STATUTE FOR THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

L.N. 405 of 2012

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

STATUTE FOR THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74(5) and 75(6)

of the Education Act, the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the

following statute made by the Council of the University of Malta in virtue of the

powers conferred upon it by articles 72(h), 75(2) and 77(c) of the said Act

Citation

This statute may be cited as the Statute for the School of Performing Arts.

Interpretation

In this Statute, unless the context otherwise requires

“the Board” shall mean the Board of the School of Performing Arts;

“the School” shall mean the School of Performing Arts.

Establishment

The School of Performing Arts is hereby established as an institution within

the University of Malta.

Objectives and Functions

The aims of the School shall be

(a) to provide a comprehensive grounding in performance theory and practice

through undergraduate and postgraduate courses;

(b) to promote and develop interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary research in

the field of the performing arts and link the arts to other disciplines in the humanities

and sciences;

(c) to enable students to successfully assume responsible positions within the

arts and cultural sectors;

(d) to support Maltese cultural entities through the School’s teaching and

research programmes and encourage the arts in Malta to improve and enhance

professional standards;

(e) to foster exchange and collaboration with other University institutions as

well as governmental and non-governmental institutions; and

(f) to integrate contemporary European and Western developments in the

performing arts with research and performance capabilities found in the Mediterranean

and beyond.

Governance

The School shall be governed by a Board that shall consist of the following

(i)

Chairman: Rector or his delegate;

(ii)

Vice-Chairman: Director of the School;

(iii)

the heads of all the departments in the School;

(iv)

a person appointed by the Council of the University;

(v)

a person appointed by the Senate of the University;

(vi)

up to three representatives of the academic staff lecturing or

conducting research within the School;

(vii) up to three representatives of the students registered with the School;

and

(viii) up to three scholars of repute to be recommended by the Board and

approved by Senate.

The Registrar or his delegate shall act as Secretary to the Board.

All members of the Board, other than those appointed ex officio, the three

representatives of the academic staff and the three representatives of the students,

shall be appointed for a period of one year, renewable for up to four years. A retiring

member will be eligible for re-appointment.

The function of the Board shall be

(a) to govern the affairs of the School, subject to the provisions of this statute

and of such regulations, policies or directions as may from time to time be approved

by the Council and the Senate;

(b) to decide the policy of the School, to supervise its activities and

administration, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Board

may

(i) approve business plans and annual estimates of revenue and expenditure

of the School for consideration and approval by the Council;

(ii) with the written concurrence of the Rector, enter into agreements with

third parties for funding of the School or of particular activities;

(iii) publish an annual report;

(iv) enrol the School in associations or institutions sharing similar aims

and interests;

(v)

propose Regulations and Bye-Laws to the Senate;

(vi) require from staff members of the School the production of reports

on academic matters, including the curricula of courses of study, qualifications

for admission to courses, examinations, and certificates of attendance or

qualification;

(vii) recommend to the Council the creation or abolition of academic and

non-academic posts in the School;

(viii) propose for approval to the Senate, Boards of Studies and Examiners

for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Appointment of Director and Staff

The School shall have a Director and Staff as follows

(a) the Director of the School shall be appointed according to the procedure

for the appointment of Directors of Institutes and Centres as approved by the Council

of the University, for a duration of one year, with the possibility of renewal annually

subject to established performance criteria, the needs of the School and the needs of

the University, for a total period not exceeding four (4) years; and

(b) the staff of the School shall be appointed by the University according to

usual practice.

Duties of the Director

The duties of the Vice-Chairman/Director shall include

(a) promoting the development and implementation of the School’s curricula

and research programmes, including the School’s internal management and research

structures as approved by the Board;

(b) compiling and submitting to the Registrar of the University by not later

than January of each academic year, an updated comprehensive prospectus of the

content descriptions of all current and projected study-units offered by members of

the School as per guidelines established by the Programme Validation Committee;

(c) ensuring that the study-units offered by the staff members of the School

are delivered in accordance with the advertised programme of studies; the Director

must ensure that lecturing staff under his remit deliver all lectures, seminars and

tutorials assigned to them respectively, at the time and venue advertised in the official

timetable, and that any deviations thereof are formally registered, and the students

duly notified in good time;

(d)

delivering and implementing the strategic plan of the School;

(e) administering the School in full consultation with the members;

monitoring and approving requests for leave of absence of members of the School;

the Director is expected to maintain records of all leave taken by members and to pass

on these records to the Director of Human Resources Management and Development

upon request;

(f) promoting students’ academic and personal welfare, providing first-

line support to students with any difficulties they may encounter during their studies

related to the activities of the School;

(g) monitoring the running of examinations in the School and ensuring

that all assessment and examination results are submitted to the Registrar’s office as

follows

January session – by the end of March;



May/June session – final year results by not later than two working



days prior the final year degree classification board but in any case

not later than end of July, other results as early as possible but not

later than the end of July;

September session – by the end of September.



(h) encouraging and facilitating co-operation with other universities and

other institutions;

(i) chairing meetings of the Board in the absence and with the permission

of the Chairman;

(j) ensuring and facilitating the further development and training of

academic and non-academic staff;

(k)

participating at any meeting of the University congruent with the post;

(l)

representing the School during official functions of the University;

(m) compiling and submitting to the Secretary of the University by the end

of September of each academic year, an annual report outlining the activities of the

School for the outgoing year, which should include, amongst others, information that

may be requested by the Secretary: a comprehensive list of recent publications of all

members of the School; a synopsis of all projects involving members of the School

which are wholly or partially externally funded; a list of all conferences/seminars/

meetings attended abroad by members of the School during term time; and an outline

of the School’s collaboration with third parties including local industry, Government

or civil society at large;

(n) compiling and submitting to the Director of Finance of the University

by not later than end of May of each academic year budgetary estimates for the

following year including a manpower plan for the School, to cover the projected

teaching, research and administration workload of the School, and based on the

projected workload for each Resident Academic member of the School and Visiting

Teaching Staff;

(o)

monitoring the performance of the non-academic staff attached to the

School;

(p) authorising the School’s procurement of equipment; ensuring that the

resources assigned to the School – whether human or other – are utilized fully and

efficiently; and

(q) performing other duties which may be assigned by the University from

time to time.

The Director moreover

(a) is to report directly to the Chairman of the Board governing the School

and shall collaborate with all senior administrative officers of the University;

(b) shall normally be a Resident Academic engaged with the University on

a full-time basis for the duration of his tenure as Director. If the School is engaged in

undergraduate or postgraduate taught programmes of study then the Director must be

engaged with the University as a Resident Academic on a full-time basis;

(c) should not be engaged in any other activity outside the University which

may be in conflict with, or distract him/her from, his/her duties at the University;

(d) is expected to be present on campus or any designated University of

Malta site at least during normal office hours from Monday to Friday throughout the

year subject to the exigencies of an academic in accordance with the University’s

practices and needs and subject to normal leave entitlement and public holidays as

provided for at law; should his absence be necessary and justified he must ensure that

he is immediately contactable through the secretarial staff of the School;

(e) shall not give access to any information to any third party that is not

associated with the University of Malta, about any work or data that relates to tasks

conducted at the University of Malta without the prior approval of the University of

Malta; all work carried out within the School must be treated according to Maltese

data protection legislation; and

(f) is to abide with the statutes, regulations and policies of the University of

Malta, which are in force now or will become effective in the duration of his tenure.

The Treasurer

The Director of Finance of the University shall be the Treasurer of the

School.

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