ACADEMIC COUNCIL - TERMS OF REFERENCE
Powers and Responsibilities of the Academic Council.
The Academic Council is primarily responsible for the academic affairs of Sacred Heart. Without restricting the generality of the following, the Academic Council has the mandate to:
A. Recommend to the Board the establishment of courses of study and degree, diploma and certificate programs in any area in which the College has a right to provide such courses of study, degrees, programs and certificates; (In practice courses are approved by Academic Council and degrees/diplomas/certificates by the Board on Academic Council's recommendation - see B below.)
B. Determine all courses of study that are to be offered by the College for credit towards the requirement for any degree, diploma or certificate;
C. Provide for the granting of and conferring of degrees, including honorary degrees and/or honorary fellowships;
D. Provide for the preparation and publication of the College Academic Calendar;
E. Determine the beginning and ending dates of the College semesters and of lectures and related activities;
F. Make rules and regulations for the management of the library resources;
G. Determine academic standards for the admission of students;
H. Make recommendations for approval to the Board of Trustees with respect to academic matters including academic planning, campus planning, facilities planning, academic budget; and procedures in respect to salaries, appointments, promotions, tenure and dismissals; and any other academic matters considered by the Council to be of interest to the College; and
I. Recommendation from the Academic Council to the Board of Trustees shall be transmitted to the Board. Ordinarily this will be by its Chair.
Academic Council also elects representatives to standing committees.
Meeting and Procedure
The Academic Council shall meet at least four times a year at a time and place designated by the Principal. A quorum shall consist of a majority of all members.
Members of the Academic Council
The Academic Council of Sacred Heart College shall be composed of:
a) The Principal of the College, who shall chair;
b) The Dean of Studies, who shall act for the Principal in the latter's absence;
c) The Librarian of the College;
d) The Registrar of the College;
e) All faculty members of the College who hold academic appointments in the current academic year;
f) Two students nominated by the student body;
g) At all times, the number of members who are members under sub-paragraph (e) shall constitute a majority of members of the Council.
Approved by Academic Council, 2 November 2016
Approved by Board of Trustees 10 December 2017