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Senate: Academic Governance and Academic Assurance

Senate, subject to the authority of the Board of Governors, acts as the University’s principal academic authority. Senate is responsible to the Board for the promotion of research, the regulation and monitoring of standards in teaching, and the regulation of discipline of students of the University.

Senate has discharged its responsibilities in respect of academic governance and academic assurance by approving the following major items.

The Academic Governance Protocol between the Board of Governors and Senate

The Code of Practice for Academic Governance

The Statement of Teaching Expectations

The Statement of Research Contribution Expectations