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Office of the Vice-Chancellor

 

The Office of the Vice-Chancellor is responsible for strategic planning and operational oversight of the university.

Members of staff



Responsibilities

Mary Watkins (DVC: Academic & Partnerships)
Academic planning (programmes, student numbers) including regional partnerships (UPC, CUC, PCMD, BRNC, health service), teaching & learning (quality & enhancement), student experience, human resources including negotiation with the RTUs, corporate information and planning, philanthropic giving, international students (pathways, franchises)

  • Student experience (student numbers, retention, progression, achievements)
  • OVC contact for the faculties of Health & Social Work, Education, UPC, PCMD
  • OVC oversight of the directorates of Teaching & Learning (including CETLs), Library & IT, Human Resources
  • OVC oversight of the Dean of Students
  • OVC lead contact with the Faculty Business Managers
  • OVC lead OFFA, fees & scholarships
  • OVC representative on HERDA-SW Executive (alternate with Maureen Neal)
  • OVC representative on HERDA-SW Health committee & Cornwall MediPark
  • Chair Academic Development Committee
  • Chair TRAC Committee
  • Sports Forum
  • Community engagement strategy

Caroline Chipperfield (Policy Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor)

  • Policy: regional, national, international
  • Chair of the OVC Advisory: Sustainability
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder mapping and management

Sarah Jones (Acting Director of Finance)

  • Department of Finance
  • Budget planning and forecasting
  • Financial regulations
  • Procurement

Jane Hopkinson (University Secretary & Academic Registrar)

  • OVC link with the Board of Governors
  • OVC link with the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor(s)
  • Chair Information Management Committee
  • Governance and regulatory affairs
  • Academic regulations, student appeals, complaints and disciplinary matters
  • Legal services
  • Business continuity, risk, internal audit
  • Equality and diversity
  • Registry
  • Planning, corporate information and business process review
  • Quality support