Role of Executive Deans

The Dean will be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the academic leadership and management of the faculty. The Dean will co-ordinate academic planning and resource allocation to schools and such other academic units and services as are allocated to the faculty.

• The Dean is part of the senior management group within the University acting under delegated authority from the Vice-Chancellor in so doing and reporting directly to the Vice-Chancellor or a designated deputy.
• Heads of schools or such other units and centres or services as are allocated to the faculty are responsible to the Dean. The authority of the Dean extends to all resources and staffing matters within the faculty, with the exception of those matters determined centrally.
• The principal role of the Dean is to assist the faculty and components of the faculty to achieve their agreed academic objectives as effectively as possible. The Dean is accountable to the Vice Chancellor.
• A second major role is to contribute towards policies which enhance the effectiveness of the University as a whole, and to counsel and represent the Vice-Chancellor accordingly.

Allocation of funds to faculties by the Senate will be on the advice of the Senate Finance Committee after receiving the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor based on consultation with the Planning and Resources Committee.

Faculty councils will provide the Dean with advice on the Academic Plan, on the preparation of budget estimates from internal submissions and on the allocation of resources within the faculty. The Dean will chair the faculty council.