STATUTE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA COTTONERA RESOURCE CENTRE

STATUTE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

COTTONERA RESOURCE CENTRE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.484

STATUTE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

COTTONERA RESOURCE CENTRE

7th February, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE 49 of 2014.

The title of this statute is the Statute for the University of

Malta Cottonera Resource Centre.

In this Statute, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Board" shall mean the Board of the University of Malta

Cottonera Resource Centre;

"the Centre" shall mean the University of Malta Cottonera

Resource Centre.

It is hereby established a University of Malta Cottonera

Resource Centre.

The aims of the Centre shall be

(a) to promote higher and tertiary education in the

Cottonera and inner harbour areas;

(b) to assist in the logistical and similar aspects of degree,

diploma or certificate courses which the University

may organise from time to time;

(c) to organise conferences, seminars and similar

activities on topics related to the Cottonera area; and

(d) to carry out other activities ancillary or conducive to

the above aims.

The Centre shall be governed by a Board that will consist

of the following

(i) Chairman: Rector or his delegate;

(ii) Vice-Chairman: Director of the University of Malta

Cottonera Resource Centre;

(iii) a person appointed by the Council of the University;

(iv) a person appointed by the Senate of the University;

(v) up to four scholars of repute to be recommended by the

Board and approved by Senate;

(vi) up to two eminent persons connected with the

Cottonera region to be recommended by the Board and

approved by Council; and

(vii) up to two student representatives, elected from and by

students attending courses at the University of Malta

Cottonera Resource Centre as observers.

The Registrar or his delegate shall act as Secretary to the

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All the members of the Board, other than those appointed

ex officio, and the two 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 functions of the Board shall be

(a) to govern the affairs of the Centre, subject to the

provisions of these statutes 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 Centre, and 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 Centre 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 Centre or of particular activities;

(iii) publish an annual report; and

(iv) enrol the Centre in associations or institutions

sharing similar aims and interests.

The Centre shall have a Director and Staff

(a) the Director of the Centre 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 Centre and the

needs of the University, for a total period not

exceeding four (4) years; and

(b) the staff of the Centre shall be appointed by the

University according to the usual practice.

The duties of the Director/Vice-Chairman shall include

(a) delivering and implementing the strategic plan of the

Centre;

(b) administering the Centre; monitoring and approving

requests for leave of absence of administrative staff of

the Centre; the Director is expected to maintain

records of all leave taken by staff and to pass on these

records to the Director of Human Resources

Management and Development upon request;

(c) promoting students’ academic and personal welfare,

providing first-line support to students with any

difficulties they may encounter during their studies;

(d) encouraging and facilitating co-operation with other

universities and other institutions;

(e) chairing meetings of the Board in the absence and with

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the permission of the Chairman;

(f) ensuring and facilitating the further development and

training of administrative staff;

(g) participating at any meeting of the University

congruent with the post;

(h) representing the Centre during official functions of the

University;

(i) 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

Centre for the outgoing year, which should include

amongst other information that may be requested by

the Secretary: a synopsis of all projects undertaken by

the Centre which are wholly or partially externally

funded; a list of all conferences/seminars/meetings

organised at the Centre; and an outline of the Centre’s

collaboration with third parties including local

industry, Government or civil society at large;

(j) 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 Centre, to

cover the projected administrative workload of the

Centre;

(k) monitoring the performance of the administrative staff

attached to the Centre;

(l) authorising the Centre’s procurement of equipment;

ensuring that the resources assigned to the Centre -

whether human or other - are utilized fully and

efficiently; and

(m) 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 Centre and shall collaborate with all

senior administrative officers of the University;

(b) should not be engaged in any other activity outside the

University which may be in conflict with, or distract

him from, his duties at the University;

(c) 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 Centre must be treated according to

Maltese data protection legislation; and

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

the University of Malta, which are in force now or

which will become effective during the duration of his

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tenure.

The Director of Finance of the University shall be the

The Treasurer.

Treasurer of the Centre.