Notices

Calendar

  4 May, Saturday. End of first quarter of Easter Term.

14 May, Tuesday. Discussion in the Senate-House at 2 p.m. (see below).

18 May, Saturday. Congregation of the Regent House at 10 a.m.

21 May, Tuesday. Easter Term divides.

28 May, Tuesday. Discussion in the Senate-House at 2 p.m.

30 May, Thursday. Ascension day. Scarlet day.

Discussions (Tuesdays at 2 p.m.)	Congregations
14 May	18 May, Saturday at 10 a.m.
28 May	19 June, Wednesday at 2.45 p.m. (Honorary Degrees)
11 June	26 June, Wednesday at 10 a.m. (General Admission)
9 July	27 June, Thursday at 10 a.m. (General Admission)
	28 June, Friday at 10 a.m. (General Admission)
	29 June, Saturday at 10 a.m. (General Admission)
	19 July, Friday at 10 a.m.
	20 July, Saturday at 10 a.m.

Discussion on Tuesday, 14 May 2019

The Vice-Chancellor invites those qualified under the regulations for Discussions (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 105) to attend a Discussion in the Senate-House on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 at 2 p.m., for the discussion of:

1. First-stage Report of the Council, dated 29 April 2019, on the refurbishment of 1 Regent Street for the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (p. 496).

Further information on Discussions, including details on format and attendance, is provided at https://www.governance.cam.ac.uk/governance/decision-making/discussions/.

Elections to the Nominating Committee for External Members of the Council

1 May 2019

The Vice-Chancellor gives notice of an election to fill vacancies on the Nominating Committee for External Members of the Council in the following classes:

(c)one member elected by the Regent House from among those who at the time of election are current members of Council in classes (a), (b), and (c);

(d)two members of the Senate elected by the Regent House.

Elected members would serve for four years from 1 October 2019. The Committee identifies candidates to serve as external members of Council and recommends them to the Council for appointment by Grace. No person may be a member of the Committee in class (d) who is a member of the Council or who holds any of the University offices of Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Registrary, or Director or Deputy Director in the University Offices. Further information about the Committee is available in the Statutes and Ordinances (p. 113) and from the Registrary (email: Registrary@admin.cam.ac.uk).

The University is committed to equality, which includes supporting and encouraging all under-represented groups, promoting an inclusive culture, and valuing diversity. Nominations from groups that are under-represented on the Committee are welcomed.

Nomination procedure and election timetable

In order to be eligible, nominations must be received by 12 noon on Thursday, 16 May 2019. The Vice-Chancellor asks candidates to send nominations by post to the Registrary in the Old Schools or as scanned documents containing signatures by email to Registrary@admin.cam.ac.uk or by fax to 01223 (3)32332.

The nomination paper should include (a) a statement signed by two members of the Regent House, nominating the candidate for election and specifying the body and the class for which the candidate is standing for election, and (b) a statement signed by the candidate confirming consent to be nominated. The candidate should also provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words in length that should cover the following points:

•the candidate’s present position in the University;

•previous posts held, whether in Cambridge or in other universities or outside the university system, with dates;

•the candidate’s reasons for standing for election, and the experience and skills they would bring to the role;

•a note of the candidate’s particular interests within the field of University business.

Nominations will be published on the Senate-House Noticeboard as they are received; the complete list of nominations will be published in the Reporter on Wednesday, 22 May 2019.

If an election is contested, there will be a ballot under the Single Transferable Vote regulations. Online voting will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 28 May 2019 and close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 7 June 2019. Hardcopy voting papers and supporting materials will be distributed by Tuesday, 28 May 2019 to those who opted by 2 November 2018 to vote on paper; the last date for the return of voting papers will be 5 p.m. on Friday, 7 June 2019.