Delegations

Delegations are the assignment of authority to undertake specific tasks.

Delegations at UTS

At UTS, delegations include the key decision-making authorities for the financial, human resources, administrative, academic, governance and research functions of the university.

How delegations are made

The Delegations are made by Council and defined in Rule G1-19 of the UTS General Rules and associated Delegations Schedule (PDF). 

Section 17 of the UTS Act provides that Council may, by resolution, delegate all or any of its functions (except the power of delegation) to:

  • any member or committee of Council, or
  • any authority or officer of the university, or
  • any other person or body prescribed by the UTS By-law.

Section 17 also provides that Council can resolve that a delegation to the Vice-Chancellor may be subdelegated.

The Delegations Schedule uses bands to allocate positions to the delegations. Schedule G2 — Strategic Delegations of the UTS General Rules shows the positions within each of the bands. Bands can refer to a single person, multiple people or a committee. If you have any questions regarding the bands, please contact us at delegations@uts.edu.au

Delegations principles

In exercising any delegated function, a delegate must observe Schedule G1 — Delegations Principles of the UTS General Rules.

Delegations information for UTS staff

UTS staff can access the Delegations Schedule (Excel) (SharePoint) in a user-friendly format, along with staff-focused information about Delegations (SharePoint).

Contact

Richard Birrell
Deputy Director (Corporate Governance)
Deputy University Secretary
Governance Support Unit
telephone 02 9514 1249
email Richard.Birrell@uts.edu.au

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.