Operating Board

Contact : Emma Forster
Telephone : 01224 273943
Email : e.forster@abdn.ac.uk

Remit

to integrate academic, financial, estate and human resource planning and policy making and to advise Court and Senate on long-term strategic objectives
to monitor the implementation of strategies agreed by Court and the University's Institutional Plan
to oversee the operational performance of the University
to monitor the University's finances and the University's budget
to have an overview of the University's estate and estate strategy and to make recommendations to the Court regarding the University's Capital Plan and its implementation
to approve expenditure up to the amount of £5 million and where in the ordinary course of business and in the budget approved by Court
to review and monitor the activities of sub-committees
to oversee the external management and performance of the University's Endowment Funds
to ensure the University has in place appropriate internal controls, including the identification of key business risks, evaluation of their financial and non-financial implications, and the establishment of the policies and procedures for managing these risks; and to report at least annually to the Court on such matters
to oversee the creation, dissolution or sale of University companies
to oversee human resources and approve all University staffing policies
to exercise general oversight of any matter of relevance to the student experience
to approve University tuition fees
to oversee student recruitment and admissions
to receive reports on Health and Safety
to develop institutional strategy and policy on Information
to oversee equality and diversity issues

Composition

Four independent members of the Court, appointed by Court on the recommendation of the Governance Committee (independent being defined as external to, and not employed or remunerated by, the University). The Convener of the Board to be an independent member of Court and to be appointed by Court on the recommendation of the Governance Committee but not also to be Vice-Chair of Court (or Chair, should the position of the Rector as Chair be changed).

Three Senate Assessors to Court, one from each College, to be agreed by the Senate Assessors on Court

The Principal, Senior Vice-Principal and the University Secretary ex officio.

President of the Students' Association ex officio

In attendance: The Vice Principals, Heads of College and Senior Administrative Officers to be in attendance as required.