The Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993

Article 25

SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY SENATE

PART 1 Appointment

1.  The University Senate (hereinafter referred to as “the Senate”), shall be appointed in such manner as to ensure that it consists of—

(a) the holders of the following posts in the University, namely the posts of Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Principal, Head of Academic Department, the President of the Students' Association, and the Chief Librarian (however designated) ex officiis (hereafter called “members ex officiis of Senate”);

(b) such number of members of the full-time academic staff and full-time matriculated students of the University as may be determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Schedule (hereafter called “elected members of Senate”); and

(c) such number of persons, not exceeding 4, as have been co-opted by the Senate (hereafter called “co-opted members of Senate”).

In this paragraph, the expression “Head of Academic Department” includes Assistant Principals, Deans, Associate Heads of Department and such other office holders as are deemed appropriate by the University Court

2.  The elected members of Senate shall—

(a) consist of such a number of persons including one full-time matriculated student of the University as may be determined by the University Senate being not less than one-third and not more than two-thirds of the aggregate of members ex officiis of the Senate;

(b) be elected by and from among members of the full-time academic staff and full-time matriculated students, respectively, of the University who are not members ex officiis or co-opted members of the Senate;

(c) be so elected in accordance with arrangements made by the persons holding office as members of the Senate immediately prior to the election and approved by the University Court except in the case of the full-time matriculated student who shall be elected by full-time matriculated students of the University in a manner to be specified in a scheme made by the Students' Association in the University and approved by the University Court;

(d) in the case of members of the full-time academic staff, hold office for such a period, not exceeding four years, as may be determined by the University Court, and, in the case of the full-time matriculated student, hold office for a period not exceeding one year;

(e) subject to the provisions of this paragraph elected members should be eligible forre-election;

(f) an elected member shall cease to be a member of the Senate when he ceases to be a full-time member of the academic staff or, as the case may be, a full-time matriculated student of the University.

3.  The co-opted members of Senate shall hold office for such a period, not exceeding 4 years, as may be determined by the University Court and shall be eligible to be co-opted again on the expiry of a period of office.

4.  The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be the Chairman of the Senate.

PART II Proceedings

5.  The proceedings of the Senate shall be regulated by a scheme made by the Senate and approved by the University Court and the said scheme may provide for—

(a) the appointment by the Senate of such committees, as it considers appropriate;

(b) the co-option, subject to paragraph 1(c), 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

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

6.  Any scheme made and approved under paragraph 5 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.