Quality Advancement Committee

Terms of Reference

To consult with staff, students and other interested parties to raise the awareness of the significance of quality processes throughout the University;
To identify key elements that should form part of the University's quality management programme and oversee all planning documents in relation to this;
To advise on improving communication channels on quality and foster networking and benchmarking;
To advise the Vice-Chancellor on staff development programmes needed to support quality management initiatives;
To monitor the implementation of quality improvement programmes;
To monitor the quality of the outputs of the core activities of the University;
To undertake critical reflection on the philosophy and the procedures of the quality process.
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Composition	Member	Expiry date (if applicable)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International) (Convener)	Professor Vernon Squire	Ex-officio
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)	Professor Helen Nicholson	Ex-officio
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Commerce	Dr Brigid Casey	Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Health Sciences	Dr Lisa Whitehead	Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Humanities	Ms Shelley E Griffith	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	Ms Andrea Howard	Appointed in 2011
Two members appointed by Senate	Professor Robert Hannah	Appointed in 2009
Director (or nominee), Operations, Planning and Funding	Mr David Geraghty	Ex-officio (appointed by the Director)
Director (or nominee), Higher Education Development Centre	Associate Professor Tony Harland	Ex-officio (appointed by the Director)
Director, Academic Services	Mr John S Price	Ex-officio
Director, Graduate Research Services	Dr C M Tustin	Ex-officio
Director, Quality Advancement, Academic Services	Ms Margaret Morgan	Ex-officio
Three student members nominated by the Executive of OUSA	TBA	December 2012

The Board has the power to co-opt as required.