FEES, BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS GROUP

The Fees, Bursaries and Scholarships Group advises the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance.

Notes of its proceedings will be taken by the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance who will circulate them to appropriate officers of the University.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance is the Chairman of the Group.

Terms of Reference

1Tuition fees

1.1To advise the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance on:

ithe University’s tuition fees policies;

iituition fees charges for full-time UK/EU and part-time students;

iiithe University’s concessionary fees policy.

1.2To assist the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance in the implementation and monitoring of such policies and charges.

2Bursaries

To advise the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance on:

iUniversity policy in relation to bursaries, including the criteria for the awarding of bursaries, their value and the process whereby bursaries are awarded, and to assist him or her in monitoring the impact of that policy;

iithe content of the University’s Access Agreement and to assist him or her in monitoring its impact and University’s achievement of the ‘milestones’ identified within it.

3University Scholarships

To advise the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance on policies in relation to University scholarships, including the criteria for the awarding of such scholarships, their value, the number to be awarded, the process whereby such scholarships are awarded, and to assist him or her in monitoring the impact of those policies.

Composition

Category

1Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance who

will be Chairperson1

2Deputy Director of Finance 1

3Dean of Students 1

4Academic Registrar1

5Chairperson of the Student Support and Hardship Fund Steering Group1

6Deputy Registrar (Student Administration)1

7Head of Student Finance1

8Director of Marketing and Communication (or nominee)1

9A Dean of Faculty nominated by the Deans of Faculty1

10A Faculty Registrar nominated by the Faculty Registrars1

11A representative of the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium,

nominated by the Consortium Management Committee1

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Officer in Attendance

Executive Assistant to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance (clerk)

Fess, Bursaries and Scholarships Group

Effective: 1 September 2008

References: Academic Board Minute 158.2, 9 March 2005, refers.

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