SEN - Records of the Senate - 1881-1986

The records are comprised of minute and report books produced by the Senate and its committees as follows: Senate Minute and Report Books, Standing Committees of Senate minute books, Senate Committees minute and report books, Senate Ad Hoc Committee minute books, Joint Special Ad Hoc Committee Sena...

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Archive level description: Sub-fonds
Physical Description:10 series
Physical Facet:manuscript and typescript
Languages:English
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Summary:The records are comprised of minute and report books produced by the Senate and its committees as follows: Senate Minute and Report Books, Standing Committees of Senate minute books, Senate Committees minute and report books, Senate Ad Hoc Committee minute books, Joint Special Ad Hoc Committee Senate and Council minute books, Joint Committee Senate and Guild minute books, Joint Special Ad Hoc Committee Senate and Guild minute books, Joint Committee Council, Senate and Others minute books.
Date:1881-1986
Reference Number:SEN
Access Conditions:All material post-1989 is closed to access
Arrangement:

Arranged into the following sections:

  • Publications of Senate
  • Minutes and Report Books
  • Committees of the Senate including Standing Committees
  • Senate Special [Ad Hoc] Committees
  • Joint Committees of Council and Senate
  • Joint Special [Ad Hoc] Committees of Senate and Council
  • Joint Committees of Senate and Guild
  • Joint Special [Ad Hoc] Committees of Senate and Guild
  • Joint Committees of Council, Senate and Others
Related Material:CNL/3: Council and Senate Report Books
Biographical/Administrative Information:

The function of the Senate according to the Supplemental Charter, clause 15:

There shall be a Senate of the University consisting of the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Deans of all the Faculties, all the Professors of the University and such other persons as may be prescribed by the Statutes, which, subject to the control by the Council as prescribed by the statutes, shall regulate, and superintend the education and discipline of undergraduates and other students of the University. Statutes of the University shall prescribe and regulate the powers and duties of the Senate and all other matters relating to the Senate which it may be thought are proper to be so prescribed and regulated.

 

The powers and duties of the Senate are outlined in clause 25 of the Ordinances in the University Calendar.