The following amendments are proposed to take account of Council’s decision on 25 March 1998 that part-time staff should no longer be excluded from membership of Committees.
Current version
Para 1.(v) Elected Members
(a) Six full time members of the Academic Staff elected by the General Assembly.
(b) Four full time members of the staff other than the Academic Staff elected from within their own number.
(c) Three Students, elected by the Students’ Union.
Draft revised version
Para 1.(v) Elected Members
(a) Six members of the Academic Staff elected by the General Assembly.
(b) Four members of the staff other than the Academic Staff, other than those employed on an hourly or fee basis or those self employed, elected from within their own number.
(c) Three Students, elected by the Students’ Union.
Current version
Para 1.(v) Members Elected by the General Assembly
Three full-time members of the Academic Staff, elected by the General Assembly.
(vi) Other Elected Members
Three full-time members of the staff other than the Academic Staff, elected from within their own number.
(vii) Co-opted Members
Such other persons of whom not more than two shall be members of the Academic or other staff of the University, and not exceeding eleven in all, as may be co-opted by the Council.
Draft revised version
Para 1.(v) Members Elected by the General Assembly
Three members of the Academic Staff elected by the General Assembly.
(vi) Other Elected Members
Three members of the staff other than the Academic Staff, other than those employed on an hourly or fee basis or those self employed, elected from within their own number.
(vii) Co-opted Members
Such other persons of whom not more than two shall be members of the Academic or other staff of the University, and not exceeding eleven in all, as may be co-opted by the Council.
Current Version
Para 1. (iii) Elected Members
(a) Four full-time members of the Academic Staff elected by the General Assembly.
(b) Such number of other full-time members of the Academic Staff, elected from within their own number so that they and the members elected under sub-paragraph (a) hereof shall equal the number of ex-officio members provided for in sub-paragraph 1(i)(e) of this Statute.
(c) One student from each School, each elected from within their own number.
Ordinances shall prescribe the method of election of the Elected Members, and shall provide that the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the Deans of Schools, the Heads of Departments, the Librarian and the professors who are members of the Senate, shall be in the majority on the Senate.
(iv) Co-opted Members
Not more than two members of the University co-opted by the Senate of whom one shall be a full-time member of the Academic Staff concerned with the Residential Halls.
Draft revised version
Para 1. (iii) Elected Members
(a) Four members of the Academic Staff elected by the General Assembly.
(b) Such number of other members of the Academic Staff elected from within their own number so that they and the members elected under sub-paragraph (a) hereof shall equal the number of ex-officio members provided for in sub-paragraph 1(i)(e) of this Statute.
(c) One student from each School, each elected from within their own number.
Ordinances shall prescribe the method of election of the Elected Members, and shall provide that the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the Deans of Schools, the Heads of Departments, the Librarian and the professors who are members of the Senate, shall be in the majority on the Senate.
(iv) Co-opted Members
Not more than two members of the University co-opted by the Senate of whom one shall be a member of the Academic Staff concerned with the Residential Halls.
Current Version
Para 1. The General Assembly shall consist of the following persons, namely:
The Vice-Chancellor
The Pro-Vice Chancellors
The Registrar
The Professors and all other full-time members of the Academic Staff
The Librarian
The Wardens and Sub-Wardens
The holders of such other academic, administrative and research posts as may be designated by the Senate
Draft revised version
Para 1. The General Assembly shall consist of the following persons, namely:
The Vice-Chancellor
The Pro-Vice Chancellors
The Registrar
The Professors and all other members of the Academic Staff
The Librarian
The Wardens and Sub-Wardens
The holders of such other academic, administrative and research posts as may be designated by the Senate
Current version
Concerning the Composition of the Senate and the Election of Members thereto and to the Court and the Council by the Academic and other Full-time Staff of the University, by the General Assembly and by Students of the University.
1. The composition of the Senate shall be in accordance with Statute XIV paragraph 1.
Para 2. Among the full time members of the Academic Staff elected pursuant Statute XIV paragraph 1 sub paras. (iii)(a) and (iii)(b) there shall be elected so many professors that they together with the ex-officio members listed in sub-paras.(i) (a) to (e) shall exceed the elected, appointed and co-opted members who are not professors by not fewer than two.
Para 3. The Academic Secretary shall each year cause to be prepared Electoral Rolls of all those members of the Academic and other full-time staff of the University, the General Assembly and students of the University eligible to participate in the election of members of the Court, the Council and the Senate. There shall be the following Electoral Rolls:
(i) of the General Assembly for the purpose of electing:
(a) six members of the Academic Staff to the Court pursuant Statute XII sub.para.1(v)(a)
(b) three members of the Academic Staff to the Council pursuant Statute XIII sub.para.1(v)
(c) four members of the Academic Staff to the Senate pursuant Statute XIV sub.para.(iii)(a)
(ii) of the Academic Staff in each Faculty for the purpose of electing so many of their number to the Senate as shall be determined pursuant Statute XIV sub.para.1(iii)(b) and Section 5 of this Ordinance
(iii) of the full-time staff of the University excluding all those who are members of the Academic Staff for the purpose of electing:
(a) four from their own number to the Court pursuant Statute XII sub para.1(v)(b)
(b) three from their number to the Council pursuant Statute XIII sub para.1(vi)
(iv) of the students of the University in each Faculty for the purpose of electing one student from each Faculty to Senate pursuant Statute XIV sub.para.1(iii)(c).
Para 4. (i) Draft Electoral Rolls of the General Assembly, the Academic Staff and the full-time staff of the University shall be published each year on the third Wednesday before the last day of the teaching period prior to the Easter vacation and shall be available for inspection until the penultimate Friday of the teaching period prior to the Easter Vacation.
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Para 7. (i) Nominations of staff candidates for election to the Court, the Council and the Senate with effect from 1 August shall be called for each year as follows:
(a) on the first Monday, except when this is a Bank Holiday, in which case on the first Tuesday in the teaching period after the Easter Vacation, nominations for the election of Academic Staff from the Faculties to the Senate;
(b) on the fourth Monday, except when this is a Bank Holiday, in each case on the fourth Tuesday in the teaching period after the Easter vacation, nominations for the election of full-time staff of the University not being members of the Academic Staff to the Court and the Council;
(c) on the sixth Monday, except when this is a Bank Holiday, in which case on the sixth Tuesday in the teaching period after the Easter Vacation, nominations for the election of Academic Staff by the General Assembly to the Court, the Council and the Senate.
Draft Revised version
Concerning the Composition of the Senate and the Election of Members thereto and to the Court and the Council by the Academic and other Staff of the University, by the General Assembly and by Students of the University.
1. The composition of the Senate shall be in accordance with Statute XIV paragraph 1.
Para 2. Among the members of the Academic Staff elected pursuant Statute XIV paragraph 1 sub paras. (iii)(a) and (iii)(b) there shall be elected so many professors that they together with the ex-officio members listed in sub-paras.(i) (a) to (e) shall exceed the elected, appointed and co-opted members who are not professors by not fewer than two.
Para 3. The Academic Secretary shall each year cause to be prepared Electoral Rolls of all those members of the Academic and other staff of the University, the General Assembly and students of the University eligible to participate in the election of members of the Court, the Council and the Senate. There shall be the following Electoral Rolls:
(i) of the General Assembly for the purpose of electing:
(a) six members of the Academic Staff to the Court pursuant Statute XII sub.para.1(v)(a)
(b) three members of the Academic Staff to the Council pursuant Statute XIII sub.para.1(v)
(c) four members of the Academic Staff to the Senate pursuant Statute XIV sub.para.(iii)(a)
(ii) of the Academic Staff in each Faculty for the purpose of electing so many of their number to the Senate as shall be determined pursuant Statute XIV sub.para.1(iii)(b) and Section 5 of this Ordinance
(iii) of the staff of the University excluding all those who are members of the Academic Staff for the purpose of electing:
(a) four from their own number to the Court pursuant Statute XII sub para.1(v)(b)
(b) three from their number to the Council pursuant Statute XIII sub para.1(vi)
(iv) of the students of the University in each Faculty for the purpose of electing one student from each Faculty to Senate pursuant Statute XIV sub.para.1(iii)(c).
Para 4. (i) Draft Electoral Rolls of the General Assembly, the Academic Staff and other staff of the University shall be published each year on the third Wednesday before the last day of the teaching period prior to the Easter vacation and shall be available for inspection until the penultimate Friday of the teaching period prior to the Easter Vacation.
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Para 7. (i) Nominations of staff candidates for election to the Court, the Council and the Senate with effect from 1 August shall be called for each year as follows:
(a) on the first Monday, except when this is a Bank Holiday, in which case on the first Tuesday in the teaching period after the Easter Vacation, nominations for the election of Academic Staff from the Faculties to the Senate;
(b) on the fourth Monday, except when this is a Bank Holiday, in each case on the fourth Tuesday in the teaching period after the Easter vacation, nominations for the election of staff of the University not being members of the Academic Staff to the Court and the Council;
(c) on the sixth Monday, except when this is a Bank Holiday, in which case on the sixth Tuesday in the teaching period after the Easter Vacation, nominations for the election of Academic Staff by the General Assembly to the Court, the Council and the Senate.
Current version
Elected Members
Para 2. (viii) Members of the full-time Academic Staff, elected by the full-time Academic Staff of the Academic Departments of the Faculty. One member shall be elected for every eight members of full-time Academic Staff excluding ex officio members of the Board as specified in paragraphs 2(ii), 2(iii) or 2(iv) of this Regulation, except that each Department in a Faculty shall be entitled to elect at least one member of the Board and no Department in a Faculty shall be entitled to elect more than three members of the Board.
Draft revised version
Elected Members
Para 2. (viii) Members of the Academic Staff elected by their own number within the Academic Departments of the Faculty. One member shall be elected for every eight members of the Academic Staff excluding ex officio members of the Board as specified in paragraphs 2(ii), 2(iii) or 2(iv) of this Regulation, except that each Department in a Faculty shall be entitled to elect at least one member of the Board and no Department in a Faculty shall be entitled to elect more than three members of the Board.
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egulations for Higher DoctoratesCurrent version
2. Eligibility
To be eligible to submit for a Higher Doctorate a candidate must be a graduate of the University, or a Diplomate of the former Loughborough College of Technology or a full-time member of the Academic Staff, or a former full-time member of the Academic Staff of the University. Graduates of the University may submit after not less than nine years after having had conferred the degree of Bachelor, or not less than six years after having had conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Academic Staff must have been in post not less than seven years.
Draft revised version
2. Eligibility
To be eligible to submit for a Higher Doctorate a candidate must be a graduate of the University, or a Diplomate of the former Loughborough College of Technology or a member or former member of the Academic Staff of the University. Graduates of the University may submit after not less than nine years after having had conferred the degree of Bachelor, or not less than six years after having had conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Academic Staff must have been in post not less than seven years.