Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
CHAPTER VIII
pp. 600–599
SCHOOLS AND COUNCILS OF THE SCHOOLS

In this section

SCHOOL OF THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Amended by Grace 4 of 4 July 2018 and Notice (Reporter, 2017–18, p. 758)

Membership.

1. The Council of the School of the Biological Sciences shall consist of the following members:

  1. (a)the Head of each of the Departments in the Faculties of Biology and Veterinary Medicine, all of whom shall be members ex officio;
  2. (b)the Director of the Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute;
  3. (c)one person appointed by each of the Faculty Boards of Biology, Clinical Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine, who shall be appointed in the Michaelmas Term to serve for one year from 1 January next following;
  4. (d)any member of the General Board who holds a University office in any of the Faculties or other institutions comprising the School, for so long as he or she remains a member of the General Board;
  5. (e)persons co-opted by the Council of the School to serve until 31 December either of the year in which they are co-opted or of the following year, as the Council shall determine at the time of their co-optation, provided that it shall not be obligatory for the Council to co-opt any person or persons;
  6. (f)one person elected from among their number by the undergraduate student members of the constituent institutions of the School;
  7. (g)one person elected from among their number by the graduate student members of the constituent institutions of the School.
Meetings and quorum.

2. The Council of the School shall arrange to meet at least once in each academical year. No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless five of the members in classes (a)–(e) at least are present.

Head of the School.

3. The Head of the School shall be appointed by the Council of the School, subject to the approval of the General Board, to serve for a period of four years from 1 January following the appointment.

Duties and powers.

4. The Council of the School shall perform such duties as are specified in Statute A V 8(a)–(c) and such other duties as may be delegated to them by the General Board under Statute A V 8(d).

Secretary of the School

Appointments.

1. Appointments and reappointments to the University office of Secretary of the School of the Biological Sciences shall be made by an Appointments Committee consisting of the following:

  1. (a)the Vice-Chancellor (or a duly appointed deputy) as Chair;
  2. (b)the Chair of the Council of the School of the Biological Sciences;
  3. (c)three persons appointed by the Council of the School;
  4. (d)two persons appointed by the General Board.
Duties.

2. The Secretary shall act as Secretary of the Council of the School of the Biological Sciences, and of Committees of the Council of the School, and shall perform such other duties as may be determined from time to time by the Council of the School with the approval of the General Board.