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Governors' Handbook

 

Section 1: Introduction

1 (i) Overview

1 (ii) White Paper Higher Education, Students at the Heart of the System, June 2011

1 (iii) Higher Education in England 2015 - Key Facts

1 (iv) History of Southampton Solent University

1 (v) Strategic Plan 

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Section 2: Framework of Governance

2 (i) Overview

2 (ii) Introduction to the Legal Framework and Corporate Governance of Higher Education

2 (iii) Education Reform Act 1988 (Extract)

2 (iv) Model Instrument and Articles of Government

2 (v) Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (Extract)

2 (vi) Higher Education Act 2004 (Extract)

2 (vii) Statutory Instrument 1989 No 17, 9 July 1989

2 (viii) Order of Council 28 September 1995, Modifications to Instrument of Government

2 (ix) Order of Council 25 October 2004, Power to award degrees

2 (x) Order of Council 11 July 2005 re University Title

2 (xi) Order of Council 8 July 2005 Modifications to Instrument of Government

2 (xii) Revised Instrument of Government adopted 15 July 2015

2 (xiii) Revised Articles of Government adopted 15 July 2015

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Section 3: Structure of governance

3 (i) Overview

3 (ii) The Board of Governors and its Committees: Structure Diagram

3 (iii) Terms of Reference and Membership: Board of Governors

3 (iv) (a) Terms of Reference and Membership: Audit Committee

3 (iv) (b) Terms of Reference and Membership: Governance Committee

3 (iv) (c) Terms of Reference and Membership: Remuneration Committee

3 (iv) (d) Terms of Reference and Membership: Resources Committee

3 (iv) (e) Terms of Reference and Membership: Student Liaison and Experience Committee

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Section 4: Governance protocols

4 (i) Overview

4 (ii) Standing Orders

4 (iii) Appointment and Terms of Office of Governors

4 (iv) Nomination and Election of Chairmen

4 (v) Officers in Attendance

4 (vi) Guidelines on the Role of Chairmen and Clerks

4 (vii) Minutes

4 (viii) Communication of Outcomes

4 (ix) Archiving

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Section 5: Scheme of delegation

5 (i) Overview

5 (ii) Delegation of Powers of Governing Body

5 (ii) Delegation of Powers of Governing Body - Annex A

5 (ii) Delegation of Powers of Governing Body - Annex B

5 (iii) Financial Framework

5 (iv) Employment Policies and Procedures

5 (v) Academic and Other Policies and Procedures

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Section 6: Role and authority

6 (i) Overview

6 (ii) Responsibilities of the Board of Governors

6 (iii) Role and Responsibilities of Individual Governors

6 (iv) Role and Responsibilities of the Chairman

6 (v) Role and Responsibilities of the Vice-Chancellor

6 (vi) Role and Responsibilities of the Clerk to the Governors

6 (vii) Indemnity Insurance

6 (vii) (a) Indemnity Insurance Statement

6 (vii) (b) Indemnity Insurance Annual Return

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Section 7: Management of interests

7 (i) Overview

7 (ii) Register of Interests

7 (ii) Register of Interests - Annex A: Register of Governors' Interests

7 (ii) Register of Interests - Annex B: Register of Senior Managers' Interests

7 (iii) Conflict of Interests

7 (iv) Register of Gifts

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Section 8: Suspected irregularities

8 (i) Overview

8 (ii) Suspected Fraud/Financial Irregularities

8 (iii) Whistleblowing

8 (iv) (a) Anti Bribery Policy

8 (iv) (b) Anti Bribery Policy Guidance

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Section 9: Staff and student discipline and appeals

9 (i) Overview

9 (ii) Staff Disciplinary Procedure

9 (iii) Solent Staffing Plan - Severance Policy

9 (iv) Dismissal Procedure - Senior Post Holders

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Section 10: Internal governance

10 (i) Overview

10 (ii) Academic Board and its committees

10 (iii) Management Board and its committees

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Section 11: Governor development

11 (i) Overview

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Section 12: Performance monitoring

12 (i) Overview

12 (ii) Performance of the Board and its Committees - Appendix 1: Template for Annual Self-Evaluation of the Board of Governors

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Annexes

Annex 1 : Governance Code of Practice

Annex 2 : Membership of the Board and its committees 2016-2017

Annex 3: Southampton Solent University orgaisation charts

Annex 4 : Committee Calendar 2016-2017

Annex 5 : Solent Students' Union constitution

Annex 6 : University companies and trusts

Annex 7 - Addresses

Annex 8(i) : East Park Terrace road map

Annex 8(ii) : East Park Terrace campus map

Annex 9 : Test Park location map

Annex 10(i) : Warsash Maritime Academy location map

Annex 10(ii) : Warsash Maritime Academy campus map

Annex 11 : Timsbury Lake Ship Handling Centre location map

Annex 12: Mileage rates

Annex 13 : List of regular publications

Annex 14 : Abbreviations and acronyms in higher education

Annex 15 : Bibliography and useful web-sites 

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