Resources
Academic Senate Minutes
- AS Extraordinary Closed Meeting Minutes May 16 2023
- AS Extraordinary Closed Meeting Minutes May 15 2023
- AS Extraordinary Closed Meeting Minutes May 12 2023
- AS Minutes April 11 2023 with Statement
- AS Extraordinary Closed Meeting Minutes April 4 2023
- AS Minutes February 14 2023
- AS Minutes June 27 2023
- AS Minutes June 20 2023
- AS Minutes March 14 2023
- AS Minutes November 15 2022
- AS Minutes October 11 2022
- AS Minutes September 13 2022
- UB General Education Task Force Report_Final 24 November
- Report on the Task Force on Academic Advising 24 November
- Members of the Transition Academic Senate 2017
- Members of the Academic Senate 2018-22
- Ferguson-Thompson Presentation 30 Oct 2018
- Faculty Board Proposal 6 Nov 2018
- AS Minutes September 14 2021
- AS Minutes October 12 2021
- AS Minutes November 9 2021
- AS Minutes May 17 2021
- AS Minutes May 13, 2021
- AS Minutes May 13 2022
- AS Minutes May 12 2022
- AS Minutes May 10 2022
- AS Minutes March 9 2021
- AS Minutes March 8 2022
- AS Minutes June 15 2021
- AS Minutes June 8 2021
- AS Minutes February 9 2021
- AS Minutes February 8 2022
- AS Minutes April 13 2021
- AS Minutes April 12 2022
- AS Minutes 31 March 2020
- AS Minutes 30 October 2018
- AS Minutes 29 January 2019
- AS Minutes 28 January 2020
- AS Minutes 26 May 2020
- AS Minutes 26 March 2019
- AS Minutes 25 February 2020
- AS Minutes 24 November 2020
- AS Minutes 24 March 2020
- AS Minutes 21 April 2020
- AS Minutes 20 November 2018
- AS Minutes 19 September 2020
- AS Minutes 19 May 2020
- AS Minutes 18 February 2020
- AS Minutes 16 June 2020
- AS Minutes 15 October 2019
- AS Minutes 14 April 2020
- AS Minutes 13 October 2020
- AS Minutes 12 November 2019
- AS Minutes 12 March 2019
- AS Minutes 11 February 2020
- AS Minutes 10 November 2020
- AS Minutes 10 March 2020
- AS Minutes 9 June 2020
- AS Minutes 9 April 2019
- AS Minutes 8 September 2020
- AS Minutes 7 April 2020
- AS Minutes 6 November 2018_as of 15NOV2018
- AS Minutes 4 February 2020
- AS Minutes 2 June 2020
- AS Minutes 1 October 2019
- AS Minutes – 20 May 2019 (16 September 2019)
- AS Minutes – 15 May 2019 (16 September 2019)
- AS Minutes – 15 Jan 2019
- AS Minutes – 14 May 2019 (16 September 2019)
- AS Minutes – 13 May 2019 (16 September 2019)
- AS Minutes – 12 February 2019 as of 4 March 2019
- AS Minutes – 12 April 2019 (16 September 2019)
- AS Minutes – 5 March 2019–final
Academic Senate
Pursuant to Article 7 of the University of the Bahamas Act, 2016, the academic authority of the University of The Bahamas is vested in the Academic Senate which plays an integral role in the shared governance of the institution. The Senate is responsible for maintaining academic standards and for the regulation and superintendence of the education of UB students. By virtue of the Act, any Ordinance dealing with an academic matter for which the Senate is responsible shall not be made, amended or repealed except after consultation with the Senate.
Senate Authority
The Senate is charged with exercising direct control over academic matters of central importance to the University: determining academic policy, setting conditions for admission and the granting of degrees, authorising and supervising courses and curricula.
- regulate and ensure the quality of all teaching programmes, courses of study and the conditions under which persons may qualify for degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and awards;
- recommend to the Board of Trustees the institution of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and awards;
- regulate and ensure the quality of the admission of persons and categories of persons for the purpose of pursuing programmes or courses of study and regulate and control their continuance;
- accept courses of study from any other institution or body which possesses the means of affording the proper instruction for such courses as equivalent to such UB programmes or courses of study as the Senate may determine;
- recommend the awarding of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and other awards to persons who have pursued a course of study approved by the Senate and who have qualified for such granting in terms of requirements prescribed by the Senate;
- recommend academic distinctions including honourary degrees;
- determine what formalities and requirements shall attach to the conferment of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and awards;
- regulate the use of academic dress in the University;
- recommend to the Board of Trustees the institution or acceptance of awards such as fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, studentships, prizes and other aids to study and research;
- approve recommendations for the operation and development of the University libraries;
- periodically review the academic organisation and development of the University, with special reference to the effectiveness of the work of the University in relation to its mission, including that of providing at appropriate levels education and training responsive to the well-being and needs of the communities within the Bahamian archipelago;
- periodically review the duties of all faculty while being cognisant of the role of specialised groups including unions and bargaining units;
- recommend to the Board of Trustees appropriate provision for the personal development and well-being of the students;
- regulate the discipline of UB students in accordance with Ordinances to be made by the Board;
- propose to the Board of Trustees new Statutes or Ordinances concerning academic matters;
- express an opinion on any matter pertinent to the University and the affairs of the University and make recommendations as a result thereof;
- exercise all such powers, duties and functions as are or may be conferred on it by the University of the Bahamas Act, 2016, Charter and Statutes, including the power to make enabling policies in the exercise of the powers, duties and functions hereinbefore expressly set out and of all other powers, duties and functions of the Senate;
- establish its own governing bye-laws in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
- establish such standing committees of the Senate, chaired by a member of the Senate, with representation from staff, students, faculty and administration; and
- delegate to any standing committee consisting of members of the Senate, such powers, duties or functions assigned to it under the
Comprising officers elected from staff, faculty, students and administration, the 30-member Senate includes:
- the President of the University, ex officio;
- two persons elected by each school of the University;
- two persons elected by Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning;
- two persons elected by the Culinary or Hospitality Management Unit or any successor institution or academic unit;
- two persons elected by each campus outside of New Providence;
- four persons elected from the faculty (two of whom shall be adjunct or part-time);
- one person elected from counsellors and librarians;
- eight UB officers carrying out administrative duties who shall be appointed by the President;
- four members of staff elected from the body of full-time staff; and
- four students elected from the body of students.