University of Adelaide Enterprise Agreement 2010-2013

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7.7 Management of Schools and Disciplines

HEAD OF SCHOOL

7.7.1 A Head of School will be appointed for a period of up to 5 years.

7.7.2 The Executive Dean, in consultation with School staff, can recommend a further period of appointment upon the expiration of the first term of office.

SELECTION PROCESS FOR HEAD OF SCHOOL

7.7.3 The Executive Dean will consult with the Faculty Heads of School and where applicable the relevant Discipline Heads as to whether an internal or external process will be adopted as part of the selection process.

7.7.4 The Selection Committee for the appointment of Heads of School may comprise the following:

a) Vice-Chancellor and President (or delegate) as convenor;
b) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (or delegate);
c) Executive Dean;
d) Another Head of School from the Faculty;
e) Three senior academic staff members from within the School appointed after open consultation within the School;
f) A member of the professional staff of the School; and
g) If the Executive Dean deems it necessary, a Head of School from another Faculty, or an external person to the University of Faculty with relevant expertise;
h) Any other staff member or student the Vice-Chancellor deems appropriate.

7.7.5 The Vice-Chancellor will appoint the Head of School.

DISCIPLINE HEAD

7.7.6 Where the University seeks to provide additional academic leadership within a multi-discipline School of the Faculty, it may seek to appoint, through an election process, a Discipline Head within the relevant discipline.

7.7.7 The Discipline Head reports to the Head of School.

7.7.8 Candidates eligible for election as Discipline Head will normally be drawn from staff that have attained the status of Senior Lecturer or above and are employed at least 0.8 FTE by the University.

7.7.9 Discipline Heads may be appointed for a period of up to 3 years.

7.7.10 Before the election of a Discipline Head, the Head of School, in consultation with the Executive Dean will give all staff members of the Discipline details of the:

a) Goals, duties, responsibilities and characteristics required of the incoming Discipline Head as contained in the Role Statement; and
b) Responsibility loading and resources to be made available to the incoming Discipline Head, if applicable; and
c) General basis on which the performance of the Discipline Head will be assessed.

7.7.11 The process of electing a Discipline Head will be set out in a University Procedure dealing with the nomination of candidates, the type of ballot cast and the method of determining a successful candidate for the role.

7.7.12 The Executive Dean approves the Discipline Head's appointment and length of appointment on the advice from the Head of School.

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