Meeting Dates

2025-2026

Fridays at 14:00 in the Dora Alman

24th October 2025 (Council Room)

14^th November 2025

16^th January 2026

27^th February 2026 

15^th May 2026 

05^th June 2026 

Committees

Main Standing Committees

    Sub Committees of Academic Board

• MTU-UCC Joint Board 
• UCC-Turning Point Institute Joint Academic Standards Committee [JASC]
• Academic Development and Standards Committee
• Graduate Studies Committee
• Honorary Degrees Board
• Learning and Teaching Committee
• Research and Innovation Committee

Sub Committees of Academic Council

See for full details of Sub Committees, Terms of Reference and Composition in the internal Academic Affairs and Governance Support SharePoint site (in developement).

Cover sheet

Academic Council Cover Sheet

When submitting an item to Academic Council for consideration please complete the following coversheet:

Academic Council Coversheet

Membership

Academic Council membership list

Terms of Reference and Code of Practice

Code of Practice for Academic Council Committees

Code of Practice

Academic Council Terms of Reference

See Principal Statute Chapter C: Academic Council.

Title of Emeritus Professor

UCC Policy on the Appointment of Emeritus Staff

This policy governs the conferral, rights, and responsibilities associated with the title of Emeritus at University College Cork.
It recognises distinguished academic service by retired staff and provides a framework for continued engagement with the University where appropriate.

The policy applies to:

• Professors (Scale 1, Scale 2);
• The level of the title bestowed will reflect the standing of the candidate.

This policy shall be implemented in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Emeritus Committee as approved by Academic Council.

Link to Policy UCC Policy on the Appointment of Emeritus Staff

Extract from UCC 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.

Eligibility for the title, the nomination and approval process, the distinction between honorary and active titles, the periodic review of each holder of the title and the revocation or adjustment of the title are set out in the UCC Emeritus Title Policy, as approved by the Governing Body.