The University of Paisley (Scotland) Order of Council 1993

Article 12

SCHEDULE 2 SENATE

PART I APPOINTMENT

1.  The Senate shall consist of the following persons:

(a) Ex Officiis members

(i) principal and vice-chancellor;

(ii) vice-principal;

(iii) secretary;

(iv) assistant principals;

(v) deans of faculty;

(vi) chief librarian;

(vii) heads of departments; and

(viii) president of the Students' Association.

(b) Co-opted members

• Such number of persons, not exceeding 4, as have been co-opted by the Senate.

(c) Elected members

(i) Members of the full-time academic staff, in such number as shall be equal to, or to the nearest whole number equal to but not greater than, one half of the number of ex officio members; to be elected from among the full-time academic staff and from such groups of the full-time academic staff, any of which may but need not consist of all such staff, as the Court after consultation with the Senate deems appropriate, and to be so elected in accordance with arrangements made by the persons holding office as members of the Senate immediately prior to the election.

(ii) One member who shall be a full-time matriculated student of the University and who shall be chosen by the full-time matriculated students of the University in a manner to be specified in a scheme made by the Students' Association and approved by the Court.

(iii) From each faculty one member appointed by the faculty from among the full-time matriculated students of the faculty in a manner to be specified by the Court in consultation with the Senate.

2.  Elected members from among the academic staff of the University and co-opted members shall hold office for a period not exceeding 4 years. Elected members from among the full-time matriculated students of the University shall hold office for a period not exceeding one year.

3.  In paragraph 1 (a) the expression “heads of departments” includes such other staff as the Court deems of equivalent standing or otherwise appropriate.

4.  All elected members of Senate are eligible for re-election on expiry of their period of office.

5.  The principal shall be the chairman of the Senate.

PART II PROCEEDINGS

6.  The proceedings of the Senate shall be regulated by a scheme made by the Senate and approved by the Court and the scheme may provide for:

(a) the appointment by the Senate of such committees, as they consider appropriate; and

(b) the co-option, subject to Schedule 2 paragraph 1(b), by the Senate of additional members (including, where they consider it appropriate, representatives of the students in attendance at the University) of Senate, or of any committee thereof, for specific purposes and for any other matters connected with the functions of the Senate.

7.  Any scheme made and approved under paragraph 6 shall include provision for:

(a) the appointment of a vice-chairman of the Senate; and

(b) a minimum number of meetings of the Senate in each year.