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Finance Committee
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Mr Graeme Bissett
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- To provide oversight on the short and long-term financial sustainability of the Institution and to monitor the income and expenditure of the University.
- To consider financial policies and issues and to make recommendations to Court on:
- the annual revenue and capital budget;
- banking, borrowing and lending;
- the investment of endowment funds and surplus cash funds;
- the long term financial position of the University; and
- other financial matters relevant to the Committee's remit
- To advise Court on the financial implications of policy decisions being considered by Court.
- To consider the financial statements of the University and make recommendations to Court thereon.
- In relation to capital expenditure:
- to make recommendations to Court on capital plans prepared from time to time and on the annual budget for capital projects;
- to authorise all individual capex proposals involving expenditure of between £3m and £25m, taking into account comments from and approvals by the Estates Committee;
- to make recommendations to Court on all individual capex proposals involving expenditure in excess of £25m, taking into account comments from, and approvals by, the Estates Committee; and
- to decide on all requests for capital budget variances of £500,000 in aggregate for a financial year.
- In relation to revenue expenditure:
- to authorise all individual items of revenue expenditure commitments involving expenditure of between £3m and £25m where such expenditure is not included in the approved annual revenue budget;
- to make recommendations to Court on individual items of revenue expenditure involving in excess of £25m where such expenditure is not included in the approved annual revenue budget.
- To provide oversight and if requested by Court approval authority on other aspects of financial management including borrowing and similar arrangements.
- To ensure that the Committee's membership includes the skills and experience necessary to address its remit effectively. To this end, the Committee may request that the University Court appoint one or more additional co-opted members to the Committee. The Chair of the Committee will participate in the selection process for a new co-opted member.
- To review and to report to Court on the recommendations of the Investment Committee.
- To undertake a review of its own remit, performance and effectiveness annually as part of the overall review of Court and its Committees and report thereon to Court.
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Health, Safety & Wellbeing Committee
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Dr David Duncan
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- The Committee is mandated by Section 2(7) of the Health & Safety at Work (etc.) Act 1974 and recognised by the Secretary of State under Statutory Instrument 1977 No. 500 Health and Safety - The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977. It has the role of keeping under review the measures taken to ensure the effective management of the health and safety of employees, and also that of students, visitors, contractors and other persons who could be affected by the various work activities of the University of Glasgow or could, through their own work activity(ies), adversely affect the health and safety of themselves and/or others.
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People & Organisational Development Committee
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Dr June Milligan
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- To oversee, on behalf of Court, the ongoing development, implementation and delivery of the University’s People Strategy and related plans and procedures, ensuring these are aligned with the key aims and objectives of University Strategy and its realisation.
- To ensure appropriate monitoring and reporting arrangements are in place and that these are executed accordingly to demonstrate and deliver impact in the delivery of organisational goals to enhance institutional performance and success.
- To provide corporate governance and oversight of key people initiatives and policies, monitoring compliance in accordance with the relevant and related legal and regulatory frameworks and promote the adoption of best practice in:
- Recruitment & Talent Attraction;
- Performance Management;
- Reward & Recognition;
- People and Organisational Development (incl.. Leadership Development);
- Talent Management & Succession Planning; and
- Cultural & Organisational Change.
- To ‘add value’ in terms of corporate governance and associated oversight in the delivery of the people strategy and provide a degree of challenge to the executive leadership in ensuring the University demonstrates its commitment in delivering in accordance with the best interests of its people, both staff and students.
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Information Policy & Strategy Committee
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Professor Frank Coton
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- Develop and maintain a strategic Information Technology (IT) strategy and associated financial and implementation plans for consideration by SMG and Court which supports the delivery of the University’s Strategic Plan taking into account resource implications.
- Provide the Programme Governance to the overall IT programme and receive regular performance updates from the Executive Director of Information Services ensuring appropriate governance arrangements are in place and are working effectively for all major business systems
- Ensure that the University’s communications and hardware infrastructure are fit to support the University’s current and future ambitions
- Oversee the strategic development of major systems and their integration through oversight of the relevant project boards.
- Ensure robust business cases for new University-wide IT hardware and software systems are in place before seeking approval from SMG and Court for funding and implementation.
- Develop and recommend policies with regard to information management and information security to SMG and Court.
- Ensure effective communication is maintained with students and staff on major IT developments.
- Ensure that the Committee's membership includes the skills and experience necessary to address its remit effectively. To this end, the Committee may request that the University Court appoint one or more additional co-opted members to the Committee. The Chair of the Committee will participate in the selection process for a new co-opted member.
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Nominations Committee
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Lesley Sutherland
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- To make recommendations to Court on the appointment of co-opted lay members, having regard to the skills and experience required
- To make recommendations to Court on the appointment of Court committee members, in consultation with the relevant Committee chairs; and to make recommendations on the convenership of Court committees
- To advise Court on any other matter relating to its membership
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Remuneration Committee
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Dr June Milligan
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- To formulate the University's remuneration policy, and to review that policy annually, recommending changes to Court as appropriate.
- To determine the salaries of the Principal and other members of Senior Management Group, having regard to:
- Their performance in advancing the University's strategic objectives;
- The need to offer salaries that are competitive with those of other major UK universities, as reflected in robust comparative data; and
- The budget approved by Court.
- Annually, to determine the University’s policy on the performance-related reward of professorial and senior administrative staff (all level 10 staff).
- In the absence of the Convener of Court, to make recommendations on the nature and level of any remuneration for the Convener of Court, subject to approval by Court.
- To advise Court on the University's policy on severance arrangements for staff, and, within parameters agreed by Court, to implement that policy, considering, on an individual basis, any severance proposal that:
- Departs from the parameters agreed by Court; and/or
- Pertains to for a member of the Senior Management Group.
- To maintain oversight of contracts of employment for senior staff.
- To receive an annual report on expenses incurred by members of the Senior Management Group.
- To ensure that the Committee's membership includes the skills and experience necessary to address its remit effectively.
- To seek the views of representatives of students and staff of the institution, including representatives of recognised trade unions, in relation to the remuneration package of the Principal and the senior executive team.
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Student Experience Committee (a Committee of Court and Senate)
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Dr David Duncan and Ms Ella McCabe (SRC President)
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- Agree and oversee implementation of a common strategy, plans and policies for non-academic aspects of student life, to be jointly led by the University and the SRC.
- Ensure that every student has the opportunity to enjoy and derive value from their university experience.
- Ensure that the University’s provision for the student experience reflects the diversity of needs within the student population (e.g. overseas, part-time, mature, visiting and disabled students, BAME students, care leavers and students with children or caring responsibilities and students who live at home).
- Review and monitor the effectiveness of services and determine their priorities, in consultation with relevant senior managers.
- Consider the activities and plans of the SRC, GUU, QMU and GUSA as they support the student experience.
- Determine and monitor key measures of the student experience and oversee the development and implementation of plans to enhance student satisfaction,
- Consider key trends in the external environment, and consider their implications for the student experience.
- Report to Senate, SMG and Court and make recommendations to other relevant bodies and committees, such as the Student Finance Committee, on matters relating to these terms of reference.
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