Introduction to Academic Managment Structure at UCN

1
Introduction to UCN Academic Structure
Committed to your future
2
Aims

• To introduce the academic management structure at
  University College Northampton
• To provide an overview of the Committee structure
  at UCN
• To demonstrate how Research Student
  Representatives fit into these structures.

3
Academic Management Structure

• University College Northampton is divided into
  six Schools
• School of Applied Sciences
• School of the Arts
• School of Education
• School of Health
• School of Social Sciences
• Northampton Business School

4
Academic Management Structure

• In addition, the University College has a
  Research and Knowledge Transfer Directorate
  which
• co-ordinates research and knowledge transfer
  activity across the University College
• supports the delivery of research degree
  programmes.

5
Key Administrative Departments

• Student Services
• Additional Needs Guidance
• Counselling
• Educational and Careers Guidance
• Financial Guidance
• Guidance and Information Centres
• Residential Life Team.
• http//tunis.northampton.ac.uk

6
Key Administrative Departments

• Graduate School / Nene Centre for Research
• information on research matters
• advice and guidance on issues relating to
  research degrees, including funding
• http//tunis.northampton.ac.uk

7
Institutional Academic Committee Structure
SENATE
Research Committee
Planning and Resources Committee
Academic Policy and Management Committee
Academic Quality and Standards Committee


Research Degrees Committee
Admissions Committee
Audit and Review Committee
Human Resource Strategy Steering Group
Research Ethics Committee
Collaborative Provision Committee
External Examiner Committee
Learning and Teaching Committee
Research Degrees Boards
Programme Approval Committee
Committee for Taught Programmes
Research Students Committee
PGMS Committee
School Academic Board
8
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Research Student Representatives fit in

• Research Committee
• advises Senate on the strategic direction for
  research and knowledge transfer
• promotes, facilitates, monitors and evaluates
  research activity
• delegates responsibility for Research Degree
  Programmes to the Research Degrees Committee
• supports the University College with Research
  Assessment Exercise (RAE) activities.

Research Committee
Research Degrees Committee
Research Ethics Committee
Research Degrees Boards
9
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Research Student Representatives fit in

• Research Degrees Boards
• monitor research students progress from
  registration to submission
• make recommendations to the Research Degree
  Committee on students proposals.

Research Committee
Research Degrees Committee
Research Ethics Committee
Research Degrees Boards
10
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Research Student Representatives fit in

• Research Ethics Committee
• an advisory committee dealing with requests
  sought by proposal regarding ethics.

Research Committee
Research Degrees Committee
Research Ethics Committee
Research Degrees Boards
11
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Research Student Representatives fit in

• Research Degrees Committee
• responsible for and oversees research degrees
  programmes
• recommend proposals to the University of
  Leicester.

Research Committee
Research Degrees Committee
Research Ethics Committee
Research Degrees Boards
12
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Student Representatives fit in
SENATE
Research Committee
Planning and Resources Committee
Academic Quality and Standards Committee
Academic Policy and Management Committee

• Senate
• the highest institutional academic committee of
  UCN
• oversees the work of its four sub-committees,
  including the Research Committee
• the Students Union President is a member of
  Senate.

13
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Student Representatives fit in
SENATE
Planning and Resources Committee
Academic Policy and Management Committee

• Planning and Resources Committee
• deals with the academic planning of new courses
  at UCN.
• Academic Policy and Management Committee
• deals with and has the power to create new
  policies for University College Northampton.

14
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Student Representatives fit in
SENATE
Academic Quality and Standards Committee

• Academic Quality and Standards Committee (AQSC)
• ensures that the quality and standards of
  academic work are appropriate
• oversees the quality assurance activities carried
  out by academic staff.

15
Institutional Academic Committee Structure How
Student Representatives fit in
The Students Union President is a member of
Senate
SENATE
Research Committee
Two Student Representatives are members of the
Research Committee
Research Degrees Committee
Two Student Representatives are members of the
Research Degrees Committee
Research Ethics Committee
A Student Representative is a member of the
Research Ethics Committee
Research Degrees Boards
Two Student Representatives are members of the
Research Degrees Boards
Research Students Committee
Each Research Student is a member of the Research
Students Committee
Informal linkFormal link