Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
CHAPTER I
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

In this section

THE GENERAL BOARD

Appointment of Members of the General Board

Members of the General Board in class (b) shall be appointed in the Michaelmas Term to serve for four years from 1 January next following. Two members shall be appointed by the Council of the School of Arts and Humanities, two by the Council of the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, one by the Council of the School of the Biological Sciences, one by the Council of the School of Clinical Medicine, one by the Council of the School of the Physical Sciences, and one by the Council of the School of Technology.

Election of Student Members of the General Board

1. The members of the General Board in class (d) shall be in two categories as follows:

  1. (i)one student elected by and from among all undergraduate students in the University;
  2. (ii)one graduate student elected by and from among all graduate students in the University.

Members in class (d) shall serve for one year from 1 July next following the election.

2. The arrangements for the election shall be governed mutatis mutandis by the arrangements set out in Regulations 6–14 of the regulations for the elections of members of the Council.1

Notice by the General Board

Statement of intention

In considering any proposal for enacting or amending an Ordinance in pursuance of their powers under Statute C, I, 2, the General Board will consult other University bodies as appropriate. If in the course of such consultation the Board become aware that the matter is likely to prove controversial, they will also consult the Regent House by initiating a Grace enabling the Regent House to express an opinion on the proposed change. The Board will give consideration to remarks made at any Discussion of such matters and to the outcome of any vote on them.

Footnotes

  1. 1. See p. 116.(Refs: 1)