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The Senatus Academicus superintends and regulates the teaching and discipline of the University and has the power to promote research. The Senatus elects four [[Assessors]], of whom at least one must be a professor and at least one a non-professorial member of the teaching staff, to the University Court.
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Assessors are members of the [[University Court]], the Edinburgh University's supreme governing body, who are nominated or elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]], the [[Chancellor]], the [[General Council]], the [[City of Edinburgh Council]], and by the University's Non-Teaching Staff.
  
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The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 largely removed control of university affairs from the Town Council of Edinburgh, investing it in the university itself through the following measures:
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== Institution of the University Court ==
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The establishment of a University Court, chaired by the Rector (elected by the students), and consisting of the Principal, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and of Assessors appointed by the Rector, the Chancellor, the Town Council, General Council, and the Senatus Academicus. The Court's functions were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the Senatus Academicus, to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to undertake supervision of the professors.
 
  
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== Foundation ==
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The [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]] largely removed control of university affairs from the [[Town Council]] of Edinburgh, investing it instead in the university itself through the creation of a [[University Court]]. The Court's original functions under the 1858 Act were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take supervision of the professors.
  
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The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his [[Assessors|Assessor]], the Chancellor's Assessor, the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost, the [[Town Council]]'s Assessor, the General Council's Assessor and an Assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
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When it first met in 1859, the Court consisted:
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*The [[Rector]] (President of the Court, elected by the student body)
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*The [[Principal]]  
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*The Lord Provost of Edinburgh
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*An Assessor nominated by the Rector
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*An Assessor nominated by the Chancellor
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*An Assessor elected by the General Council
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*An Assessor elected by the Senatus Academicus
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*An Assessor nominated by the Town Council
  
 
== Body Corporate ==
 
== Body Corporate ==
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== Composition ==
 
== Composition ==
  
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The Court now also includes three assessors elected by the [[General Council]], four Senatus assessors, one assesor elected by members of the non-teaching staff, two fully-matriculated students nominated by the [[Students' Representative Council]] and eight co-opted members. The [[Rector (office of)]] is the President of the Court. The Vice-Chairman of the Court is elected triennially by the Court from among its members. Meetings are normally held seven times a year.
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The Court currently consists of:
  
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*The Rector (President of the Court)
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*The Principal
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*One Assessor nominated by the Chancellor
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*Four Assessors nominated by the Senatus Academicus
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*Three Assessors nominated by the General Council
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*One Assessor nominated by the City of Edinburgh Council
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*One Assessor nominated by the Non-Teaching Staff
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*Two fully matriculated students nominated by the [[Edinburgh University Students' Association]]
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*Up to eight co-opted members
  
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Assessors are nominated or elected for a period of four years.
  
 
[[Category:Governance]]
 
[[Category:Governance]]

Revision as of 14:03, 26 February 2015

Assessors are members of the University Court, the Edinburgh University's supreme governing body, who are nominated or elected by the Senatus Academicus, the Chancellor, the General Council, the City of Edinburgh Council, and by the University's Non-Teaching Staff.

Institution of the University Court

The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 largely removed control of university affairs from the Town Council of Edinburgh, investing it instead in the university itself through the creation of a University Court. The Court's original functions under the 1858 Act were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the Senatus, to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take supervision of the professors.

When it first met in 1859, the Court consisted:

  • The Rector (President of the Court, elected by the student body)
  • The Principal
  • The Lord Provost of Edinburgh
  • An Assessor nominated by the Rector
  • An Assessor nominated by the Chancellor
  • An Assessor elected by the General Council
  • An Assessor elected by the Senatus Academicus
  • An Assessor nominated by the Town Council

Body Corporate

By the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889, the University Court became a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal; and all the property belonging to the University at the passing of the Act was now vested in that body. The present powers of the Court, which include among others, the amendment of the composition, powers and functions of the bodies in the University, and the creation of new bodies, the administration and management of the whole revenue and property of the University, internal arrangements of the University, appointments, review of decisions of the Senatus, and, on recommendation of the Senatus, the regulation of degrees and administration and discipline of students, are defined in the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1966.

Composition

The Court currently consists of:

  • The Rector (President of the Court)
  • The Principal
  • One Assessor nominated by the Chancellor
  • Four Assessors nominated by the Senatus Academicus
  • Three Assessors nominated by the General Council
  • One Assessor nominated by the City of Edinburgh Council
  • One Assessor nominated by the Non-Teaching Staff
  • Two fully matriculated students nominated by the Edinburgh University Students' Association
  • Up to eight co-opted members

Assessors are nominated or elected for a period of four years.

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