Student Affairs Committee

Remit

• Subject to the general oversight of the Court and Senate, to develop and approve policy and strategyregarding all areas relevant to any activities or facilities associated with the student experience (other than those under the specific remit of other University committees)
• To note the Students’ Association’s allocation of the Court’s grant to the student bodies, and to provide advice to the Students’ Association as considered appropriate
• To ensure compliance with the Code of Practice laid down by the University in accordance with the provisions of the 1994 Education Act
• To establish standing sub-committees and ad hoc working parties as necessary
• To advise the Court and Senate, as appropriate, on such matters as may be remitted to it by those bodies

Composition

Court

• Three lay members (including the Convener)
• Vice Principal (Learning and Teaching)
• University Secretary

Senate

• President of the Students’ Association
• Five other student sabbatical officers nominated by the President of the Students’ Association, after appropriate consultation
• Conveners of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Sub-Committees of the University Committee on Teaching and Learning

In attendance

• President of Debater
• Director of Student Affairs
• Director of Academic Affairs
• Assistant Estates Director
• Equality and Diversity Adviser
• Students’ Association General Manager
• Head of Student Support
• Head of Student Centre (Clerk)

Membership

Court

• Mr B Lockhart (Convener)
• Dr M Mackie (Rector)
• Mr G Hunter (Rector's Assessor)
• Professor P McGeorge
• Mr S Cannon

Senate

• Ms T Birley
• Ms J Batty
• Mr S O’Rourke
• Mr S McNally
• Ms J Bjorkqvist
• Mr A Downie
• Dr B Connolly
• Dr J Morrison

In attendance

• Ms K Duncan
• Mr L Forsyth
• Dr G Mackintosh
• Mr A Wight
• Mrs J Chalmers
• Mr B Snelling
• Dr L Foley
• Ms K Christie (Clerk)