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Chair Appointments Committee

Terms of Reference

The Chair Appointments Committee has delegated authority to:

  • approve appointment of:
    — a Pro Vice-Chancellor
    — a Dean
  • approve appointment to:
    — a University Chair
    — a Chair, including Challis and McCaughey Chairs, and appointment by invitation or on nomination or without advertisement
  • approve variation of contract at Level E
  • approve the award of academic title for non-professorial staff who occupy the position of:
    — Deputy Vice-Chancellor
    — Pro Vice-Chancellor
    — Dean
    — other senior executive positions as approved by Senate
  • approve the award of the title of:
    — Emeritus Professor
    — Conjoint Professor, includes holders of NHMRC, ARC and other nationally competitive fellowships
    — Bosch/Challis/Kellion/McCaughey/Peter Nicol Russell Professor
    — Visiting Professor (12 months or more)
    — Adjunct Professor (12 months or more)
    — Clinical Professor (12 months or more)
  • approve promotion of academic staff to Level E
  • approve proposals for the establishment of/change of name of named chairs
  • advise the Vice-Chancellor on appropriate procedures relating to senior academic appointments

Amendments to the Terms of Reference approved by Senate

  • 19.09.11: consequential amendments arising from the amended University of Sydney (Delegations of Authority - Administrative Functions) Rule 2010

Constitution

— Ex-officio:

  • The Chancellor (Chair)
  • The Deputy Chancellor
  • The Vice-Chancellor and Principal
  • The Chair of the Academic Board
  • A Deputy Vice-Chancellor on the nomination of the Vice-Chancellor (currently the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor)


— Five Fellows of Senate elected by Senate

— Senate may, on the advice of the Committee, or on its own volition, appoint additional members as required.

Term of office

Elected members have terms of office of two years and no member is to serve for more than two consecutive terms.

All term limits are capable of waiver by Senate if recommended by the Nominations and Appointments Committee.

Quorum

At any meeting of the Committee three members shall form a quorum.

Election

In accordance with current provisions governing election to Senate Committees.

Meetings

The Committee meets prior to each meeting of Senate.

Reporting to Senate

The Vice-Chancellor reports decisions of the Chair Appointments Committee in the confidential section of the Senate agenda. (Names of those promoted to Professor and those awarded the title of Emeritus Professor are reported to Senate; where offers of appointment or titles have been made, names are not reported.)

Secretary to the Committee

  • Secretary to Senate

Items by circulation

The Committee has resolved:

  • that unanimous recommendations of Selection Committees meeting during the holiday period, including any second and third choices, be considered by the Chair Appointments Committee by circulation;
  • that they would need to be approved by the Chair Appointments Committee nem con; and
  • that any recommendations of Selection Committees which were not unanimous would need to be considered by a meeting of the Chair Appointments Committee.
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