National College of Art and Design Act 1971
F18[Functions of academic council
20B.—(1) Subject to this section, the academic council shall control the academic affairs of the College, including the curriculum of, and instruction and education provided by, the College.
(2) In the performance of its functions, the academic council shall—
(a) have regard to the resources available to the College, and
(b) be subject to review by the College, in a form and at such frequency as may be required by the College.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the functions of the academic council shall include—
(a) designing and developing programmes for the College,
(b) making recommendations on programmes for the undertaking of research,
(c) supporting the implementation of the programmes referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b),
(d) making recommendations to the College relating to the selection, admission, retention and exclusion of students,
(e) making recommendations to An Bord regarding the form and content of regulations of the College relating to the academic affairs of the College including—
(i) the assessment of students and determination of the results of that assessment, and
(ii) procedures for appeals by students relating to the results of assessments,
(f) making recommendations to the College for the awarding of fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, prizes or other awards,
(g) making general arrangements for academic counselling including tutorials,
(h) performing any other functions delegated to it by An Bord, and
(i) implementing any regulations of the College relating to the functions of the academic council.]
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Inserted (10.11.2022) by Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 127, S.I. No. 554 of 2022.