Academic Handbook Terms of Reference and Governance Structure Diagrams
Terms of Reference – Senior Management Team
Last modified on September 1st, 2023 at 2:47 pm
Context
The Senior Management Team (SMT) ensures there is effective leadership, management and coordination of all academic administrative services, marketing, recruitment, and support activities undertaken by the University. SMT is responsible for developing detailed operational plans and supporting strategies to deliver the Northeastern University London Strategic Plan.
SMT ensures that the University operates efficiently and effectively. It supplies the Executive Committee and its committees with reports, draft budgets and accounts, key performance indicators, operational updates, information on capital investments, and reports on risk management.
Terms of Reference
- To act collectively in ensuring the effective management of the University.
- To advise the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on operational issues facing the University.
- To ensure effective communication with Academic Board.
- To oversee the annual operational planning cycle, consider the operational plans for the key areas of the University, and ensure that academic, financial and physical planning are properly integrated.
- To advise the CEO on policies and procedures required to ensure the development of the University.
- To monitor the performance of the University against a range of performance indicators and, where necessary, take corrective action.
- To ensure that the University responds in a timely manner to emerging threats and takes advantage of new opportunities.
- To review periodically the operational risks to ensure that key risks are appropriately managed.
Membership
Chief Executive Officer (Chair)
Executive Assistant to Senior Management Team and Executive Committee (Secretary)
Dean of Northeastern University London
Registrar, Associate Vice-President for Academic Services & Student Engagement
Director of Admissions, Recruitment and Marketing
Director of Business & Partnership Development & Apprenticeships
Director of Finance
Director of Resourcing and Operations
Director of Visa & Compliance
Academic Registrar, Assistant Director of Academic Services
Human Resources Director
Quorum
SMT will be quorate when the Chair (or alternate Chair, as agreed by the Chair) and at least three other members are present.
Frequency
The SMT meets monthly.
Reports to
Executive Committee
Reports from
Academic Board (verbal report from Registrar)
Health and Safety Committee
Recruitment and Marketing Team
Resource Allocation Group