Governance

Committees Reporting To Council

2. Joint Committees of The Council And Senate

5. Equal Opportunities and Diversity Committee

Composition

  • The Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for Equal Opportunities (in the Chair)
  • Two members nominated by and from the Council
  • One member nominated by and from the Senate
  • One member nominated by and from the Staffing Committee
  • One student member nominated by the Guild of Students
  • One member nominated by the Joint Union Co-ordinating Committee

The Committee shall be entitled to co-opt additional members for a specified period not exceeding three years.

Also in attendance: Registrar and Secretary, Director of Student Support Services, Director of Human Resources, Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Equalities Advisor (or a substitute nominated by the Registrar and Secretary).

The Committee shall meet at least three times in each academic year.

Terms of reference

  1. To promote equal opportunities in all areas of the university's activities.
  2. To formulate the university's equal opportunities policies and action plans, including its Strategic Equality Plan and Action Plan.
  3. To oversee the implementation and development of such policies and action plans, and to monitor their operation.
  4. To produce an Annual Equality Report for Council in line with its statutory duty.
  5. To advise Senate and Council on developments in law and practice relating to equal opportunities.
  6. To promote the dissemination of good practice.
  7. To receive reports on relevant issues from: the Human Resources Department; Staffing Committee; Recruitment Committee; Student Support Services Committee; Equality and Diversity Networks.