Faculty of Health Sciences Board
The Powers of the Board
The powers of Faculty Boards are defined in clause 17 of Statute 4.3 The Faculties, as approved by the Council. The Board shall
- contribute to the development of the academic policies of the University by providing advice to the Council through the Academic Senate;
- determine policies in areas of authority devolved to a Faculty;
- be responsible for the conduct of such academic programs and courses of study as may be determined by the Council from time to time;
- approve new courses and amendments to courses for which it is responsible and submit these for approval to the Academic Senate;
- determine the assessment methods and examination results for subjects or courses for which the Faculty is responsible;
- select students for admission to courses offered by the Faculty, with policy guidelines established from time to time by the Academic Senate;
- advise the Executive Dean on broad budgetary policies, Faculty planning and matters of University policy generally;
- inform the Council on matters concerning the operation of the Faculty which the Board considers require action by the Council;
- exercise the powers and functions conferred on it by the statutes of the University;
- perform such other functions as the Council may from time to time determine.
