Academic Board
The Academic Board has oversight of the academic affairs of the School and draws its membership entirely from the staff and students of the School. See below.
The Academic Board has responsibility for general issues in relation to the learning and teaching and research work of the School. This includes:
- the criteria for admission of students;
- the appointment and removal of internal and external examiners;
- the policies and procedures for assessment and examination of the academic performance of students;
- the content of the curriculum;
- the academic standards and the validation and review of courses;
- the procedures for the award of qualifications and honorary academic titles;
- the procedures for the expulsion of students for academic reasons;
- the consideration of the development of the academic activities of the School and the resources needed to support them and for advising the Principal and the Governors about these;
- advising on such matters as the Governors or the Principal may refer to the Academic Board.
Frequency of meetings: Four each year
The Academic Board carries out its work through a variety of sub-committees that include, Learning, Teaching & Student Experience Committee, the Board of Examiners, Research Committee, and Quality and Standards Committee.
The Academic Board oversees progress against the School’s Strategic Plan, which sets out our ambitions for learning, teaching and research.
The Academic Board reports to the Board of Governors.
Membership of the Academic Board
Ex officio members (membership by virtue of their role in the School):
The Principal (Chair) | Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE |
Vice-Principal (Research and Knowledge Exchange) | Professor Maria Delgado |
Vice-Principal (Curriculum and Students) | Mark Hunter |
Academic Registrar and Director of Academic Services | Hugo Burchell |
Director of Learning, Teaching and Inclusion | Dr Broderick Chow |
Director of Engagement and Enterprise | Verna Rhodes |
Director of Governance | Kayley Darby-Philpotts |
Head of Knowledge Exchange | Professor Bryce Lease |
Students’ Union President | Mia Doona |
Elected members of Academic staff:
- Dr Jessica Hartley and Ben Buratta (Department of Performance)
- Dr Nando Messias (Department of Practice)
- Dr Kathrine Sandys and Andreas Skourtis (Department of Producing)
Student Representation
- Undergraduate representative – TBC
- Taught postgraduate representative – TBC
- Research postgraduate representative – TBC
Member of the Governing Body (in attendance):
Board of Governors Liaison Member – TBC
Clerk (in attendance):
Assistant Academic Registrar – Abigail Fitch-Hickson
Contact Us
enquiries@cssd.ac.uk