The Edinburgh College of Art (Scotland) Order of Council 1995

Article 45

SCHEDULE 1 ACADEMIC COUNCIL

PART I Appointment

1.  The Academic Council (hereafter called “the Council”) shall be appointed in such manner as to ensure that the Council consists of—

(a) the holders of the following posts in the College, namely the posts of Principal, Vice-Principal, Heads of Departments, the President of the Students' Representative Council and chief librarian (however designed) ex officiis (hereafter called “Members ex officiis of Council”);

(b) such number of members of the full-time academic staff and matriculated students of the College as may be determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Schedule (hereafter called “Elected Members of Council”); and

(c) such number of persons, not exceeding four, as have been co-opted by the Council (hereafter called “Co-opted Members of Council”).

In this paragraph the expression “Head of Department” includes any associate Head of Department.

2.  The Elected Members of Council shall—

(a) consist of such a number of persons including one full-time matriculated student of the College as may be determined by the Board of Governors being not less than one-third and not more than two-thirds of the aggregate of Members ex officiis of the Council;

(b) be elected by, and from among, members of the full-time academic staff and matriculated students of the College who are not Members ex officiis or Co-opted Members of the Council;

(c) be so elected in accordance with arrangements made by the persons holding office as Members of the Council immediately prior to the election and approved by the Board of Governors except in the case of the full-time matriculated student who shall be elected by full-time matriculated students of the College in a manner to be specified in a scheme made by the Students' Representative Council in the College and approved by the Board of Governors;

(d) in the case of members of the full-time academic staff, hold office for such a period, not exceeding four years, as may be determined by the Board of Governors, and in the case of the full-time matriculated student hold office for a period not exceeding one year; and

(e) subject to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, be eligible for re-election.

3.  The Co-opted Members of Council shall hold office for such a period, not exceeding four years, as may be determined by the Board of Governors and shall be eligible to be co-opted again on the expiry of a period of office.

4.  The Principal shall be the Chairman of the Council.

PART II Proceedings

5.  The proceedings of the Council shall be regulated by a scheme made by the Council and approved by the Board of Governors and the said scheme may provide for—

(a) the appointment by the Council of such committees as they consider appropriate;

(b) the co-option, subject to paragraph 1(c), by the Council of additional Members (including, where they consider it appropriate, representatives of the students in attendance at the College) of the Council, or any committee thereof, for specific purposes; and

(c) any other matters connected with the functions of the Council.

6.  Any scheme made and approved under paragraph 5 shall include provision for—

(a) the appointment of a Vice-Chairman of the Council; and

(b) a minimum number of meetings of the Council in each year.