Governance & Committee Management

The University Court main governance committee structure can be found here. 

For information about other University committees managed by Policy, Planning & Governance, click here.

For an overview of the Governance Committee Structure prior to 2009/10 click here.

Responsibility for the governance of the University rests with the University Court and the Senatus Academicus (Senate).  To assist them in their work, the Court and Senate have each established committees, including eight joint committees.

The Court's principal role is to oversee the management of the revenue, property and other resources of the University. It approves the mission and strategic vision of the University, and has a number of corporate and legal responsibilities.

The Senate is responsible for the regulation and superintendence of teaching and for the promotion of research. The core functions of the Senate are broad and are specified in the Universities (Scotland) Acts as "to regulate and superintend the teaching and discipline of the University and to promote research".

Template for Committee Papers: Guidance Note and Template for Committee Papers