Academic Chair

Responsibilities of an Academic Chair

Each Award Course, Major, Co-Major and Minor has an Academic Chair. Academic Chairs may be responsible for more than one Course, Major, Co-Major or Minor. A Course with multiple Majors, Co-Majors or Minors may have more than one Academic Chair. Academic Chairs are appointed by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Head(s) of College of the College(s) teaching into the Award Course:

  • The term of appointment is normally three years.
  • Where the Course is contained within a single School, the appointment will be made on the recommendation of the Head of School.
  • Appointees are eligible for re-appointment.

An Academic Chair is responsible to the Head(s) of College and Head(s) of School for the academic integrity, management of, and progress of students in the relevant Course, Major, Co-Major or Minor.

Academic Chairs have the following responsibilities:

  • Approves enrolment of an individual student in:
    • A Major, Minor or Co-Major that has a quota
    • A placement unit or thesis unit for a second time
    • A Major, Co-Major or Minor where a pre-requisite or co-requisite enrolment requirement has not been met
    • more than 12 credit points in any six month period
    • cross institutional enrolment
  • May determine whether a student can transfer campus.
  • Proposes variations to course completion requirements for an individual student.  Such variations require the approval of the President Academic Council in consultation with the Head of School.

 

Study Plans (Singapore)

In Singapore, the Singapore Private Education Act 2009 stipulates that the private education institution and TNE student must sign a contract for courses which last longer than two months. The contract must show the course details which set out the full schedule and include the commencement and conclusion of the course. The Singapore Council for Private Education stipulates that a full study plan must also form a part of the contract.

Study plans are drafted by the TNE Team on an annual basis (in the 3 year academic planning cycle) and are based on academic planning and previously approved study plans. Academic Chairs then review the plans and approve or amend as required in consultation with the TNE Team. Currently, Transnational Partners in Singapore produce study plans for the student’s entire course of study.

For the less popular combination of majors where study plans have not been prepared, Transnational Partners will develop and submit them to the TNE Team to work with the Academic Chair for approval.