The University of the West of Scotland Order of Council 2019

PART 5 The Senate

Composition of Senate

16.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Court is to appoint and maintain by further appointment a Senate constituted and appointed in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the 2016 Act.

(2) The Court is to make rules relating to the term of office of members of the Senate, and the rules may make different provision for different categories of member.

(3) Rules made under paragraph (2) are to prescribe (in particular)—

(a) the term of office, but no term is to be longer than 4 years,

(b) eligibility for re-appointment.

(4) The Principal is the chair of the Senate.

Functions of the Senate

17.—(1) The Court is to delegate to the Senate—

(a) the powers and functions of the Court relating to the overall planning, co-ordination, development and supervision of the academic work of the University, particularly those functions set out in paragraphs 6 to 8 of schedule 1,

(b) any other functions of the Court that the Court may determine,

provided that all such functions are subject to the general control and direction of the Court.

(2) In discharging the functions specified in paragraph (1), the Senate has all the powers and duties of the Court in relation to those functions and has the power to make any recommendation to the Court on any matters relating to those functions as the Senate thinks fit.

Proceedings of Senate

18.  The proceedings of the Senate are to be regulated by rules made by the Senate and approved by the Court, and the rules—

(a) must provide for—

(i) a minimum number of meetings of the Senate each year,

(ii) the appointment of a Vice-Chair,

(b) may provide for—

(i) the appointment by the Senate of any committees as it considers appropriate,

(ii) any other matters connected with the functions of the Senate.