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) (Convener) | Professor Helen Nicholson | Ex-officio |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Commerce | Associate Professor Richard Greatbanks | Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC) |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Health Sciences | Professor Lois Surgenor | Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC) |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Humanities | Associate Professor Simone Marshall | Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC) |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) of the Division of Sciences | Professor Janice Murray | Ex-officio (appointed by the PVC) |
| Director International | Mr Jason Cushen | Ex-officio |
| Two members appointed by Senate | Ms Jennifer Haugh | December 2022 |
| Professor Christian Hulbe | December 2022 | |
| Head of Department (or nominee) of the Higher Education Development Centre | Dr Julie Timmermans | Ex-officio |
| Director, Distance Learning | Dr Sarah Stein | Ex-officio |
| Director, Quality Advancement Unit | Ms Margaret Morgan | Ex-officio |
| University representative on the Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP) | Professor Tim Cooper | Ex-officio |
| Student member nominated by the Executive of OUSA | Mr Michael Evans | December 2021 |
| In attendance | ||
| Specialist Academic Committees and Services (supports the Board) | Matt Angel | matt.angel@otago.ac.nz |
The Board has the power to co-opt as required.
Meeting dates for 2021
| BUGS Meeting dates, Wednesdays at 2:00pm (except Friday 9 April 2021 at 2:00pm) | Deadline for submission |
|---|---|
| 3 February | 25 January |
| 3 March | 22 February |
| 9 April | 29 March |
| 5 May | 27 April (due to observance of ANZAC Day) |
| 2 June | 24 May |
| 7 July | 28 June |
| 4 August | 26 July |
| 1 September | 23 August |
| 6 October | 27 September |
| 3 November | 26 October (due to Labour Day) |
- April Meetings of BUGS/BoGS Round One CUAP Deadline for new qualification/major subject/endorsement/major amendments (for following academic year)
- April Meetings of BUGS/BoGS deadline for inclusion in Guide to Enrolment for following academic year
- June Meetings of BUGS/BoGS deadline for new papers and amendments for the following academic year
- July Meeting of BUGS/BoGS Round two CUAP Deadline for new qualification/major subject/endorsement/major amendments (normally it is not possible to introduce a new programme/major amendments in Round 2 for the following academic year)
