The Academic Secretariat has responsibility for co-ordinating the academic business of the University.  In that regard it is responsible for the:

• Primary point of contact for internal and external queries relating to the responsibilities of the Senior Vice-President and Registrar and the Academic Secretary
• Provision of secretariat services to Academic Council and its committees
• Development and implementation of systems and procedures to support the effective discharge of the University’s academic governance arrangements
• Co-ordination of submissions in response to national initiatives
• Facilitating the transaction of academic business between Colleges, Academic Council, Governing Body and National University of Ireland (NUI) Senate
• Engages with the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and other external bodies on academic issues
• External Examiner (taught programmes) administration