Statutes and Ordinances
The Statutes and Ordinances provide the constitutional framework that allows the University to govern its affairs. The Statutes contain the fundamental constitutional and governance provisions of the University and are subject to approval by Her Majesty in Council. Special Ordinances contain detailed provisions arising from the governance framework provided in the Statutes. Ordinances are detailed regulations and procedures covering all aspects of University business. Revised editions of the Statutes and Ordinances are published annually (usually in October) and previous editions, from 2008 to the present, are available below for reference. Amendments, published in the Reporter throughout the year, are also collated below on a termly basis.
Hardcopies of Statutes and Ordinances
The Reprographics Centre in the Old Schools have agreed to produce copies for the University at a cost of £18 for a two-volume set. Orders for hardcopies, clearly stating the contact name, department or College, number of copies and delivery address, should be emailed to reprographics.enquiries@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Statutes and Ordinances, 2022 edition
The links below are to the relevant section of the PDF of the 2022 edition, which incorporates changes approved from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022.
Statutes and Ordinances, 2022
COMPLETE VOLUME (pp. i–1147) |
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7.40 MB file size |
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including title page, imprints, historical note, seals, and preface - 296 KB file size |
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285 KB file size |
Statutes
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S&O Page Nos |
File size |
Statute A: The Chancellor and the Government of the University |
3–14 |
240 KB |
15–16 |
178 KB |
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Statute C: University Offices and Employment in the University |
17–23 |
55 KB |
24–29 |
196 KB |
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Statute D: Discipline, the University Courts, and Disciplinary Panels |
30–32 |
187 KB |
33–47 |
239 KB |
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Statute F: Finance, Audit, Planning and Resource Allocation, Property and Buildings |
48 |
173 KB |
49–54 |
201 KB |
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55–56 |
178 KB |
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57–64 |
207 KB |
Special Ordinances
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S&O Page Nos |
File size |
Special Ordinances under Statute A: The Chancellor and the Government of the University |
67–74 |
274 KB |
Special Ordinances under Statute B: Membership of the University and Degrees |
74 |
221 KB |
Special Ordinances under Statute C: University Offices and Employment in the University |
75–100 |
269 KB |
Special Ordinances under Statute D: Discipline and the University Courts |
101–105 |
272 KB |
Special Ordinances under Statute G: Colleges and Collegiate Foundations |
105 |
212 KB |
Ordinances
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S&O Page Nos |
File size |
Chapter I: The Chancellor and the Government of the University |
109–169 |
2.54 MB |
Chapter II: Matriculation, Residence, Admission to Degrees, Discipline, Conduct, Complaints |
170–248 |
551 KB |
249–262 |
237 KB |
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Chapter IV: Preliminary Examinations and Tripos Examinations |
263–446 |
993 KB |
447–448 |
184 KB |
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Chapter VI: Graduate Students [rescinded] |
449 |
43 KB |
450–602 |
849 KB |
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603–607 |
195 KB |
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608–675 |
480 KB |
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Chapter X: Institutions under the Supervision of the Council |
676–677 |
231 KB |
678–774 |
581 KB |
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775–1053 |
1.45 MB |
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1054–1091 |
532 KB |
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1092–1119 |
262 KB |
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1120 |
159 KB |
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1121–1124 |
192 KB |
Amendments to the Statutes and Ordinances
Amendments to the Statutes and Ordinances will be published here, usually on a termly basis.
Previous Editions of the Statutes and Ordinances
Year: 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Nov 2020 | 2020 | 2021
The online editions of the Statutes and Ordinances from previous years are available above. These editions were published in October of the relevant year and DO NOT incorporate any amendments made during the subsequent academic year. The November 2020 edition incorporates amendments from 1 October 2019 to 16 April 2020; the 2020 edition incorporates all amendments approved during the 2019–20 academic year; these two editions, where production was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, are only available in pdf format.
In February 2014, the previous Statutes were repealed and new Statutes and Special Ordinances came into force. For ease of reference, a spreadsheet has been created to help with cross-referencing between the previous Statutes and the current Statutes and Special Ordinances: pdf version Excel spreadsheet. Appendix II of the Report of the Council on the Technical Review of the Statutes of 28 June 2012, which contains colour-coded cross-references and explanation, may also prove useful.