Regulation 6.1.R7 - The School of Behavioural Science

1. The school of Behavioural Science ('the school') within the faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences ('the faculty') consists of a single department (department of Psychology) together with those members of the academic staff who are deemed to be members of staff of the school.
   
2. (1) The school has a head and a deputy head appointed by the Council on the advice of the vice-chancellor. In preparing that advice the vice-chancellor will consult with the dean of the faculty who will receive advice from members of the school. Where the dean of the faculty is a candidate for appointment as head or deputy head of the school the vice-chancellor must consult members of the school.
   
   

   (2) The head of the school has full powers to transact the business of the school. The head is responsible to the University through the faculty for implementing the policies determined by the University generally, by the faculty and by the school, and for ensuring that the school fully discharges its academic and administrative functions.

   (3) The deputy head assumes all powers and responsibilities of the head during the absence of the head for a period of five days or more, or at the request of the head for any period less than five days.

3. The head is assisted by a school committee ('the school committee') comprising-
   
   • the head
   • the deputy head
   • the professors, readers, senior lecturers and lecturers of the school
   • one member of each of the following groups, each elected by their fellows-
     • temporary lecturers
     • tutors and senior tutors
     • administrative staff
     • technical staff
   • two student nominees, one undergraduate and one graduate, undertaking studies in the school.
     

   The function of the school committee is to assist and advise the head in the determination and implementation of policy within the school.

   The school committee must meet at least three times per year.

4. A meeting of the school consisting of all members of the full-time and fractional full-time academic staff and, where the school committee so resolves, representatives of part-time academic staff, students or general staff must meet at least once a semester. Its function is to facilitate communication and discussion of matters affecting the school.
   

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