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The University of Southampton
Quality Handbook

Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee

Origin

Senate is the ultimate academic authority within the University, but it cannot be directly involved in decision making on all matters for which it is formally responsible:  the range of business undertaken inevitably means that delegation of powers and responsibility to individuals and to committees is necessary.  The Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Education and Student Experience Committee and has delegated responsibility from the Education and Student Experience Committee to oversee the quality monitoring and enhancement framework and its implementation, and the University Regulations.

Purpose

Responsibilities and activity

Reporting arrangements

Constitution

In Attendance

Quorum and frequency

Quorum

The Academic Quality & Standards Subcommittee will be quorate with one third of the membership plus one in attendance.

Frequency of meetings

The Academic Quality & Standards Subcommittee will meet at least once per term.

Resources

Secretariat support is provided by Quality, Standards & Accreditation Team.

Terms of Reference review

Date of last review:....... June 2024

Date of next review:...... September 2025

Annual Pattern of Business 2024-25

Agendas, minutes and published papers of Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee are available to members of the University via the AQSS Open-access SharePoint site .

Members of AQSS can access the AQSS members SharePoint site .

Governance reporting line

The Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee (AQSS) reports to the Education and Student Experience Committee (ESEC).

Document owner

Education and Student Experience Committee .

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