S.L. 327.591 Art. 9Duties of the Director.

The duties of the Director/Vice-Chairperson of the Centre shall include:

(a) promoting the development and implementation of the research and practice agenda of the Centre;

(b) developing and organizing the implementation of academic programmes as deemed appropriate by the Board: this duty shall entail

(i) compiling and submitting to the Registrar by the time stipulated by Senate, an updated comprehensive prospectus of any courses offered by the Centre including descriptions of all current and projected study-units as per guidelines established by the Programme Validation Committee and ensuring that the study-units are delivered as advertised;

(ii) monitoring the running of examinations and ensuring that all assessment and examination results are submitted to the Registrar by the stipulated deadlines;

(iii) promoting students’ academic and personal welfare, providing first-line support to students with any difficulties they may encounter during their studies related to the activities of the Centre;

(c) delivering and implementing the strategic plan of the Centre under the guidance of the Board;

(d) administering the Centre in full consultation with the members; monitoring and approving requests for leave of absence of members of the Centre; maintaining records of all leave taken by members and passing on these records to the Director of Human Resources Management and Development upon request;

(e) encouraging and facilitating co-operation with other universities and other institutions;

(f) chairing meetings of the Board in the absence and with the permission of the Chairperson;

(g) ensuring and facilitating the further development and training of academic and administrative staff;

(h) participating at any meeting of the University congruent with the post;

(i) representing the Centre during official functions of the University;

(j) compiling and submitting to the Secretary of the University by the end of September of each academic year, an annual report outlining the activities of the Centre for the outgoing year, which should include, amongst others, information that may be requested by the Secretary: a comprehensive list of recent publications of all members of the Centre; a synopsis of all projects involving members of the Centre which are wholly or partially externally funded; a list of all conferences/seminars/meetings attended abroad by members of the Centre during term time; and an outline of the Centre’s collaboration with third parties including local industry, Government or civil society at large;

(k) compiling and submitting to the Director of Finance of the University by not later than end of May of each academic year budgetary estimates for the following year;

(l) monitoring the performance of the administrative staff attached to the Centre;

(m) authorising the Centre’s procurement of any equipment as required for the proper and efficient running of the Centre;

(n) performing other duties which may be assigned by the University from time to time.