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 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 SCRUTINYp. 10
Chapter VIII : CONDUCT OF BUSINESSp. 10
Chapter IX : REVIEWpp. 11–12
Chapter X : MISCELLANEOUSpp. 12–13
Statute BMEMBERSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY AND DEGREESpp. 14–15
Statute CUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYpp. 16–21
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 IV : THE PROCTORSp. 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 XIII : UNIVERSITY SENIOR LECTURERS AND LECTURERSp. 21
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 V : THE HARE 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
Appendicespp. 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. 65–71
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
<SPECIAL ORDINANCE A (i): Membership of the Regent House (Special Ordinance under Statute A III 11)>p. 65
SPECIAL ORDINANCE A (iii): Finance Committee of the Council (Special Ordinance under Statute A IV 8)pp. 67–68
SPECIAL ORDINANCE A (iv): Audit Committee of the Council (Special Ordinance under Statute A IV 10)p. 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. 71–72
Special Ordinances under Statute CUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYpp. 72–95
UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (ii): University Officers (Special Ordinance under Statute C I 2)pp. 73–75
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (iii): The Proctors (Special Ordinance under Statute C IV)pp. 75
└ Schedule C (iii) 1: Cycle for the nomination of Proctorsp. 76
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (iv): Administrative Officers (Special Ordinance under Statute C VI 4)p. 76
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (v): The Librarian (Special Ordinance under Statute C VII)pp. 76–77
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (vii): Professors (Special Ordinance under Statute C XI 3)pp. 78–82
└ Schedule C (vii) 1: Professorshipspp. 82–88
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (viii): Readers (Special Ordinance under Statute C XII)p. 89
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (x): Selection Committees (Special Ordinance under Statute C XIII 2)pp. 90–91
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (xi): Associate Lecturers (Special Ordinance under Statute C XIII 2)p. 91
SPECIAL ORDINANCE C (xiii): Appealspp. 94–95
Special Ordinances under Statute DDISCIPLINE AND THE UNIVERSITY COURTSpp. 95–100
DISCIPLINE AND THE UNIVERSITY COURTS
SPECIAL ORDINANCE D (ii): Student discipline (Special Ordinance under Statute D II 11)pp. 96–97
SPECIAL ORDINANCE D (iii): Appeal to the Septemviri (Special Ordinance under Statute D II 4)p. 97
└ [Schedule D (iv) 7: – Rescinded]p. 98
SPECIAL ORDINANCE D (v): Precautionary Action (Special Ordinance under Statute D I)pp. 98–100
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. 103–163
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 Scrutinypp. 113–114
The General Boardp. 114
Single Transferable Vote Regulationspp. 114–118
Boards, Syndicates, etc.pp. 118–141
Superannuation Schemesp. 142
Latham Pension Fundpp. 142–143
University Marshalp. 143
Equal Opportunities Policypp. 143–144
Employment by the Universitypp. 144–148
Contributory Pension Schemepp. 148–149
Feespp. 149–161
Paymentsp. 161
Admission to Lectures and Laboratories by Special Leavepp. 161–163
Chapter IIMATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINE, CONDUCT, COMPLAINTSpp. 164–246
MATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINE, CONDUCT, COMPLAINTS
Matriculationp. 164
Classes of Persons Qualified to Matriculatep. 164
[Examination Requirements for Matriculation – rescinded]p. 164
Matriculation Requirements for Certain Prospective Studentsp. 165
Resignation of Membership of the Universityp. 165
Affiliated Studentspp. 165–169
Status of Bachelor of Artsp. 169
Status of Master of Artspp. 169–170
Incorporationpp. 170–171
Terms and Long Vacationp. 171
Dates of Term and Full Termpp. 171–172
Residence and Precincts of the Universitypp. 172–173
Admission to Degreespp. 174–180
Order of Seniority of Graduatespp. 180–181
Academical Dresspp. 181–184
Addresses to the Sovereign and Formal Letters to Other Universitiesp. 185
Sermons and Commemorationsp. 185
Cambridge University Students' Unionpp. 185–186
Graduate Unionpp. 187–190
Disciplinepp. 190–206
University Tribunalpp. 206–209
[Discipline Committee – rescinded]p. 209
[Discipline Board – rescinded]p. 209
Medical Boardspp. 209–210
Septemviripp. 210–211
Consideration of Complaints and Requests for Review by Studentspp. 212–222
Cases of Student Harassment and Sexual Misconductpp. 222–225
Procedures to Determine Fitness to Practise of Preclinical and Clinical Medical Studentspp. 225–233
Procedures to Determine Fitness to Practise of Preclinical and Clinical Veterinary Studentspp. 233–240
Procedure to Determine Fitness to Studypp. 243–246
Chapter IIIEXAMINATIONSpp. 247–260
Honours Examinationsp. 247
Allowances to Candidates for Examinationspp. 247–249
Entries and Lists of Candidates for Examinationspp. 249–251
Dates of Examinations and Publication of Class-listspp. 252–254
Form and Conduct of Examinationspp. 254–255
Publication of Lists of Successful Candidates in Examinationsp. 255
Disclosure of Examination Marksp. 256
General Regulations for Examiners and Assessorspp. 256–257
Payments to Examiners and Assessorspp. 257–260
Chapter IVPRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONSpp. 261–445
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
Part A.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS
General Regulationsp. 261
Special Regulationspp. 262–268
Part B.
TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripospp. 269–273
Archaeology Tripospp. 273–279
Architecture Tripospp. 279–283
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripospp. 283–295
Chemical Engineering Tripospp. 296–298
Classical Tripospp. 298–305
Computer Science Tripospp. 305–307
Economics Tripospp. 308–314
Education Tripos (Old Regulations)pp. 314–321
Education Tripos (New Regulations)pp. 321–325
Engineering Tripospp. 325–330
English Tripos (Old Regulations)pp. 330–340
English Tripos (New Regulations)pp. 340–346
Geographical Tripospp. 347–349
Historical Tripospp. 349–354
History and Modern Languages Tripospp. 355–362
History and Politics Tripospp. 362–365
History of Art Tripospp. 366–368
Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripospp. 368–374
Land Economy Tripospp. 374–377
Law Tripospp. 378–381
Linguistics Tripospp. 381–384
Management Studies Tripospp. 384–385
Manufacturing Engineering Tripospp. 385–387
Mathematical Tripospp. 387–389
Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripospp. 390–394
Medical Sciences Tripospp. 394–397
Modern and Medieval Languages Tripospp. 397–411
Music Tripospp. 411–413
Natural Sciences Tripospp. 414–427
Philosophy Tripospp. 427–429
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripospp. 430–432
Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion Tripospp. 432–441
Veterinary Sciences Tripospp. 442–445
Chapter VB.A. DEGREE AND M.A. DEGREEpp. 446–447
Chapter VIGRADUATE STUDENTSpp. 448–452
Chapter VIIDEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONSpp. 453–608
DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Accountingpp. 453–454
Master of Advanced Study pp. 454–456
Degrees in Businesspp. 456–460
Degrees in Divinitypp. 460–470
Degrees in Educationpp. 470–474
Degrees in Engineeringpp. 474–477
Master of Financepp. 477–478
Degrees in Lawpp. 478–483
Master of Mathematics (M.Math.) p. 483
Degrees in Medicine and Surgerypp. 483–502
Degrees in Musicpp. 503–506
Master of Natural Sciences (M.Sci.)p. 506
Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, Master of Letters, and Master of Philosophy by Thesispp. 507–517
Master of Philosophypp. 517–555
Master of Research pp. 555–561
Doctor of Science and Doctor of Letterspp. 561–562
Master of Studiespp. 562–574
Degrees in Veterinary Medicinepp. 574–586
Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintingspp. 586–587
Advanced Diploma in Economicspp. 587–589
Advanced Diploma in Hebrew Studiesp. 589
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies and Postgraduate Diploma in International Lawpp. 590–591
Advanced Diploma in Research Theory and Practice in English (Engineering or Business Management)pp. 591–592
Advanced Diploma in Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religionpp. 592–593
Certificates of Postgraduate Studypp. 593–600
Postgraduate Certificate in Educationpp. 600–601
Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University pp. 602–608
Chapter VIIISCHOOLS AND COUNCILS OF THE SCHOOLSpp. 609–613
SCHOOLS AND COUNCILS OF THE SCHOOLS
Schools and Councils of the Schoolsp. 609
School of Arts and Humanitiesp. 609
School of the Biological Sciencesp. 610
School of Clinical Medicinepp. 610–611
School of the Humanities and Social Sciencesp. 611
School of the Physical Sciencespp. 611–612
School of Technologypp. 612–613
Chapter IXFACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 614–686
FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARD
General Regulations for Facultiespp. 614–615
Faculty Membershipp. 615
Constitution of the Faculty Boardspp. 615–624
Degree Committeespp. 624–625
Departments and Heads of Departmentspp. 625–627
Special Regulations for Faculties and Departmentspp. 627–655
Sub-departmentspp. 655–661
Other Institutions under the Supervision of the General Boardpp. 662–685
Notice by the General Board: University Research Ethics Committeep. 686
Chapter XINSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COUNCILpp. 687–688
Chapter XIUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLEpp. 689–778
UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLE
General Regulations for University Officerspp. 689–699
Stipendspp. 699–706
Special Regulations for University Officerspp. 706–778
└ Officers specified in the Schedule to Special Ordinance C (i) 1pp. 710–773
└ Officers other than those specified in the Schedule to Special Ordinance C (i) 1pp. 773–778
Grant of Titlep. 778
Chapter XIITRUSTSpp. 779–1048
Endowed University Lectureshipspp. 779–780
Funds, Studentships, Prizes, Lectureships, etc.pp. 780–1048
Chapter XIIIFINANCE AND PROPERTYpp. 1049–1086
Financial Matterspp. 1049–1072
Audit Committeep. 1073
Intellectual Property Rightspp. 1073–1081
University Fundspp. 1081–1086
Chapter XIVCOLLEGESpp. 1087–1114
Chapter XVINSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZED UNDER STATUTE G Ip. 1115
Appendix IAPPENDIX I: PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINESpp. 1116–1119
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