Hunterian Strategic Development Board
Appointed by Court, the non-executive Hunterian Strategic Development Board (HSDB) provides strategic advice regarding The Hunterian’s alignment to the University of Glasgow's key strategic aims and the (university) museum sector’s priorities.
Board remit
In supporting The Hunterian in the development and delivery of its aims and objectives as a world-leading university museum service, the Board shall consult on and agree:
- design and delivery of the Hunterian Strategy
- all related policies and processes as part of the Hunterian operations
- the process of restitution decisions
- benchmarking best practice
- reviewing performance
Scheme of Delegation
The following details the delegated authority for the HSDB and shows how it is placed in the overall University Scheme of Delegation with escalation to Court:
Area of Responsibility |
Limit |
Decision Making Delegated Authority |
Escalation To |
Agree Hunterian Strategy |
N/A |
Director, The Hunterian |
Court |
Agree Hunterian related policies |
N/A |
Director, The Hunterian |
Court |
Agree restitution processes |
N/A |
Director, The Hunterian |
Court |
Board Membership
This is a non-executive Board with the following membership:
- Lay Member (Chair)
- The Hunterian Leadership Team
- Chair of the Hunterian Academic Advisory Board (currently Professor Emerita of Classical Art and Archaeology, University of Glasgow)
Ex officio members:
- Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary, University of Glasgow
- Director of Library Services and/or Executive Director of Information Services, University of Glasgow
- Director of Estates, University of Glasgow
- Director and/or Philanthropy Manager External Relations, Development and Alumni Services, University of Glasgow
- Head of Museums and Collections, Glasgow Life
Rotating memberships (3 years renewable?)
- Senior academic leaders, University of Glasgow
- Senior managers from museum sector
- Student representative, SRC, University of Glasgow (annual change)
Board Member Responsibilities
Each Board member has a responsibility to:
- Ensure Hunterian strategy, policies and procedures are in line with university policies and ethical values
- Ensure the appropriate management of reputational risk exposure to the University
- Openly and constructively challenge where proposals and restitutions do not meet key criteria for regulatory requirements
- Activity and behaviour should embody the University’s values (click here for details)
Format and cadence
The meetings will be scheduled 3-4 times a year and last 1.5 hours on average.
INPUTS
- Summary of proposals
- Previous Minutes and Actions
OUTPUTS
- Minutes/Decision Log
- Action Log
Substitutions and Quorum
There are no substitutions or quorum requirements.
Conflict of Interest
The HSDC will follow the UofG procedure for the management of any conflicts, The procedure defines declaration of conflicts as a standard agenda item at the start of the meeting, the maintenance of a register of conflicts, and a process for managing all conflicts which are declared.
Download Hunterian Strategic Development Committee Terms of Reference in MS Word
Updated August 2021