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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.
[[Category:Governance]]

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 == Institution of the University Court ==
-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 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. When it first met in 1859, the Court consisted of:
+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 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]], 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 of:
 *The [[Rector]] (President of the Court, elected by the student body)
 *The [[Principal]]

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 == Institution of the University Court ==
-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 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.
+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 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. When it first met in 1859, the Court consisted of:
 *The [[Rector]] (President of the Court, elected by the student body)
 *The [[Principal]]

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 == 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 Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take supervision of the professors.
+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 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.
 When it first met in 1859, the Court consisted:

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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.	+	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 [[Town Council\|City of Edinburgh Council]], and by the University's Non-Teaching Staff.

	== Institution of the University Court ==		== Institution of the University Court ==

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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.
+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.
-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:
+== Institution of the University Court ==
-== Foundation ==
+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.
-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.
+When it first met in 1859, the Court consisted:
 == Body Corporate ==
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 == Composition ==
-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.
+The Court currently consists of:
 [[Category:Governance]]

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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.		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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		+	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:
		+	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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	[[Category:Governance]]		[[Category:Governance]]