Committee Membership Elections

A number of University boards and committees, including the Board of Governors and Academic Board, have elected positions for staff members.

Elections for the Board of Governors and Academic Board are organised by the Governance and Secretariat Team and are governed by the University's Elections Procedure.

Elections to other Boards and Committees will be organised by the appropriate department (e.g. CASQE for Academic Development Committee and its Sub-Committees) or Faculty (for Faculty Board and other Faculty committees). The University Elections Procedure may also be used for these elections.

Cycle of Elections

Academic Board - Elections for Academic Board positions are held every two years. The current term of office of elected representatives ends on 31 July 2013. The next elections will be held during the Summer Term 2013.

Board of Governors - Elections for Board of Governors' positions are held every three years. The current term of office of elected representatives ends on 31 March 2013. The next elections will be held during the Spring Term 2013.

Responsibilities of the Board of Governors and Academic Board

Information about the responsibilities of the Board of Governors and Academic Board and individual Board members can be found below:

• Responsibilities of the Board of Governors
• Responsibilities of Academic Board
• Role Description for Members of University Governing Body
• Role of Committee Member

Summer 2011 Academic Board Election Results

The following have been elected to serve as teaching staff representatives on Academic Board until 31 July 2013:

Art & Design - Mr Michael Gorman

Health, Psychology & Social Care - Dr Peter Goodwin

Hollings - Mrs Jacqueline Jones

Humanities, Law and Social Science - Ms Sian Lambert

Institute of Education - Dr Elaine McCreery

MMU Cheshire - Dr Rachel Dickinson

MMU Business School - Mrs Catherine Bakewell

Science & Engineering - Mr Conway Mothobi

Non-Faculty - Professor Karen Moore

If you have any queries please contact Kate Brown on 5985 or k.brown@mmu.ac.uk.

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