Academic Governance Committees - Template Terms of Reference

To approve:

1. [Items the group has authority to approve or can make decisions on. Linked to the Scheme of Delegation if appropriate. Linked to any relevant strategic goals, regulatory obligations, e.g. OfS conditions of registration, or financial approvals.]

2. ...

To recommend to [insert other group/committee name] [usually the "parent"/higher committee but can be another group, with final approval power or financial responsibility, as per the Scheme]:

3. [Items that the group can discuss and give recommendations on to a parent/higher/different group. Items are within the group's wider general remit, but it doesn't have final approval authority]

4. E.g. Proposals on...

To receive:

5. [Items within the group's wider remit and/or authority. Reports are provided for information and/or assurance. Items may have been delegated by the group to a sub-group and the sub-group is reporting and providing assurance on this.]

6. Report on XXX e.g. KPIs

7. Progress updates on...

To report:

8. To provide regular reports to [insert other group's name, usually the "parent" body but can be another group perhaps with financial responsibility], including progress updates on all XXX related strategies/policies.