The Committee on the Office of Chancellor
is a Joint Committee of Council and Senate and is responsible for
making recommendations to Court via Council and Senate on the appointment
of the Chancellor of the University.
(Note: It is normal practice for the Vice-Chancellor to make an
oral report to Senate and Council prior to appointment by Court.)
Contact:
If you would like further information about the Committee on the
Office of Chancellor, please contact Mark Humphriss (ext 6212, email m.g.w.humphriss@bath.ac.uk).
Membership 2012/13
Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.
| Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell | Vice-Chancellor, Chair | |
| Mr R Whorrod | Member of Council elected by Council | 2013 |
| Mr P Wyman | Member of Council elected by Council | 2014 |
| Mr P Troughton | Member of Council elected by Council | 2015 |
| Professor K Edge | Member of Senate elected by Senate | 2015 |
| Vacancy | Member of Senate elected by Senate | 2014 |
| Professor G Price | Member of Senate elected by Senate | 2013 |
The following Officer routinely attends meetings of the Committee:
| Mr M Humphriss | University Secretary |
Terms of Reference
Approved by Privy Council in 1966.
In accordance with Section 3.1 of the Statutes, the successors to
the first Chancellor shall be appointed by the Court, subject to
the provisions of the Ordinances, of the recommendation of a Joint
Committee consisting of three members of the Council and three members
of the Senate together with the Vice-Chancellor who shall be Chair.
Dates of Meetings
The Committee will be convened as required.
The minutes and summaries of meetings of the Committee of Office
of Chancellor are not published here because they contain 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 the business conducted by the Committee,
please contact Mark Humphriss (ext 6212, email m.g.w.humphriss@bath.ac.uk).
Procedural Rules
Appointment of Chair: The Vice-Chancellor shall take the Chair.
Co-option: See Council Standing Orders 16(iv) and 16(v).
Alternates: See Council Standing Orders 17(ii) to (iv).
Quorum: One third of the membership (Council Standing Order 16(vi)).
Rules for voting: None specified.
Minutes: Submitted to Court.
Other relevant links/reference
material:
None.