Governance

How Southshore is led and held to account.

Governing Council, Academic Board / Senate, Executive Management Council, Graduate School Advisory Board, Appointments & Promotions Committee, Research, Ethics & Innovation Committee, Faculty Boards, Student Representative Council, and supporting committees.

Academic Board / Senate

The senior academic authority, responsible for curriculum, standards and academic policy.

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Appeals & Disciplinary Committee

Independent panel that hears student and staff appeals, disciplinary matters and grievance resolutions.

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Appointments & Promotions Committee

Committee overseeing senior academic and professional appointments, promotions, and tenure decisions.

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Deans & Faculty Leadership

Faculty Deans and departmental heads who lead academic schools and drive discipline-specific strategy.

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Executive Management Council

The senior executive body responsible for day-to-day leadership and operational delivery.

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Faculty Boards

School-level boards that oversee programme development, student experience and academic operations within each faculty.

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Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Advisory body monitoring financial health, audit compliance and enterprise risk management.

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Governing Council

The supreme governing body of the University, with oversight of strategy, finance and risk.

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Graduate School Advisory Board

Advisory body guiding postgraduate programmes, research training and the academic direction of the Graduate School.

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Quality Assurance & Accreditation

Committee responsible for academic quality, institutional accreditation and continuous improvement.

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Research, Ethics & Innovation Committee

Strategic body that drives research priorities, innovation partnerships and upholds the highest standards of research ethics and integrity.

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Student Representative Council

Elected student body that articulates student voice in governance, policy and campus life decisions.

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