Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
CHAPTER X
p. 674
INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COUNCIL

In this section

University Information Services

The University Information Services shall be an institution independent of any Faculty or Department, but under the supervision of the Council, and under the general control of the Information Services Committee.

Staff of the University Information Services

Director.

1. There shall be a University office of Director of Information Services, who will be Head of the institution, and shall be accountable to the Vice-Chancellor for the satisfactory performance of the duties in Regulation 3.

Appointments Committee.

2. Appointments and reappointments to the University office of Director of Information Services shall be made by an Appointments Committee consisting of

  1. (a)the Vice-Chancellor;
  2. (b)three members appointed by the Information Services Committee;
  3. (c)two members appointed by the Council;
  4. (d)two members appointed by the General Board;
  5. (e)the Registrary.

At least one of the members in class (c) or class (d) shall be not normally resident in the University. Members in classes (b), (c) and (d) shall be appointed in the Michaelmas Term to serve for two years from the 1 January following.

Duties of the Director.

3. The duties and responsibilities of the Director of Information Services shall be as follows:

  1. (a)The Director shall be responsible to the Information Services Committee for all aspects of the work of the University Information Services. He or she shall act as the executive officer of the Committee.
  2. (b)The Director shall perform, in relation to the University Information Services, the duties assigned to the Head of a Department by Statute A V 17(b) and (c).
  3. (c)Such teaching as the Director may give on behalf of the University, other than the supervision of Graduate Students, shall be given without additional remuneration as part of the duties of the office.
Residence.

4. The Director shall conform to such conditions of residence as may be determined by the Information Services Committee with the approval of Council.

5. The Director shall not, without the consent of the Information Services Committee and Council, give instruction on behalf of a College.

Deputy and Assistant Directors.

6. There shall be such number of offices of Deputy Director, or Assistant Director, of Information Services as the Council may from time to time determine.

7. Appointments and reappointments to a University office of Deputy Director, or Assistant Director, of Information Services shall be made by an Appointments Committee comprising the Director of Information Services as Chair and three members of the Information Services Committee appointed by that Committee in the Michaelmas Term to serve for two years from 1 January following their appointment.

8. The duties of a Deputy Director, or Assistant Director, shall be determined by the Information Services Committee.