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Delegations of authority

04 December 2023

The University Council is the governing body of the University and exercises a number of powers and duties with regards to the University’s functions. On a day-to-day basis many of these functions, powers and duties are delegated to the Vice-Chancellor, who has in turn delegated a number of responsibilities to specific University Staff. These delegations are provided in the Delegations Schedules below.

HOW TO APPLY

The Delegations of Authority Policy describes how powers and duties are delegated and the rules governing the exercise of the delegations of authority. Specific delegations are provided in the Delegations Schedules provided below.

Sub-delegation must be done in accordance with the Delegations of Authority Policy and the Delegations Schedules. Guidance and template forms are found here.

The delegations of authority schedules are split into the following categories:

  • Academic
  • Contracts
  • Finance & Procurement
  • Governance
  • People & Culture
  • Research
  • Research & Innovation Contracts
  • Resource & Assets
  • Student

Please refer to the tiles below for access to the individual Delegations Schedules.

Academic Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 214 KB)
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Finance and Procurement Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 187 KB)
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People and Culture Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 227 KB)
Download

Research and Innovation Contracts Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 131 KB)
Download

Student Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 132 KB)
Download

Contracts Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 198 KB)
Download

Governance Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 158 KB)
Download

Research Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 174 KB)
Download

Resource and Assets Delegations Schedule

Download (application/pdf, 216 KB)
Download

For queries about the University's delegations of authority, please contact the Policy Unit.  Email:  UCPolicy@canterbury.ac.nz

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