of Research Projects, Centres and Institutes
To further the development of College research priority areas
To award Research Achievement awards
To oversee College publications on Research
To liaise with AC Research and Innovation Committee
To liaise and collaborate with the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

Research Sabbatical Leave Committee - Membership

Guidelines in line with University Research Sabbatical Leave Policy
There should be 75% attendance when decisions are being taken at meetings. Any member missing more than three meetings will have their membership of the Committee revoked.

Student Affairs Committee - Membership

To consider applications from students
To consider general issues concerning academic policy arising from student applications
To make a creative contribution to College
To discuss relevant College business
To seek solution to grievances and problems
The preparation of the Staff-Student guide