The Committee Secretariat services the various committees of University Council and Senate. Further details about committees, schedules and guidance notes can be found under the following tabs:

• Committees Schedule- details of the current calendar of Committee meetings
• Committees- details of each committee, including terms of reference, membership and an archive of previous minutes (where available) 
• Guidance Notes- information about servicing University committees and minute-taking

The Committee reporting structure is detailed in the Governance Structure Chart.

Please let us know if there is any further information which you would find helpful, by contacting Mr James Leyshon leyshoj@hope.ac.uk

The Schedule of Committee and Management meetings are available below:

• Committee Schedule - Chronological
• Committee Schedule - Thematic

If there are any changes or additions to the meetings listed, please send the details to leyshoj@hope.ac.uk.

Please click on the links below to view details on each of the committees including membership, terms of reference and an archive of minutes (where appropriate).

Committees of Council

• University Council
• Audit Committee
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee
• Finance & General Purposes Committee
• Health & Safety Consultative Committee
• Joint Consultative and Negotiating Committee (JCNC) 
• Staffing Committee
• Mission & Values Group

Committees of Senate

• Senate
• Academic Committee
• Partnership and Accreditation Committee
• Research Committee
• Research Degrees Sub-Committee
• Research Ethics Sub-Committee
• REF Steering Group
• Student Sounding Board
• School Boards and Committees

The Committee Secretariat are happy to provide guidance for any members of staff on the running, servicing and minute writing of committees. Below are some documents that may be useful.

Minute Writing for Committee Meetings

Sample documents

Sample Chair's Notes

Sample Agenda

Sample Committee Minutes

Guidance to Meeting Conduct