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Terms of Reference - Finance and Investment Committee Rule

The Finance and Investment Committee was established by the University Council as a committee of Council pursuant to Schedule 1, clause 4 of the Southern Cross University Act 1993 (NSW).

Responsibilities

Finance performance and sustainability

(1) Monitor and advise the Southern Cross University Council on the University’s financial and operational performance.

(2) Consider and make recommendations to the Southern Cross University Council on approval of the University’s annual budget.

(3) Consider and advise the Southern Cross University Council on financing mechanisms available as a means of funding the University’s ongoing operations and investment.

(4) Consider and make recommendations to Southern Cross University Council on approval of new significant strategic expenditure including the financial impacts and any risks associated with the proposed activity.

(5) Monitor and advise the Southern Cross University Council on risks associated with the University’s financial sustainability and viability.

Investment

(6) Monitor and advise the Southern Cross University Council on:

    1. strategies for the management of the University’s investments, including its property holdings.
    2. matters relating to the University’s investment portfolio including:
      1. the appropriateness of investment policies
      2. the performance of the investment portfolio

Asset management

(7) Monitor and advise the Southern Cross University on strategies for the management of the University’s physical and information technology infrastructure.

Composition

(8) The membership of the Committee is:

  1. Vice-Chancellor
  2. Up to six members of Council, not less than half of whom are external

(9) Membership of the Committee will include:

  1. at least one external member with financial expertise; and
  2. at least one external member with investment expertise.

(10) The Vice President (Finance) will be a standing attendee at all Committee meetings.

Meetings

(11) The Committee shall meet at least four times per year.

Current Membership

(12) Membership consists of: 

Mr Jonathan Rourke, external Member of Council (Chair)
Professor Tyrone Carlin, Vice Chancellor
Mr Peter Lewis, external Member of Council
Mr Scott Noble, external Member of Council 
Professor Renaud Johannes-Boyau
Professor Anne Simmons, AM, external Member of Council