Academic Assembly is the statutory body
representing academic staff in the governance structure of the
University.
Secretary to the Committee:
If you would like further information about the work of the Academic
Assembly, or if you would like to submit an agenda item for consideration,
please contact Caroline Harris (ext 4141 or e-mail c.harris2@bath.ac.uk).
Membership 2011/12
Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.
| Dr S Wharton | Chair | 2012 |
| Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell | Vice-Chancellor | ex-officio |
| Professor K Edge | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | ex-officio |
| Professor J Millar | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) | ex-officio |
| Professor B Morley | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) | ex-officio |
| Mr H Nicholson | University Librarian | ex-officio |
- All staff in the Education and Research Job Family (Senate minute 12827, 22nd October 2008)
Terms of Reference
Approved by Privy Council 1966.
The Academic Assembly may discuss and declare
an opinion on any matter whatsoever relating to the University, including
any matters referred to it by the Senate, and, if it so decides, submit
resolutions to the Senate. (Section 22.4 of the Statutes).
Representatives on Senate, Council, Court and Awards Committee.
2011/12:
- Tuesday 8th May 2012
- Wednesday 12th October 2011
2010/11:
- Wednesday 13th July 2011 (Extraordinary Meeting)
- Tuesday 10th May 2011
- Wednesday 23rd March 2011 (additional meeting)
- Wednesday 13th October 2010
2009/10:
2008/09:
2007/08
Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of the Academic
Assembly 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 Caroline Harris (ext 4141 or e-mail c.harris2@bath.ac.uk).
Procedural Rules
Procedure: Standing
Orders of Academic Assembly (pdf)
Membership and Appointment of Chair: Membership defined in Section
22 of the Statutes. Chair elected by Academic Assembly as prescribed
in Section 22.2 of the Statutes and Ordinance 11.
Co-option: No provision.
Alternates: No provision.
Quorum: 25 members (Section 28.1(iv) of the Statutes).
Rules for voting: See Standing Orders Section 10.
Minutes: Recommendations to Senate and circulation of minutes to Members.
Other: There shall be at least one ordinary meeting of the Academic
Assembly during each year, within fifteen months of the preceding
meeting, which shall be addressed by the Vice-Chancellor (Section
22.3 of the Statutes). The chair may at any time at his or her discretion,
and shall, upon the request of the Vice-Chancellor or upon the requisition
in writing of not less than twenty members of the Academic Assembly
stating the purpose for which the meeting is to be called, summon
an extraordinary meeting of the Academic Assembly.
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