Statutes of the University of Cambridge
Statute ATHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 3–13
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
Chapter I: THE CHANCELLOR, THE SENATE, THE HIGH STEWARD, THE DEPUTY HIGH STEWARD, AND THE COMMISSARYpp. 3–4
Chapter II: POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 4–5
Chapter III: THE REGENT HOUSEpp. 5–6
Chapter IV: THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEESpp. 6–7
Chapter V: THE GENERAL BOARD, THE SCHOOLS, FACULTIES, AND DEPARTMENTSpp. 7–9
Chapter VI: BOARDS, SYNDICATES, AND COMMITTEESp. 9
Chapter VII: THE BOARD OF SCRUTINYpp. 9–10
Chapter VIII: CONDUCT OF BUSINESSp. 10
Chapter IX: REVIEWpp. 10–12
Chapter X: MISCELLANEOUSpp. 12–13
Statute BMEMBERSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY AND DEGREESpp. 14–15
Statute CUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYpp. 16–22
UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY
Chapter I: UNIVERSITY OFFICES: GENERALpp. 16–17
Chapter II: EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYp. 17
Chapter III: THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND THE PRO-VICE-CHANCELLORSpp. 18–19
Chapter VI: THE REGISTRARYp. 20
Chapter VII: THE LIBRARIANp. 20
Chapter VIII: THE DIRECTOR OF THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUMp. 20
Chapter IX: THE ESQUIRE BEDELLSp. 20
Chapter X: THE UNIVERSITY ADVOCATE, THE DEPUTY UNIVERSITY ADVOCATESp. 21
Chapter XII: READERSp. 21
Chapter XIII: UNIVERSITY SENIOR LECTURERS AND LECTURERSpp. 21–22
Schedule to Statute CACADEMIC STAFFpp. 22–27
Statute DDISCIPLINE, THE UNIVERSITY COURTS, AND DISCIPLINARY PANELSpp. 28–30
Statute ETRUSTSpp. 31–45
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONSpp. 31–32
Chapter II: THE BELL, ABBOTT, AND BARNES FUNDSp. 32
Chapter III: THE JOHN STEWART OF RANNOCH FUNDSp. 33
Chapter IV: THE TYSON FUNDp. 33
Chapter VI: THE HULSEAN FUNDpp. 33–34
Chapter VII: THE CRAVEN FUNDp. 34
Chapter VIII: THE BATTIE, BROWNE, DAVIES, PITT, PORSON, AND WADDINGTON FUNDSpp. 34–35
Chapter IX: THE JOHN LUCAS WALKER FUNDp. 35
Chapter X: THE CROSSE FUNDp. 35
Chapter XI: THE SEATONIAN FUNDp. 35
Chapter XII: THE RUSTAT FUNDp. 36
Chapter XIII: THE WORTS FUNDp. 36
Chapter XIV: THE REDE FOUNDATIONp. 36
Chapter XV: THE PREACHER ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE LADY MARGARETp. 37
Chapter XVI: THE LE BAS FUNDp. 37
Chapter XVII: THE PEREGRINE MAITLAND FUNDp. 37
Chapter XVIII: THE BURNEY FUNDp. 37
Chapter XIX: THE NORRISIAN FUNDp. 37
Chapter XX: THE WHEWELL BENEFACTIONp. 38
Chapter XXI: THE YORKE FUNDp. 38
Chapter XXII: THE GEORGE LONG FUNDp. 38
Chapter XXIII: THE STANTON FUNDp. 38
Chapter XXIV: THE HARDING FUNDp. 39
Chapter XXV: THE ISAAC NEWTON FUNDp. 39
Chapter XXVI: THE ARNOLD GERSTENBERG FUNDp. 39
Chapter XXVII: THE PRENDERGAST FUNDp. 39
Chapter XXVIII: THE SMITH FUNDp. 40
Chapter XXIX: THE RAYLEIGH PRIZESp. 40
Chapter XXXI: THE WILTSHIRE PRIZEp. 41
Chapter XXXII: ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS AND READERSHIPSp. 41
Chapter XXXIII: THE PROFESSORSHIPS OF DIVINITY AND HEBREWp. 41
Chapter XXXIV: THE DIXIE PROFESSORSHIP OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORYpp. 41–42
Chapter XXXV: THE LOWNDEAN PROFESSORSHIP OF ASTRONOMY AND GEOMETRYp. 42
Chapter XXXVI: THE VERE HARMSWORTH PROFESSORSHIP OF IMPERIAL AND NAVAL HISTORYp. 42
Chapter XXXVII: THE CROTCH FUNDp. 43
Chapter XXXVIII: THE BENN W. LEVY FUNDp. 43
Chapter XXXIX: THE CLERK MAXWELL FUNDp. 43
Chapter XL: THE ARTHUR BALFOUR FUNDp. 43
Chapter XLI: THE HARNESS FUNDp. 44
Chapter XLII: THE ELLEN MARTHUR FUNDp. 44
Chapter XLIII: THE REBECCA FLOWER SQUIRE FUNDp. 44
Chapter XLIV: THE R. A. NICHOLSON FUNDpp. 44–45
Chapter XLV: THE F. E. ELMORE FUNDp. 45
Statute FFINANCE, AUDIT, PLANNING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION, PROPERTY AND BUILDINGSp. 46
Statute GCOLLEGES AND COLLEGIATE FOUNDATIONSpp. 47–52
Statute JTHE UNIVERSITY PRESSp. 53
AppendicesAPPENDICESpp. 54–61
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Special Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
Special Ordinances under Statute ATHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 65–70
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL ORDINANCE A (iii): Finance Committee of the Council (Special Ordinance under Statute A IV 8)p. 67
SPECIAL ORDINANCE A (iv): Audit Committee of the Council (Special Ordinance under Statute A IV 10)pp. 67–68
SPECIAL ORDINANCE A (vi): Boards and Syndicates (Special Ordinance under Statute A VI 1(a))p. 69
Special Ordinances under Statute BMEMBERSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY AND DEGREESpp. 70–71
Special Ordinances under Statute CUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYpp. 71–94
UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY
SCHEDULE C (i) 1p. 72
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (ii): University Officers (Special Ordinance under Statute C I 2)pp. 73–74
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (iii): The Proctors (Special Ordinance under Statute C IV)pp. 74–75
SCHEDULE C (iii) 1: Cycle for the Nomination of Proctorsp. 75
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (iv): Administrative Officers (Special Ordinance under Statute C VI 4)p. 75
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (v): The Librarian (Special Ordinance under Statute C VII)pp. 75–76
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (vii): Professors (Special Ordinance under Statute C XI 3)pp. 77–81
SCHEDULE C (vii) 1: Professorshipspp. 81–87
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (viii): Readers (Special Ordinance under Statute C XII)p. 87
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (x): Selection Committees (Special Ordinance under Statute C XIII 2)pp. 89–90
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (xi): Associate Lecturers (Special Ordinance under Statute C XIII 2)p. 90
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (xiii): Appealspp. 93–94
Special Ordinances under Statute DDISCIPLINE AND THE UNIVERSITY COURTSpp. 94–100
Special Ordinances under Statute GCOLLEGES AND COLLEGIATE FOUNDATIONSp. 100
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Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
Chapter ITHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 103–165
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
Cambridge University Reporterp. 103
Nomination and Election of the Chancellorpp. 103–104
Roll of the Regent Housepp. 104–105
Conduct of Businesspp. 105–111
The Councilpp. 111–113
The Board of Scrutinyp. 114
The General Boardpp. 114–115
Single Transferable Vote Regulationspp. 115–118
Boards, Syndicates, etc.pp. 118–143
Superannuation Schemespp. 143–144
Latham Pension Fundp. 144
University Marshalp. 144
Equal Opportunities Policypp. 145–146
Employment by the Universitypp. 146–150
Contributory Pension Schemep. 150
Feespp. 151–163
Paymentsp. 163
Admission to Lectures and Laboratories by Special Leavepp. 163–165
Chapter IIMATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINE, CONDUCT, COMPLAINTSpp. 166–243
MATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINE, CONDUCT, COMPLAINTS
Matriculationp. 166
Classes of Persons Qualified to Matriculatep. 166
Examination Requirements for Matriculationpp. 166–168
Resignation of Membership of the Universityp. 168
Affiliated Studentspp. 168–172
Status of Bachelor of Artsp. 172
Status of Master of Artspp. 172–173
Incorporationpp. 173–174
Terms and Long Vacationp. 174
Dates of Term and Full Termpp. 174–175
Residence and Precincts of the Universitypp. 175–176
Admission to Degreespp. 177–183
Order of Seniority of Graduatespp. 183–184
Academical dresspp. 184–187
Addresses to the Sovereign and Formal Letters to Other Universitiesp. 188
Sermons and Commemorationsp. 188
Cambridge University Students' Unionpp. 188–189
Graduate Unionpp. 190–193
Disciplinepp. 193–199
University Courts and Disciplinary Panelspp. 199–200
University Tribunalpp. 200–202
Discipline Committeepp. 202–204
Discipline Boardpp. 204–206
Medical Boardspp. 206–207
Septemviripp. 207–208
Consideration of Complaints and Requests for Review by Studentspp. 208–219
Cases of Student Harassment and Sexual Misconductpp. 219–222
Procedures to Determine Fitness to Practise of Preclinical and Clinical Medical Studentspp. 222–230
Procedures to Determine Fitness to Practise of Preclinical and Clinical Veterinary Studentspp. 230–237
Procedure to Determine Fitness to Studypp. 240–243
Chapter IIIEXAMINATIONSpp. 244–257
Honours Examinationsp. 244
Allowances to Candidates for Examinationspp. 244–246
Entries and Lists of Candidates for Examinationspp. 246–248
Dates of Examinations and Publication of Class-listspp. 249–251
Form and Conduct of Examinationspp. 251–252
Publication of Lists of Successful Candidates in Examinationspp. 252–253
Disclosure of Examination Marksp. 253
General Regulations for Examiners and Assessorspp. 253–254
Payments to Examiners and Assessorspp. 254–257
Chapter IVPRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONSpp. 258–437
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
Part A.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS
General Regulationsp. 258
Special Regulationspp. 259–264
Part B.
TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripospp. 264–269
Archaeology Tripospp. 269–274
Architecture Tripospp. 275–278
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripospp. 278–291
Chemical Engineering Tripospp. 291–293
Classical Tripospp. 293–300
Computer Science Tripospp. 300–303
Economics Tripospp. 303–310
Education Tripos (Old Regulations)pp. 310–316
Education Tripos (New Regulations)pp. 316–321
Engineering Tripospp. 321–326
English Tripospp. 326–335
Geographical Tripospp. 335–338
Historical Tripospp. 338–343
History and Modern Languages Tripospp. 343–350
History and Politics Tripospp. 350–353
History of Art Tripospp. 353–356
Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripospp. 356–366
Land Economy Tripospp. 366–370
Law Tripospp. 370–373
Linguistics Tripospp. 374–376
Management Studies Tripospp. 376–377
Manufacturing Engineering Tripospp. 378–379
Mathematical Tripospp. 379–382
Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripospp. 382–386
Medical Sciences Tripospp. 386–389
Modern and Medieval Languages Tripospp. 390–403
Music Tripospp. 403–405
Natural Sciences Tripospp. 405–419
Philosophy Tripospp. 419–422
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripospp. 422–424
Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion Tripospp. 424–434
Veterinary Sciences Tripospp. 434–437
Chapter VB.A. DEGREE AND M.A. DEGREEpp. 438–439
Chapter VIGRADUATE STUDENTSpp. 440–444
Chapter VIIDEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONSpp. 445–598
DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Accountingpp. 445–446
Master of Advanced study pp. 446–448
Degrees in Businesspp. 448–452
Degrees in Divinitypp. 452–462
Degrees in Educationpp. 462–466
Degrees in Engineeringpp. 466–469
Master of Financepp. 469–470
Degrees in Lawpp. 470–475
Master of Mathematics (M.Math.) p. 475
Degrees in Medicine and Surgerypp. 475–495
Degrees in Musicpp. 495–498
Master of Natural Sciences (M.Sci.)p. 498
Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, Master of Letters, and Master of Philosophy by Dissertationpp. 499–509
Master of Philosophypp. 509–546
Master of Research pp. 546–552
Doctor of Science and Doctor of Letterspp. 552–553
Master of Studiespp. 553–563
Degrees in Veterinary Medicinepp. 563–576
Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintingspp. 576–577
Advanced Diploma in Economicspp. 577–578
Advanced Diploma in Hebrew Studiesp. 579
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies and Postgraduate Diploma in International Lawpp. 580–581
Advanced Diploma in Research Theory and Practice in English (Engineering or Business Management)pp. 581–582
Advanced Diploma in Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religionpp. 582–583
Certificates of Postgraduate Studypp. 583–590
Postgraduate Certificate in Educationpp. 590–592
Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University pp. 592–598
Chapter VIIISCHOOLS AND COUNCILS OF THE SCHOOLSpp. 599–603
Chapter IXFACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 604–675
FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARD
General Regulations for Facultiesp. 604
Faculty Membershipp. 605
Constitution of the Faculty Boardspp. 605–614
Degree Committeespp. 614–615
Departments and Heads of Departmentspp. 615–617
Special Regulations for Faculties and Departmentspp. 617–645
Sub-departmentspp. 645–651
other Institutions under the Supervision of the General Boardpp. 651–675
Notice by the General Board: University Research Ethics Committeep. 675
Chapter XINSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COUNCILpp. 676–677
Chapter XIUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLEpp. 678–766
UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLE
General Regulations for University Officerspp. 678–688
Stipendspp. 688–695
Special Regulations for University Officerspp. 695–766
Chapter XIITRUSTSpp. 767–1032
Endowed University Lectureshipspp. 767–768
Funds, Studentships, Prizes, Lectureships, etc.pp. 768–1032
Chapter XIIIFINANCE AND PROPERTYpp. 1033–1070
Financial Matterspp. 1033–1057
Intellectual Property Rightspp. 1057–1065
University Fundspp. 1065–1070
Chapter XIVCOLLEGESpp. 1071–1099
Fellowship of a Collegep. 1071
College Accountspp. 1071–1097
Colleges: Matriculation and Presentation of Candidates for certain Degreespp. 1098–1099
Chapter XVINSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZED UNDER STATUTE G Ip. 1100
Appendix IAPPENDIX I: PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINESpp. 1101–1104
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