Department Board

(- will also discuss examination matters of the BA programme courses the department offers)

 

Terms of Reference:

  1. To be responsible for the delivery of the programme(s) and courses it offers, includingcourse planning, teaching, assessment and evaluation, admissions policy, and achievementof the intended student learning outcomes.
  2. To be responsible for the quality of teaching and research work of the department.
  3. To formulate departmental policies within University guidelines.
  4. To consider staff matters of the department.
  5. To set up committees as it thinks necessary to discharge its duties.
  6. To exercise such additional responsibilities and powers as may be assigned to it by thePresident from time to time.

Membership

Chairperson:Head of the Department
Members:All full-time members of the teaching staff of the Department at the rank of Assistant Lecturer or higher
Two/three/four elected student representatives
Secretary:To be elected from among its members
Observer:One research postgraduate student (if any) elected from among themselves

 

[Note: The Dean concerned should receive the agenda papers and minutes of the Department Boards.]