Part D

Attachment 5 - Roles and Responsibilities of Deans and Heads of School/Department/Discipline

A. Deans

A Dean is responsible for pursuing and achieving the Faculty's mission and objectives.

A Dean is the chief executive officer, responsible for the Faculty and accountable to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Scholarship) for its operation, including:

The academic activities of the Faculty encompassing teaching, research and scholarship;
The management of the Faculty, including the management and, as appropriate, the allocation of resources (staff and operating funds) within the Faculty (e.g. to Heads), performance reviews of all staff in consultation, where appropriate, with Heads, and the management of research grants and applications;
Representation of the Faculty on boards and committees where required;
Advocacy of the Faculty's interests outside the University;
In consultation with relevant staff, the staffing of the Faculty;
Courses and constituent units at postgraduate and undergraduate level;
Developing and supporting research activities;
Other duties as directed by due authority.

Deans are responsible for providing opportunities for the participation of Faculty members in Faculty affairs through agreed decision-making and policy-development structures, and are accountable to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Scholarship).

Procedures for the Appointment of Deans

For information pertaining to procedures for the appointment of Deans, refer to Human Resources Policy D12. Appointment and Reappointment to Senior Positions.

B. Heads of School/Department/Discipline

Subject to the overriding responsibilities of the Faculty, the Head is an academic leader and responsible to the Dean for an academic discipline or disciplines in terms of:

Development and progress within the University of the discipline or disciplines taught in the School/Department;
In appropriate consultation with the Dean and members of the School/Department, management of the School/Department for research, staffing and staff development, and resource development;
As delegated by the Dean, undergraduate and postgraduate courses (content, offerings, assessment);
Representation of the School/Department on Faculty and University boards and committees where required;
Promoting research and consulting activities and attracting research and development funds;
Advocacy of the discipline's or disciplines' interests outside the University.

Heads of School/Department/Discipline are responsible for providing opportunities for the participation of School/Department members in School/Departmental affairs through agreed decision-making and policy-development structures, and are accountable to the Dean.

School/Departmental staff are accountable to the School/Department/Discipline for responsibilities and/or tasks assigned to them by the Dean or Head.

Procedures for the Appointment of Heads of School/Department/Discipline

For information pertaining to eligibility and conditions for Headships and procedures for appointment, refer to Human Resources Policy D12. Appointment and Reappointment to Senior Positions.