Governance and Nominations Committee

The Governance and Nominations Committee is responsible for reviewing and advising the Council on the University's governance arrangements, ensuring the University pursues good practice and complies with external governance requirements. The Committee is also responsible for recommending to Council the appointment of lay officers and lay members to Council. During the 2021-22 academic session, the committee held three meetings, including one special meeting. The Committee's business focused on recommendations to Council regarding membership changes, terms of references, Council members key responsibilities, and proposals for the next Independent Governance Effectiveness Review; a review of it's annual cycle of business, Committee effectiveness, and appraisal processes for Chairs and the Vice-Chancellor. It also focused on the implementation of the recommendations from the External Effectiveness of Council and Camm review.