The General Council of the University of Edinburgh

THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

COMMITTEES OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE

STANDING COMMITTEE REMITS

Academic Standing Committee

"1.This committee shall, in general, enable the Business Committee to act as a supportive and informed body of graduates, and thus to give the University every possible assistance with the development of its academic programme, especially during periods of major change in educational or social policy.

2.In particular, to consider the following areas and to advise the Business Committee on responses or observations, to be made when appropriate:

2.1matters of broad principle in the academic field;

2.2all draft Ordinances, Resolutions and Regulations relating to academic matters formally submitted to the Business Committee;

2.3changes in degree and other courses, the content of new courses, and lengths of period of study for degrees, examination methods, etc.

2.4all matters affecting teaching and research; and

2.5the provision of facilities and matters generally that impinge on the academic life of the University.

3.To meet regularly with representatives of academic and academic-related staff in order to receive information and exchange views on matters of mutual concern and report back to the Business Committee."

Finance and Services Standing Committee[i]

“This committee shall take into consideration and make representations or other observations to the Business Committee on (1) the general financial affairs of the University, (2) the funding of the General Council, (3) Knowledge Management, IS systems and IT infrastructure of the University (4) any other financial or services matters relating to the University, remitted to it by the Business Committee or that occur to it on its own initiative”

6.2A meeting of the Council held on 23 June 1990 was notified of the following:

Public Affairs Standing Committee

The terms of reference of this Standing Committeeshall be:

"(a)to consider matters remitted to it by the Business Committee and/or

(b)to consider matters which it regards as important involving the actions of Parliament, H.M. Government, quasi-governmental agencies and other public bodies which might affect universities in general and/or Edinburgh in particular; and

(c)to report to the Business Committee and recommend action where appropriate."

6.3A meeting of the Council held on 25 June 1994 was notified of the following:

Remit of the Constitutional Standing Committee

"This Committee shall take into consideration and may make representations or other observations, to the Business Committee, on:-

1.matters appertaining to the constitutional relationship between the General Council and its Business Committee, on the one hand, and other parts of the University, on the other hand:

2.matters appertaining to the constitution of the Business Committee, its elected officers and its standing committees:

3.matters appertaining to the honorary and salaried officers of the General Council.

(Explanatory Note: It is anticipated that, normally, all such matters would be referred to the Constitutional Standing Committee by the Business Committee but, where appropriate, the Standing Committee may initiate the consideration by the Business Committee of matters in the areas described above.)"

[i]Business Committee 19 June 2003