Board of Undergraduate Studies (BUGS)
Terms of Reference
- To advise the Senate on policy relating to admission and re-admission of students to undergraduate courses and policy governing progress of students in undergraduate courses and the conferring of undergraduate awards.
- To monitor all changes to first degree regulations.
- To advise the Senate on any new undergraduate proposals.
- To consider and report on any matter concerning undergraduate studies referred to it by the Senate or the Vice-Chancellor.
- To advise Senate on any academic pre-university or university preparation qualifications offered by Foundation Studies Ltd.
Membership
| Composition of the Board | Member | Expiry date (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) (Convener) | Professor Vernon Squire | Ex-officio |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Commerce | Associate Professor Juergen Gnoth | Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC) |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Health Sciences | Professor David Baxter | Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC) |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Humanities | Dr Tiffany Trotman | Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC) |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Sciences | Professor Keith Hunter | Ex-officio |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor, International | Professor Sarah Todd | Ex-officio |
| Two members appointed by Senate | Associate Professor John Clark | December 2012 |
| Associate Professor David Larsen | December 2012 | |
| Director, Higher Education Development Centre | Associate Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith | Ex-officio |
| Director, Distance Learning | Dr Bill Anderson | Ex-officio |
| University representative on the Academic Programmes Committee of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee | Associate Professor Pat Cragg | Ex-officio |
| Student member nominated by the Executive of OUSA | Mr Ryan Edgar | December 2012 |
The Board has the power to co-opt as required.
Meetings for 2012
| BUGs Meeting Dates | Deadline Dates |
|---|---|
| 1 February | 5pm, 23 January |
| 7 March | 5pm, 27 February |
| 4 April | 5pm, 26 March |
| 2 May | 5pm, 23 April |
| 6 June | 5pm, 28 May |
| 4 July | 5pm, 25 June |
| 1 August | 5pm, 23 July |
| 5 September | 5pm, 27 August |
| 3 October | 5pm, 24 September |
| 7 November | 5pm, 29 October |
* April Meetings of BUGS/BOGS Round One CUAP Deadline for new qualification or new major subject including endorsements
** April Meetings of BUGS/BOGS deadline for inclusion in Calendar & Guide to enrolment
*** August Meeting of BUGS/BOGS Round two CUAP Deadline for new qualification or new major subject including endorsements (will not be included in Calendar).
Minutes for 2012
- Download the February BUGS Minutes (in PDF format)
Minutes for 2011
- Download the February BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the March BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the April BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the May BUGS Report (in PDF format)
- Download the June BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the July BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the August BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the September BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the October BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the November BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
Minutes for 2010
- Download the February BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the March BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the April BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the May BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the June BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the July BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the August BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the September BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the October BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the November BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
Minutes for 2009
- Download the February BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the March BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the April BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the May BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the June BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the July BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the August BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the October BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the November BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
Minutes for 2008
- Download the January BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the March BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the April BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the May BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the June BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the July BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the August BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the September BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the October BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
- Download the November BUGS minutes (in PDF format)
Forms
The Proformas for New Proposals are available here
