The Governance and Nominations Committee is established by Council to provide oversight of the University\u2019s governance arrangements and to support Council in maintaining an effective governance framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Committee is responsible to Council for the following main functions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Committee shall exercise such powers and responsibilities as are delegated to it by Council, as set out in the Schedule of Delegated Authority, appended to these Terms of Reference. In the event of any inconsistency, the University\u2019s full Scheme of Delegation and Key Decision-Making shall prevail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The work of Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chair<\/strong>: Chair of Council or his\/her nominee from the membership of Council See after membership<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 times per year<\/p>\n\n\n\n University Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following each meeting, the Chair (or nominee) shall provide a Key Issues report to Council, highlighting any matters on which Council is advised, assured, or alerted, including any issues requiring Council approval, escalation, or further consideration. Where no such matters arise, the publication of the Committee minutes shall constitute the Committee\u2019s report to Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n None<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minutes are held by the Secretary to Council, and published on the University website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chair of Council (or his\/her nominee from the membership of Council) and three External members of Council. The Vice-Chancellor is also a member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Committee shall be quorate when at least two External members of Council are present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where the Committee is, or becomes during the meeting, inquorate, Council will be informed of these circumstances at its next meeting. The Committee Chair shall decide whether:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relevant Extracts from the Scheme of Delegation and Key Decision-Making*<\/strong> Purpose The Governance and Nominations Committee is established by Council to provide oversight of the University\u2019s governance arrangements and to support Council in maintaining an effective governance framework. The Committee is responsible to Council for the following main functions: Delegated Authority The Committee shall exercise such powers and responsibilities as are delegated to it by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"schools":[],"campuses":[],"subject_area":[],"ht-kb-category":[5],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-583","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-governance-and-structure"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=583"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21834,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/583\/revisions\/21834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"schools","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/schools?post=583"},{"taxonomy":"campuses","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campuses?post=583"},{"taxonomy":"subject_area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject_area?post=583"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=583"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Vice Chair:<\/strong> Member of Council
Officer: <\/strong>A member of the Governance and Legal team<\/p>\n\n\n\nQuorum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Frequency of Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Reporting Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Reporting to Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Current Sub-Committees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Submission\/Availability of Minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Governance and Nominations Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Membership<\/strong><\/th> <\/th> Appointment Dates<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Chair of Council (Chair)<\/em><\/td> Nicola de Iongh<\/td> Apr 19 \u2013 Sep 28<\/td><\/tr> Member of Council (Vice-Chair)<\/em><\/td> Ingrid Barker<\/td> Jun 23 \u2013 Feb 28<\/td><\/tr> Member of Council<\/td> Elonka Soros<\/td> Feb 24 \u2013 Jan 29<\/td><\/tr> Member of Council<\/td> Julie Walkling<\/td> Aug 21 \u2013 Jul 29<\/td><\/tr> Senior Independent Governor<\/td> Adrian Crompton<\/td> Ex Officio<\/td><\/tr> Vice-Chancellor<\/td> Clare Marchant<\/td> Ex Officio<\/td><\/tr> Representative of Academic Board<\/td> Becki Albrighton<\/td> May 25 \u2013 Jan 28<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Quorum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Appendix: Schedule of Delegated Authority<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
*In the <\/em>event of any inconsistency, the full Scheme of Delegation and Key Decision-Making shall prevail<\/p>\n\n\n\nNo. <\/th> Description<\/th> The Delegated Authority<\/th> Nature of Delegation and Process
It should be stated here whether any other senior bodies\/individuals other than those set out in the<\/em>
\u2018Delegation\u2019 column are involved in the governance process<\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>1.1<\/td> The ultimate oversight of the University\u2019s activities to ensure within charitable purposes<\/td> – Audit and Risk Committee;
– Governance and Nominations Committee;
– Remuneration and Human Resources Committee;
– Finance and General Purposes Committee
– University Executive Committee;
– Academic Board<\/td>Please see individual terms of reference for each Committee.<\/td><\/tr> 1.4<\/td> Development of and amendments to the Standing Orders<\/td> Governance and Nominations Committee<\/td> Please refer to Governance and Nominations Committee Terms of Reference<\/td><\/tr> 1.5<\/td> Development of and amendments to the Terms of References for relevant sub-committees (set out separately below)<\/td> – Audit and Risk Committee;
– Governance and Nominations Committee;
– Remuneration and Human Resources Committee;
– Finance and General Purposes Committee
– University Executive Committee;
– Academic Board<\/td>All committees review and approve any potential amendments to their Terms of Reference on an annual basis, which are then reviewed and approved by Council (however amendments can be made in-year as required).
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Minor amendments are made by the University Secretary or the Assistant Secretary and noted by the relevant Committee and Council.
Minor amendments may include, but are not limited to, administrative changes such as updates to reflect revised policies or processes, changes to job titles, changes to committee names etc.<\/td><\/tr>1.5<\/td> Terms of Reference: The Governance and Nominations Committee<\/td> Governance and Nominations Committee<\/td> Any in-year amendments are submitted to The Governance and Nominations Committee as required.<\/td><\/tr> 1.11<\/td> To oversee and monitor the implementation of Council induction and training<\/td> Governance and Nominations Committee<\/td> The University Secretary or the Assistant Secretary can advise the Governance and Nominations Committee as to this process.<\/td><\/tr> 1.12<\/td> Maintenance of the Register of Council Members\u2019 Interests and Related Party Transactions<\/td> – Secretary to Council
– Governance and Nominations Committee<\/td>An update of the Register of Interests and Related Party Transaction declarations shall be conducted on an annual basis, and the results of which shall be published on the University\u2019s website.
It is individual Council members who are responsible for the accuracy of any declarations and for proactively providing any details as a result of changes in their circumstance as necessary and in a timely fashion (both on the annual update and at any meeting).
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Related Party Transactions are also considered by Auditors as
part of the preparation of the University\u2019s financial statements.<\/td><\/tr>1.13<\/td> Ensuring that Council\u2019s business is conducted in accordance with best practice in higher education<\/td> Governance and Nominations Committee<\/td> The University\u2019s internal Governance Team support and advise on best practice, including but not limited to, taking into account external best practice from the Charity Commission, the Office for Students, the Code etc.<\/td><\/tr> 1.14<\/td> Effectiveness reviews of Council and its Committees<\/td> Governance and Nominations Committee<\/td> Governance Effectiveness Reviews shall be carried out periodically, in accordance with the Code and best practice. The University\u2019s internal Governance Team will also provide support and advice<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"