The Manchester College (Government) Regulations 2008

Responsibilities of the Corporation, the Principal and the Clerk

3.—(1) The Corporation shall be responsible for the following functions—

(a)the determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the institution and the oversight of its activities;

(b)approving the quality strategy of the institution;

(c)the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the Corporation and safeguarding their assets;

(d)approving annual estimates of income and expenditure;

(e)the appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the Clerk, including, where the Clerk is, or is to be appointed as, a member of staff, the Clerk’s appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of pay in the capacity of a member of staff; and

(f)setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.

(2) Subject to the responsibilities of the Corporation, the Principal shall be the Chief Executive of the institution, and shall be responsible for the following functions-

(a)making proposals to the Corporation about the educational character and mission of the institution and implementing the decisions of the Corporation;

(b)the determination of the institution’s academic and other activities;

(c)preparing annual estimates of income and expenditure for consideration and approval by the Corporation, and the management of budget and resources within the estimates approved by the Corporation;

(d)the organisation, direction and management of the institution and leadership of the staff;

(e)the appointment, assignment, grading, appraisal, suspension, dismissal and determination, within the framework set by the Corporation, of the pay and conditions of service of staff, other than the holders of senior posts or the Clerk, where the Clerk is also a member of the staff; and

(f)maintaining student discipline and, within the rules and procedures provided for within these Articles, suspending or expelling students on disciplinary grounds or expelling students for academic reasons.

(3) The Clerk shall be responsible for the following functions: -

(a)advising the Corporation with regard to the operation of its powers;

(b)advising the Corporation with regard to procedural matters;

(c)advising the Corporation with regard to the conduct of its business; and

(d)advising the Corporation with regard to matters of governance practice.