Senate
Terms of Reference
The Senate shall be the principal academic authority of the University and shall, subject to the powers reserved to the Council by Act of Parliament, take such measures and act in such a manner as shall appear to it best calculated to promote the academic work of the University both in teaching and research and for the regulation and superintendence of the education of the students of the University.
In particular it shall advise the Council on courses of study and training, awards and other academic matters and the Council shall not make any decision or statute in respect of courses of study or training, awards or other academic matters unless it has requested the advice of the Senate and considered any such advice. Academic matters shall for the purpose of this statute be deemed to include matters of an administrative nature which have academic implications for the University as a whole.
For further information please see the Senate Statute 1995 elsewhere on this website.
Membership
For details about the membership of the Senate and members' expiry dates please contact the Academic Committees Office.
Senate Meeting Dates 2012
| 2012 Meeting Dates | Receipt of agenda items deadline dates |
|---|---|
| 29 February, 12:15pm | 5pm, 20 February |
| 28 March, 5:15pm | 5pm, 19 March |
| 26 April, 12:15pm (Thursday) | 5pm, 16 April |
| 30 May, 5:15pm | 5pm, 21 May |
| 27 June, 12:15pm | 5pm, 18 June |
| 25 July, 5:15pm | 5pm, 16 July |
| 29 August, 12:15pm | 5pm, 20 August |
| 26 September, 5:15pm | 5pm, 17 September |
| 31 October, 12:15pm | 5pm, 23 October |
| 28 November, 5:15pm | 5pm, 19 November |
2011 Minutes
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2010 Minutes
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2009 Minutes
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2008 Minutes
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