South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Council of the
University is established.
(2) The Council is the
governing body of the University and has the following as its primary
responsibilities:
(a)
appointing the Vice-Chancellor as the chief executive officer of the
University, and monitoring his or her performance;
(b)
approving the mission and strategic direction of the University, as well as
the annual budget and business plan;
(c)
overseeing and reviewing the management of the University and its performance;
(d)
establishing policy and procedural principles, consistent with legal
requirements and community expectations;
(e)
approving and monitoring systems of control and accountability, including
general overview of any entities controlled by the University (within the
meaning of section 50AA of the Corporations Act 2001 );
(f)
overseeing and monitoring the assessment and management of risk across the
University, including commercial undertakings;
(g)
overseeing and monitoring the academic activities of the University;
(h)
approving significant commercial activities of the University.
(2a) The Council must
in all matters endeavour to advance the interests of the University.
(3) The Council will
consist of the following members:
(a) the
Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor who will be members of the Council ex
officio ;
(b) the
presiding member of the Academic Board who will be a member of the Council ex
officio or, if the Vice-Chancellor is the presiding member of the Academic
Board, a member of the Academic Board elected by the Academic Board (but that
person cannot be a student of the University);
(d) 8
persons appointed by the Council, on the recommendation of a selection
committee (which consists of the Chancellor and 6 other persons appointed by
the Chancellor in accordance with guidelines determined by the Council);
(e) if
the Council so determines, 1 person co-opted and appointed by the Council;
(f) 1
member of the academic staff, elected by the academic staff;
(g) 1
member of the general staff, elected by the general staff;
(h) 2
students of the University (not being persons in the full time employment of
the University), 1 of whom must be a postgraduate student and 1 of whom must
be an undergraduate student, appointed or elected in a manner determined by
the Council.
(3a) An election of a
person to the Council must be conducted in a manner, and in accordance with
the procedures, determined by the Council.
(4) Where a person is
appointed to the Council, the appointing authority must recognise that the
Council is, as far as practicable, to be constituted of equal numbers of men
and women who—
(a) have
a commitment to education and, in particular, to higher education; and
(b) have
an understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equal opportunity
and social justice and, in particular, to access and equity in education.
(5) Of the members of
the Council appointed on the recommendation of the selection committee, at
least 2 must have financial management expertise and at least 1 must have
commercial expertise (demonstrated by relevant qualifications or relevant
experience at a senior level in the public or private sector).
(6) A member of the
academic or general staff or student of the University is not eligible to be
appointed to the Council by the Council.
(7) A selection
committee established for the purpose of making an appointment under
subsection (3)(d) cannot recommend 1 of their number for appointment.