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Academic Staff Committee

The Academic Staff Committee makes decisions on behalf of Senate relating to the appointment and progression of staff in the Education and Research Job Family.

Secretary to the Committee: If you would like further information about the Academic Staff Committee, please contact Juliet Hills (ext 6094, or email j.a.hills@bath.ac.uk).

 Documentation:

Membership 2012/13
Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.

Professor K A Edge Chair, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
ex-officio
Professor B J Morley Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching)
ex-officio
Professor J I Millar Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
ex-officio
Professor G J Price Faculty of Science
2015
Professor G A McCusker Faculty of Science
2015
Professor T Ridge Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
2015
Dr P Lambert Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
2015
Professor V Hart Faculty of Engineering & Design
2015
Professor G Lock Faculty of Engineering & Design
2015
Professor V Hope Hailey School of Management
2015
Professor A I Millington School of Management
2015
Professor F Li Faculty of Engineering & Design
2013
professor D Stanton Fraser Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
2013

The following Officers routinely attend meetings of the Committee:

Mr I C Cheetham Director of Human Resources
Mrs J A Hills HR Manager (Secretary)

Terms of Reference
Approved by Council on the recommendation of Senate, 28th February 2008, amended by Senate 14th April 2010.

a) To consider and determine matters relating to the appointment and progression of staff in the Education & Research job family in accordance with the principles and framework agreed for that purpose by Senate. The main responsibilities of the Committee in relation to pre-probation, probation and promotion are as follows:

Pre-Probation and Probation
On the recommendation of the Head of Department/School, to consider and determine whether a pre-probationary Lecturer progresses to probation. If so, the Committee will set a framework for the forthcoming probationary period.

To determine, by means of an ad hoc sub-group of the Academic Staff Committee, claims for exemption from the requirement to undertake probationary service. Such a group will consist of the Chair of the Academic Staff Committee and two members of the Academic Staff Committee (one of whom must be from the same Faculty/School as the claimant for exemption) in consultation with the Head of Academic Staff Development. Grants of exemption will be reported to the Academic Staff Committee.

On the recommendation of the Head of Department/School, to consider a report on the progress of a Lecturer at the end of each year of the probationary period and determine whether a probationary Lecturer progresses to the next year of probation.

On the recommendation of the Head of Department/School, to consider and determine whether the appointment of a Lecturer be confirmed following completion of the normal period of probation of three years. If it is considered necessary, the Head of Department/School may recommend an extension of probation for a period not exceeding one year. The Committee will, in such cases, set detailed objectives to be monitored and form the basis of the new final report at the end of the extension period.

Promotion
On the recommendation of the Head of Department/School, to consider and determine candidatures for promotion to Senior Lecturer, Senior Research Fellow, Senior Teaching Fellow, and Reader.

To consider personal applications for promotion to Senior Lecturer, Senior Research Fellow, Senior Teaching Fellow, and Reader. If the Committee determines that a prima facie case for promotion exists, the Director of Human Resources will initiate the normal procedure for each category of promotion.

Reporting Arrangements
The Committee will routinely report to Senate:
the names of staff whose appointment as Lecturer/Research Fellow/Teaching Fellow has been confirmed;
the number of staff required to serve an additional period of probation or who have not successfully completed probation;
the names of staff who have been promoted and the nature of their promotion;
the number of staff declined promotion either with interview or without interview.

b) To guide and monitor the work of the Research Fellow and Teaching Fellow Sub-Groups of the Academic Staff Committee.

c) To advise Senate on matters relating to the appointment and progression of staff in the Education & Research job family in general.

d) To approve amendment of Professorial Titles as delegated by Senate.

Dates of Meetings

2012/2013:

The minutes and summaries of meetings of the Academic Staff Committee are not published here because they contain information which the University has declared will not be routinely published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  Further information about the Act (including the reasons why such information is exempt from publication) is available at http://www.bath.ac.uk/foi/faqs-staff-general.htm.  If you have any queries about the business conducted by the Committee, please contact Juliet Hills (ext 6094, or email j.a.hills@bath.ac.uk).


Procedural Rules

Appointment of Chair and membership:(i) The members of each Faculty/School are elected by Senate and must hold Education & Research job family posts at the level of Professor or Reader/Senior Teaching Fellow. Their term of office is for three years and they are eligible for re-election. The two members of each Faculty must be from different Departments. (ii) The members of Education and Research job family staff nominated by the Vice-Chancellor must hold Education & Research job family posts at the level of Professor or Reader/Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow/Senior Teaching Fellow. Their term of office is for one year (renewable). (iii) Deans of Faculty and Heads of School are not eligible for membership of the Committee.
Co-option: See Senate Standing Orders 16(ii) and (iii).
Alternates: See Senate Standing Orders 17(iii) and (iv).
Quorum: One third of the membership (Senate Standing Order 16).
Rules for voting: None specified.
Minutes: To Senate.

Other relevant links/reference material:

Probationary Lectureship Procedures

Documentation for Probationary Lecturers:

Promotion Procedures

Documentation for the Academic Promotions Exercise 2012/13:

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