SCHOOL OF THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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

1. The Council of the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences shall consist of the following members:

1. (a)the Heads of the Departments of History and Philosophy of Science and of Land Economy, the Heads of the four Departments within the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science, and one person appointed by each of the Faculty Boards of Economics, Education, History, and Law.
2. (b)one person appointed by the General Board, who shall be one of the two persons appointed by the Council of the School as a member of the General Board;
3. (c)persons co-opted by the Council of the School, provided that it shall not be obligatory for the Council to co-opt any person or persons;
4. (d)one person elected from among their number by the undergraduate student members of the constituent institutions of the School;
5. (e)one person elected from among their number by the graduate student members of the constituent institutions of the School.

Members in classes (a) and (b) shall be appointed in the Michaelmas Term to serve from 1 January next following. Members in class (a) shall serve for two years; the member in class (b) shall serve for two years or for so long as he or she remains a member of the General Board, whichever shall be the shorter period. Members in class (c) shall 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.

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

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.

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).