Any action to cancel a unit or make any change to units formally approved in the Schedule of Units will be considered not valid unless the above procedures have been followed and the proper authorisation obtained. Division Timetable Liaison Officers have the principal responsibility for constructing their Division's segment of the Class Timetable. They will work within a general framework determined by the Timetable Committee of Academic Senate which retains ultimate responsibility for the Timetable. The Timetable is prepared on a time scale approved by Academic Senate on the recommendation of the Timetable Committee. Procedures Staff nominated by Heads of Division as Timetable Liaison Officers should have a good grasp of the unit offerings within the Division and how these offerings should be presented in the Timetable with those of other Divisions.
Special care needs to be taken with combinations across levels which are common.
The number of these finally offered can be varied according to actual demand. It is suggested that, in consultation with the Head of the Division, liaison officers might attempt to keep one or two hours in the week free of classes in their Division for this purpose. Liaison Officers will find it necessary to keep in close contact with all academic staff in their Division regarding timetable proposals. Placing Timetable details on noticeboards and inviting comment, whilst helpful, is not enough . Past experience has shown that personal contact between liaison officers and each academic staff member in the Division within a predetermined time scale is vital if the Timetable is to be accurate and available on time.