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Approval Authorities

Classification Approval Authority* Operational Responsibility
Academic Academic Board.
Delegated authority to: Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
  • University Regulations
  • Academic regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
  • Teaching & Learning policy, procedures and guidelines
Facilities Management Vice-Chancellor.
Delegated authority to:
Director of Facilities Management
  • Management of, and best practice guidelines for, the physical campus environment
Finance Chief Financial Officer.
Delegated authority to:
Finance Manager
  • Financial matters
Health & Safety Director of Human Resources.
  • All policies and procedures related to health & safety compliance, occupational health, ACC and environmental safety
Human Resources Vice-Chancellor.
Delegated authority to:
Director of Human Resources
  • All policies and procedures related to management of staff and employment issues
Information Technology (IT) Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
Delegated authority to:
ICT Director
  • IT best practice policies and guidelines
International PVC International. Delegated authority to:
International Director
  • International matters
Library Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
Delegated authority to:
University Librarian
  • Library matters
Research Consultancy on Intellectual Property (IP) issues Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
Delegated authority:
Chair, Research Committee
  • Research issues
  • Outside commercial activities by staff and students
Student Services PVC Student Services.
  • Code of Conduct for Students
  • Equal Educational Opportunities - equity and access
  • Accommodation
  • Other issues relating to student welfare
University Management Council
Vice-Chancellor
  • Management policy
  • Governance issues

* in accordance with the delegations approved by Council

Note: 'delegated authority' applies to some but not all policy documents