Senate

Committee Secretariat 

Committee Secretariat Contact: governance@uea.ac.uk

Senate Terms of Reference

These Terms of Reference are made under the provision of Ordinance 3, section 5.

5. The Senate shall act always in the best interests of the University as a whole and within the strategies and financial plans approved by the Council. It shall:

5.1 Regulate all teaching and courses of study offered by the University;

5.2 Regulate the admission of persons to courses of study;

5.3 Regulate all University examinations and appoint examiners whether internal or external;

5.4 Regulate the conditions qualifying for the award of degrees and other educational awards conferred by the University;

5.5. In the name of the University or jointly or in conjunction or collaboration with another institution or institutions award degrees and other educational awards to persons who have pursued a course of study approved by the Senate and who have passed examinations and other forms of assessment under conditions laid down in regulations, or are otherwise qualified to receive them;

5.6. Grant honorary degrees, the title of emeritus professor or other University distinctions;

5.7 Revoke any degree, educational award or other distinction conferred by the University (including honorary awards) where the holder has been subsequently found to be in breach of the requirements for conferment of the award, or whose actions render them unfit to be a member or graduate of the University;

5.8 Regulate the use of academic dress in the University;

5.9 Approve regulations for the conduct of students and disciplinary procedures and penalties relating to students;

5.10 Ensure appropriate provision is made to promote the welfare of students;

5.11 Develop explicit protocols, and undertake, the assurance work required by Council to meet the requirements of the regulatory framework and OfS Conditions of Registration.

5.12 Nominate, where required to do so, persons to serve on Council;

5.13 Determine the formalities which should attach to the conferment of degrees and other distinctions (subject to Ordinance 2);

5.14 Review at least annually the academic performance (in teaching, research, innovation and engagement) of the University and the standing of the University both nationally and internationally, judged against strategies approved by Council;

5.15 Identify and advise the Executive Team on such actions as may be necessary or desirable to:

a) meet the aims and objectives of strategies approved by Council and generally to:

b) further raise the quality of the student experience and the achievements and potential of students of the University; and

c) further raise the performance of the University in terms of the quality and the reputation of its research; and

d) ensure that the extent of regulation and the administrative services which support teaching, research, enterprise and engagement, promote efficiency and coherence of operation across the University, and avoid unnecessary complexity

5.16 Make, add to, amend or revoke such regulations as are considered necessary relating to Senate’s exercise of its powers and functions;

5.17 Where requested appoint representatives to other bodies of an academic nature;

5.18 Generally, exercise such powers as may be conferred on Senate by the Charter or Statutes;

5.19 Meet at least four times per year