Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
Preceding: Special Ordinances under Statute G
Following: Chapter II
Main contents Full index
CHAPTER I
pp. 103–165
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
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  1. Section 1. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY REPORTER
      1. Contents.(p. 103)
      2. Publication.(p. 103)
  2. Section 2. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE CHANCELLOR
      1. Nomination Board.(p. 103)
      2. Procedure for election.(p. 103)
      3. High Steward.(p. 104)
      4. No act on Sunday.(p. 104)
  3. Section 4. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
      1. Graces and Congregations of the Regent House
        1. Authorization.(p. 105)
        2. Submission.(p. 105)
        3. Definition of term.(p. 106)
        4. Approval.(p. 106)
        5. Withdrawal.(p. 106)
        6. Ballots.(p. 106)
        7. Amendments.(p. 106)
        8. Notice.(p. 106)
        9. Ballot.(p. 107)
        10. Correction of errors.(p. 107)
        11. Notice.(p. 107)
        12. Constitution.(p. 108)
        13. Publication of Graces.(p. 108)
        14. Cases of urgency.(p. 108)
        15. Withdrawal.(p. 108)
        16. Correction of errors.(p. 108)
        17. Submission.(p. 108)
        18. Non placet.(p. 108)
        19. Voting.(p. 108)
      2. Graces of the Senate
        1. Authorization.(p. 109)
        2. Submission.(p. 109)
        3. Approval.(p. 109)
        4. Withdrawal.(p. 109)
        5. Ballots.(p. 109)
        6. Correction of errors.(p. 110)
    2. Section 5. THE COUNCIL
        1. Election of Members of the Council
          1. Ballot.(p. 112)
          2. Nominations.(p. 112)
        2. Nomination of Members of the Council in Class (e) (External Members)
          1. Nominating Committee.(p. 113)
          2. Secretary.(p. 113)
          3. Nominations.(p. 113)
      2. Section 7. THE GENERAL BOARD
          1. Appointment of members.(p. 114)
          2. Chair.(p. 114)
          3. Representatives.(p. 114)
          4. Reserved business.(p. 115)
      3. Section 8. SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE REGULATIONS
          1. Elections to which applicable.(p. 115)
          2. Method of voting.(p. 115)
          3. Counting of votes.(p. 115)
          4. Publication of results.(p. 118)
          5. Recounts.(p. 118)
          6. Queries.(p. 118)
          7. Returning officer.(p. 118)
          8. Definitions.(p. 118)
      4. Section 9. BOARDS, SYNDICATES, ETC.
          1. Appointment, Attendance, and Retirement of Members
            1. Period of appointment.(p. 118)
            2. Periods of appointment when body first constituted.(p. 118)
            3. Appointment of successors.(p. 119)
            4. Late appointments.(p. 119)
            5. Chair's casting vote.(p. 119)
            6. Members in statu pupillari.(p. 119)
            7. Absence from meetings.(p. 119)
            8. Expenses of non-resident members.(p. 119)
            9. ‘Co-opted' included in ‘appointed'.(p. 119)
          2. Board of Electors to Livings
            1. Board of Electors, to select for approval by Council.(p. 119)
            2. Notice of vacancy in a benefice.(p. 119)
            3. Failure to select.(p. 120)
            4. Sealing of deed of presentation.(p. 120)
            5. Candidature of an Elector.(p. 120)
            6. Secretary of Board.(p. 120)
          3. Board of Graduate Studies
            1. Constitution.(p. 120)
            2. Duties.(p. 120)
            3. Finance.(p. 121)
            4. Secretary.(p. 121)
          4. University and Assistants Joint Board
            1. Constitution.(p. 121)
            2. Joint Secretaries.(p. 121)
            3. Duties of the Board.(p. 121)
            4. Duties of Standing Joint Negotiating Committees.(p. 122)
            5. Procedure.(p. 122)
          5. West and North West Cambridge Estates Board
            1. Constitution.(p. 122)
            2. Quorum.(p. 123)
            3. Responsibilities.(p. 123)
            4. Annual Report.(p. 123)
            5. Declaration of personal and business interests.(p. 123)
            6. Project Director.(p. 123)
          6. Accommodation Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 123)
            2. Duties.(p. 124)
            3. Secretary of the Syndicate.(p. 124)
            4. Duties.(p. 124)
            5. Quorum.(p. 124)
            6. Reserved business.(p. 124)
            7. Reports.(p. 124)
          7. Careers Service Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 124)
            2. Meetings.(p. 125)
            3. Duties.(p. 125)
            4. Income.(p. 125)
            5. Secretary.(p. 125)
          8. Local Examinations Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 125)
            2. Chief Executive of the Syndicate.(p. 125)
            3. Quorum.(p. 125)
            4. Advisory Councils.(p. 125)
            5. Appointments Committee.(p. 125)
            6. Powers.(p. 126)
            7. Annual Report.(p. 126)
          9. Press Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 126)
            2. Quorum.(p. 127)
            3. Powers.(p. 127)
            4. Property of the University Press.(p. 127)
            5. Financial year.(p. 127)
            6. Press Seal.(p. 127)
          10. Select Preachers Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 127)
            2. Powers and duties.(p. 128)
            3. Other sermons.(p. 128)
            4. Select Preacher's fee.(p. 128)
          11. Senate-House Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 128)
            2. Duties and powers.(p. 128)
          12. Societies Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 128)
            2. Duties.(p. 129)
            3. Powers.(p. 129)
            4. Constitution.(p. 129)
            5. Duties.(p. 129)
          13. University Theatre Syndicate
            1. Constitution.(p. 129)
            2. Duties.(p. 130)
            3. Executive Committee.(p. 130)
            4. Duties.(p. 130)
            5. Manager.(p. 130)
          14. Undergraduate Admissions Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 131)
            2. Tenure.(p. 131)
            3. Duties.(p. 131)
            4. Management Group.(p. 131)
            5. Restrictions.(p. 131)
            6. Reserved business.(p. 131)
          15. Careers Service Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 131)
            2. Appointments.(p. 132)
            3. Quorum.(p. 132)
            4. Secretary.(p. 132)
            5. Duties.(p. 132)
            6. Annual Report.(p. 132)
            7. Meetings.(p. 132)
            8. Appointments Committee.(p. 132)
            9. Reserved business.(p. 132)
            10. Director and Careers Advisers.(p. 132)
            11. Residence of officers.(p. 132)
          16. Joint Committee on Development
            1. Constitution.(p. 132)
            2. Secretary.(p. 133)
            3. Duties.(p. 133)
          17. Health and Safety Executive Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 133)
            2. Secretary.(p. 133)
            3. Duties of the Committee.(p. 133)
            4. Annual Report.(p. 133)
          18. Information Services Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 134)
            2. Secretary.(p. 134)
            3. Duties.(p. 134)
          19. Medical Education Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 136)
            2. Appointments.(p. 137)
            3. Secretary.(p. 137)
            4. Duties.(p. 137)
            5. Quorum.(p. 137)
            6. Reports.(p. 137)
            7. Reserved business.(p. 137)
          20. Military Education Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 137)
            2. Secretary.(p. 137)
            3. Duties.(p. 137)
            4. No cost to University.(p. 138)
          21. Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos
            1. Constitution.(p. 138)
            2. Appointments.(p. 138)
            3. Chair.(p. 138)
            4. Meetings.(p. 138)
            5. Quorum.(p. 138)
            6. Duties.(p. 138)
            7. Reserved business.(p. 139)
          22. Cambridge Committee for Russian and East European Studies
            1. Constitution.(p. 139)
            2. Chair and Secretary.(p. 139)
            3. Duties.(p. 139)
            4. Reports.(p. 139)
          23. Consultative Committee for Safety
            1. Constitution.(p. 139)
            2. Secretary.(p. 140)
            3. Duties of the Committee.(p. 140)
            4. Sub-committees.(p. 140)
            5. University Radiation Officer and Departmental records.(p. 140)
          24. Staff Childcare Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 140)
            2. Duties.(p. 140)
          25. University Combination Room
            1. Committee.(p. 140)
            2. Election.(p. 141)
            3. Casual vacancies.(p. 141)
          26. University Sports Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 141)
            2. Appointments.(p. 141)
            3. Secretary.(p. 141)
            4. Duties.(p. 141)
            5. Reserved business.(p. 141)
            6. Sub-committees.(p. 141)
          27. Veterinary Education Committee
            1. Constitution.(p. 142)
            2. Appointments.(p. 142)
            3. Duties.(p. 142)
            4. Quorum.(p. 142)
            5. Reports.(p. 142)
            6. Reserved business.(p. 142)
          28. Marine Biological Association
            1. Member of the Council.(p. 142)
            2. Appointment of member of Council.(p. 142)
            3. Nomination to table.(p. 143)
        2. Section 10. SUPERANNUATION SCHEMES
            1. Universities Superannuation Scheme
              1. Who are eligible.(p. 143)
              2. Amendment of Scheme.(p. 144)
          2. Section 12. UNIVERSITY MARSHAL
              1. Appointment.(p. 144)
              2. Duties.(p. 144)
          3. Section 13. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
              1. Policy statement.(p. 145)
              2. Good practice definitions.(p. 145)
              3. Statutory obligations.(p. 146)
          4. Section 14. EMPLOYMENT BY THE UNIVERSITY
              1. Assistant Staff
                1. Definitions.(p. 149)
                2. Status of University assistant.(p. 149)
                3. Establishments.(p. 149)
                4. Appointments.(p. 149)
                5. Training schemes.(p. 150)
                6. Official residences.(p. 150)
            2. Section 15. CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME
                1. Preamble.(p. 150)
                2. Trustee.(p. 150)
                3. Who is to join.(p. 150)
                4. Alterations of Scheme.(p. 150)
            3. Section 16. FEES
                1. General
                  1. Degrees.(p. 151)
                  2. Examinations.(p. 151)
                  3. Fines.(p. 151)
                  4. Payment of fees and fines.(p. 151)
                  5. Remission of fees and fines.(p. 151)
                  6. Payment.(p. 151)
                2. University Composition Fees
                  1. Liability to pay a University Composition Fee.(p. 151)
                  2. What the fee covers.(p. 152)
                  3. Additional payments.(p. 152)
                  4. Other students.(p. 152)
                  5. Powers of the Council.(p. 153)
                  6. Powers of the Board of Graduate Studies.(p. 153)
                  7. Definitions.(p. 153)
              2. Section 18. ADMISSION TO LECTURES AND LABORATORIES BY SPECIAL LEAVE
                  1. Facilities for research.(p. 163)
                  2. Teachers from other institutions.(p. 163)
                  3. Special circumstances.(p. 164)
                  4. Register.(p. 164)
                  5. Fees.(p. 164)
                  6. Prohibition.(p. 164)

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