The Senate is responsible for regulating
and directing the academic work of the University and is regarded
as the supreme academic authority of the University. The membership
and functions of Senate are laid down in Sections 18 and 19 of the
Statutes.
Secretary to the Committee:
If you would like further information about Senate, please contact
Colette Milner (ext 3075 or e-mail c.m.milner@bath.ac.uk).
Membership 2011/12
Terms of office expire on 31st July unless otherwise stated.
(a) Ex-Officio Members |
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| Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell | Vice-Chancellor | ex-officio |
| Professor K A Edge | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | 2013 |
| Professor J I Millar | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) | 2014 |
| Professor B Morley | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) | 28/02/2015 |
| Professor D Bird | Dean of Science | 2013 |
| Professor G Hawley | Dean of Engineering and Design | 2015 |
| Professor R Eatwell | Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences | 2013 |
| Professor R Elliott | Dean and Head of School of Management | 31/10/2013 |
| Mr H Nicholson | Librarian | ex-officio |
| Dr S Wharton | Chair of Academic Assembly | 2012 |
| Professor C Jennison | Chair of the Standing Committee for Lifelong Learning | 30/09/12 |
(b) (i) Elected Members - Professors
| Professor W Brooks |
2012 | |
| Professor M G Davidson | 2013 | |
| Professor J H Davenport | 2012 | |
| Professor C J Budd | 2014 | |
| Professor J J Faraway | 2013 | |
| Professor R H Guy | 2012 | |
| Professor J C Knight | 2014 | |
| Professor S M Skevington | 2014 | |
| Professor P Maropoulos | 2012 | |
| Professor G A McCusker | 2013 | |
| Professor G J Price | 2013 | |
| Professor A Kyprianou | 2013 |
(b) (ii) Elected Members - Academic Assembly
| Dr A Dinerstein | 2014 | |
| Dr J Bryson | 2013 | |
| Dr P Snow | 2014 | |
| Dr M Hejmadi | 2014 | |
| Dr A Jeffries | 2013 | |
| Dr N Parish | 2014 | |
| Dr A Giorgio | 2013 | |
| Dr K Rodham | 2014 | |
| Dr F Laughton | 2013 | |
| Dr P McCombie | 2013 | |
| Dr T Ridge | 2012 | |
| Dr A Salo | 2013 | |
| Dr C Todd | 2013 |
(c) Co-opted Members
| Mr H White | Chair of Programmes and Partnerships Approval Committee | 2013 |
(d) Student Members
| Mr D Howells | Students' Union President | 22/6/12 |
| Mr M Benka | Students' Union Vice-President Education | 22/6/12 |
| Mr A Pool | Undergraduate Member | 2012 |
| Mr S Ajah | Postgraduate Member | 2012 |
The following routinely observe at meetings of Senate:
| Ms C Slack | Students Union' Representation and Democracy Co-ordinator | |
| Mrs G Van der Velden |
Director of Learning and Teaching Enhancement |
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| Mr A Lee | Director of Computing Services |
The following Officers routinely attend meetings of Senate:
| Ms A Price | Academic Registrar | |
| Ms C Milner | Head of Secretariat |
Terms of Reference
Approved by Privy Council in 1966, revised in 2000, and 2009.
The functions of the Senate are as follows:
19.1 To direct and regulate all instruction and teaching of the
University, both internal and extra-mural and the examinations held
by the University, subject to the powers of the Council as previously
defined.
19.2 To promote research within the University and to require reports
from time to time on such research.
19.3 To appoint members to the Joint Committees referred to in Sections
3 and 5 of these Statutes.
19.4 To appoint and elect members of the Senate to be members of
the Court and the Council as provided for under Sections 13 and
16 of these Statutes.
19.5 To co-opt members of the Senate as provided for under Section
18 of these Statutes.
19.6 Jointly with the Council to consider and to report to the Council
on persons suitable for appointment as Vice-Chancellor and Heads
of Schools.
19.7 To nominate or recommend as the case may be to the Council
persons for appointment as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors and
University Librarian.
19.8 In accordance with Article 29 of the Charter, jointly with
the Council to recommend Special Resolutions to the Court.
19.9 To report or to make recommendations to the Council in accordance
with Article 23 of the Charter.
19.10 To make Regulations in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter.
19.11 To institute Degrees.
19.12 To institute Honorary Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and
other academic awards.
19.13 To regulate schemes of study and examinations leading to such
degrees and other awards of the University.
19.14 To grant Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic
awards to persons who shall have pursued a scheme of study or research
approved by the Senate in a manner satisfactory to the Senate and
shall have passed the examinations of the University or otherwise
satisfied the examiners.
19.15 To grant Degrees to members of the Academic and other Staff
of the University.
19.16 After consideration of the report of a Joint Committee of
the Council and the Senate, to grant Honorary Degrees.
19.17 To confer the title of Professor Emeritus or Honorary Professor,
Reader or Lecturer, or other such title.
19.18 On what the Senate deems to be good reasons in the exercise
of its absolute discretion to recommend to the Council the names
of persons who, in the opinion of the Senate, should be deprived
of any Degrees, distinctions or titles, Diplomas or Certificates,
conferred on or granted to them by the University, and from whom
all privileges connected therewith should be withdrawn.
19.19 To prescribe conditions under which persons should be admitted
to the University and to any particular scheme of study or research
therein; and to determine by Regulations or otherwise, the conditions
under which Students shall be permitted to continue their studies
in the University.
19.20 To determine the conditions under which and the extent, if
any, to which periods and courses of study and examinations passed
at other Universities, places of learning and other institutions,
may be regarded as equivalent to periods and courses of study and
examinations in the University.
19.21 To recommend or report to the Council on any financial implications
of the academic policy of the University, provided that no recommendation
or report be made to the Council without taking into consideration
any views expressed by the Boards of Studies of the Schools concerned.
19.22 To make recommendations to the Council to institute, combine
or discontinue Schools, Departments, Institutes or other
academic sections of the University.
19.23 To review from time to time the conditions of service and
remuneration of all members of the Academic Staff and to make recommendations
thereon to the Council.
19.24 To appoint internal and external examiners and to determine their conditions of appointment and service.
19.25 To institute, subject to any conditions acceptable to the
Senate that might be made by the founders, Fellowships, Studentships,
Scholarships, Exhibitions, Bursaries, Prizes and other such grants,
for the encouragement of study and research; and to determine the
times, modes and conditions of competition therefor and to award
the same.
19.26 To formulate, modify or revise schemes for the organisation
of Schools, Departments, Institutes, or other such academic
sections of the University, and to review from time to time the
working of such schemes.
19.27 To enquire into the teaching, research, staffing and general
work of any School, Department or academic section of the University,
and if the Senate so wishes, to report and make recommendations
thereon to the Council.
19.28 To be responsible for the general administration of the University
Library.
19.29 To supervise the extra-mural work of the University.
19.30 To prescribe the academic dress to be worn by the Officers
and Members of the University, and the occasions on which it shall
be worn; and to determine the form and conduct of all academic ceremonies.
19.31 To regulate and superintend the discipline of the Students
of the University.
19.32 Subject to the provisions of Section 27 of these Statutes
to expel any Student where Senate considers this appropriate.
19.33 To take such steps as it thinks fit to control organisations
of the Students.
19.34 Except as otherwise provided, to appoint representatives of
the University on other bodies.
19.35 To receive records and reports of the proceedings of Boards
of Studies of Schools or Institutes, and to give directions
to and consider recommendations from such Boards.
19.36 To review, amend, refer back to disallow any act of any Board,
Committee or appointed body of any School, Department, Institute,
or other such academic sections of the University.
19.37 To establish Joint Committees of the Senate and representatives
of the Students' Union and to prescribe the method of appointment
of such representatives and the functions of such Committees.
19.38 To report to the Council on any matters referred to the Senate
by the Council.
19.39 To discuss, declare an opinion and make recommendations to
the Council on any matter of interest to the University.
19.40 Generally to exercise all such functions as are or may be
conferred on the Senate by the Charter, these Statutes or the Ordinances.
19.41 In accordance with Article 21 of the Charter, to recommend
to the Council that it make Statutes which may amend, add to or
repeal the Statutes for the time being in force.
19.42 Where a scheme of study provides for more than one academic
award, to rescind any award that may have been made to a person
who subsequently qualifies for a higher award within the same scheme
of study.
19.43 To consider, to adjudicate upon, and, if thought fit, uphold
academic appeals by students relating to (a) progression from one
part of the programme of studies to the next; or (b) the outcome
of examinations or formal course assessments; or (c) dissatisfaction
of a student with the level of attainment where there exists new
and relevant information concerning matters which might have affected
that student's performance.
2011/12:
- 13th June 2012
- 18th April 2012
- 22nd February 2012
- 30th November 2011
- 19th October 2011
2010/2011:
2009/10:
2008/09:
Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of the Senate published above exclude information which the University has declared will not be routinely published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Further information about the Act (including the reasons why such information is exempt from publication) is available at http://www.bath.ac.uk/foi/faqs-staff-general.htm. If you have any queries about business conducted by the Committee and cannot find reference to it in the summaries/minutes published here, please contact Colette Milner (ext 3075 or e-mail c.m.milner@bath.ac.uk).
Procedural Rules
Procedure: Sections 18 and 19 of the Statutes, Ordinance 9, Standing
Orders of Senate.
Co-option: See Section 18.1(c) of Statutes and Standing Order 25.
Alternates: See Senate Standing Order 26.
Quorum: Governed by Section 28.1(iv) of the Statutes.
Rules for voting: See Senate Standing Orders 9 and 10.
Minutes: Submitted to Council.
Appointment of Chair: Vice-Chancellor.
Other Relevant Links/Reference Material:
Job specification for member of Senate (Approved by Senate 24th October 2007)
University and Faculty/School Awards and Prizes - Procedure (Approved by Senate 21st October 2009)