AGY-3468 | Executive Committee of Council [Riverina College of Advanced Education] (1982-1985), Executive Committee of Council [Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education] (1985-1989)

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The Executive Committee of Council, which succeeded the Standing Committee of Council, was first convened on August 15, 1982. (1) There was however, a good deal of difference in the functions performed by the Executive Committee of Council, compared to its predecessor. The main difference being that the latter was now vested with the financial responsibilities previously carried out by the Finance and Personnel Committee. (2) By August 1984, the following membership of the Executive Committee of Council had been ratified; Chairman of Council; Deputy Chairman of Council; Chairmen of both the Riverina Campus Advisory Board and the Murray Campus Advisory Board; the Principal; Praelector; one academic staff member of Council nominated by Council; one non-academic staff member of Council nominated by Council; and one student member of Council nominated by Council. (3) The functions of the Executive Committee of Council, were stipulated as below;
- advise the Registrar in the preparation of agenda papers for Council.
- make draft recommendations to Council in respect of items on such agenda papers.
- act on behalf of the Council on matters of urgency or where, by resolution, Council empowers the Executive Committee to act specifically on its behalf.
- recommend on the advice of the Principal, budgets with respect to capital and recurrent expenditure, including expenditure for trading activities in the College and, as appropriate, financial statements for presentation to State and Federal authorities.
- monitor the income and expenditure of the College by receiving and considering financial and other reports from the Principal, the Bursar and other officers.
- provide guidelines, where appropriate, to other committees or to individuals in respect to planning activities of the College.
- recommend the level of fees and residential tariffs.
- develop means for encouraging donations, bequests, private scholarships, prize funds, etc., and investing and disbursing these funds as appropriate.
- determine investment and insurance policies for the College and monitor these policies.
- seek legal advice as appropriate and provide documentation on matters affecting the financial affairs of the College.
- receive reports from auditors, and
- consider any other matter that may be referred by the Council, Principal, or any other officer. (4)
By 1987, the membership of the Executive Committee of Council had been amended to include also the Presiding Officers of both the Personnel Sub-Committee and the Finance Sub-Committee. The following functions were also added to the terms of reference of the Executive Committee of Council:
- to serve as the executive body of the Council to which the Committee shall be responsible and to which it shall report regularly.
- to control through the Personnel Sub-Committee and the Principal, the implementation of conditions of employment of staff.
- to determine, on the advice of the Personnel Sub-Committee and the Principal, the academic and general support staff establishment for the Institute.
- advise Council on the formulation of the objectives of the Institute and the actions necessary to sustain and develop such objectives. (5)
With the creation of Charles Sturt University in July 1989, the Executive Committee of Council was disbanded. Endnotes:
(1) Minutes of the Inaugural meeting of Executive Committee of Council, 15 September 1982, p.1.
(2) Minutes of the final meeting of the Standing Committee of Council, 25 August 1982, p.3.
(3) Minutes of the Executive Committee of Council, Meeting 3/84, 1 August 1984, p.2.
(4) Ibid., p.2-3.
(5) Minutes of the Executive Committee of Council, Meeting 4/88, 7 September 1988, Item 3.