Committees
Board of Governors Committees
The Board of Governors appoints and regulates the Standing Committees which carry out the statutory obligations of the University. Standing Committees will, from time to time, establish Sub-Committees in order to assist them in undertaking their remits.
Chair: Dr Colin Hunter
Secretary: Ms Veronica Strachan
Powers, Functions, Composition and Duties
Information on the remit, composition, statement of primary responsibilities and code of conduct of the Board of Governors:
Agendas & Minutes
- Board of Governors Agenda - 27 September 2022 (PDF 56KB)
- Board of Governors Minutes - 27 September 2022 (PDF 299KB)
- Board of Governors Agenda - 29 November 2022 (PDF 115KB)
- Board of Governors Minutes - 29 November 2022 (PDF 195KB)
- Board of Governors Agenda - 9 March 2023 (PDF 67KB)
- Board of Governors Minutes - 9 March 2023 (PDF 144KB)
- Board of Governors Agenda - 22 June 2023 (PDF 64KB)
- Board of Governors Minutes - 22 June 2023 (PDF 118KB)
- Board of Governors Agenda - 5 October 2023 (PDF 53KB)
- Board of Governors Minutes - 05 October 2023 (PDF 176KB)
- Board of Governors Agenda - 14 December 2023 (PDF 88KB)
- Board of Governors Minutes - 14 December 2023 (PDF 211KB)
- Board of Governors Agenda - 22 February 2024 (PDF 36KB)
- Board of Governors Minutes - 22 February 2024 (PDF 88KB)
Meetings
- 5 October 2023 at 13:00
- 14 December 2023 at 9:00
- 26 March 2024 at 9:00
- 27 June 2024 at 9:00
Committees of the Board of Governors
Sub-Committees and their memberships are reviewed annually with the Conveners being appointment for an initial three year term.
![Audit Committee Audit Committee](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_About-sharon-mccutcheon-eMP4sYPJ9x0-unsplash.jpg)
An essential role of the governing body of RGU is to establish proper arrangements to ensure the effective discharge of its responsibilities. The Board of Governors must secure an effective internal audit service.
![Chair's Committee Chair's Committee](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_Unsplash-drew-beamer-Se7vVKzYxTI.jpg)
Operating on behalf of the Board of Governors where it is impracticable to convene a meeting of the Board of Governors, the Chair's Committee considers urgent matters and matters requiring a high degree of confidentiality and advises the Principal on the exercise of powers relating to the organisation and management of the University.
![Finance and General Purposes Committee Finance and General Purposes Committee](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_Finance-and-Funding-Pexels-1288483.jpg)
The remit includes to advise the Board of Governors on policy, strategy and planning in relation to all estates and financial matters and also includes making recommendation to the Board of Governors for approval of the annual budgets for income and expenditure.
![Governance and Nominations Committee Governance and Nominations Committee](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_About-aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash.jpg)
The remit includes to advise the Board of Governors on the evaluation of the balance of skills, attributes and experience required from membership of the governing body. As part of the requirements of the Scottish Code, the Board is required to draw up and make public such an evaluation.
![Aerial photo of the RGU campus Aerial photo of the RGU campus](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_Signal-Stills_1.jpg)
The Health & Safety committee's purpose is to contribute to the provision by the university of a safe and secure environment for work, study and visit, both on- and off- campus, to ensure that the university’s reputation is of the highest standing relative to its strategic intent.
![Remuneration Committee Remuneration Committee](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_About-Renumeration-kaleidico-3V8xo5Gbusk-unsplash.jpg)
The remit includes to determine the pay policy and related terms and conditions of employment for all staff on senior manager grades, and those roles rated as equivalent.
![Staff Governance Committee Staff Governance Committee](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_About-arlington-research-Kz8nHVg_tGI-unsplash.jpg)
The principal purpose of the Committee is to ensure that the University has a clear human resource strategy that has appropriate synergies with other strategies and is appropriate, realistic and achievable.