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University of Edinburgh. Senatus Academicus

 Organization

Biography

The beginning of the 17th Century saw the emergence of the Senatus Academicus (or 'The Principal and the Professors of the College of King James the Sixth'). At this time it contained the Principal of the College and 4 Regents. By 1760 The Senatus Academicus contained 18 professors besides the Principal. In the Universities (Scotland) Act of 1858 the governance of Edinburgh University passed from Edinburgh Town Council to the Senatus Academicus, the University Court in connection with a General University Council. Now the Senatus Academicus consists of the Principal, the professors, heads of departments, and a number of readers, lecturers and other teaching and research staff.

The Senatus Academicus superintends and regulates the teaching and discipline of the University and has the power to promote research. The Senatus elects four assessors, of whom at least one must be a professor and at least one a non-professorial member of the teaching staff, to the University Court. Degrees are conferred on the recommendation of the Senatus, by the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the Principal, a Vice Principal, or senior professor present. The Principal is President of the Senatus, with deliberative and also a casting vote. There are thirteen student Associate Members. The Senatus meets six times annually.

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Printed catalogue, interleaved, 1868

 Item
Identifier: AA2/1/5
Scope and Contents

Printed catalogue, volume 2. Copy interleaved and marked for Senatus.

Dates: Publication: 1868
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / Institutional records of New College Library / New College Library

Printed catalogue, interleaved, 1868

 Item
Identifier: AA2/1/4
Scope and Contents

Printed catalogue, volume 1. Copy interleaved and marked for Senatus.

Dates: Publication: 1868
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / Institutional records of New College Library / New College Library

Senatus Academicus, 1733-2002

 Sub-subfonds
Identifier: EUA IN1/GOV/SEN
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:
  1. Chancellor
  2. Rector
  3. University Court
  4. Senatus Academicus
  5. General Council
  6. Curators of Patronage
Dates: 1733-2002
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / University Governance and legal basis of the university

Senatus Letter Books, 1897-1917

 Series — Volume EUA IN1/GOV/SEN/LET/1-6
Identifier: EUA IN1/GOV/SEN/LET
Scope and Contents

Copy press letterbooks of outgoing correspondence

Dates: 1897-1917
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / University Governance and legal basis of the university / Senatus Academicus

Senatus Scroll Minutes, 1790-1921

 Sub-Series — Box EUA-A-739 - EUA-A-747
Identifier: EUA/IN1/GOV/SEN/MIN/2
Scope and Contents These are draft minutes which include information on persons present, business discussed and actions taken. Not all entries include full minutes, sometimes there is just a list of those attending or just a list of what was discussed. Annotations are made in margins as reference points. Loose papers are attached to some of the volumes. These can include further minutes, reports, letters, and attached to the front of some volumes, are the regulations for conducting the business of the Senatus...
Dates: 1790-1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / University Governance and legal basis of the university / Senatus Academicus / Senatus Minutes

Special Minute from the Senatus concerning Ewart's retirement, with accompanying letters, 04 November 1927

 File
Identifier: Coll-14/2/23
Scope and Contents

The Special Minute consists of a citation by William Fleming expressing the Senatus' 'cordial good wishes...[and] hope that he may in good health and vigour continue his work in Natural History.' The Minute is accompanied by a letter from Fleming to Ewart, and a handwritten draft of Ewart's reply, in which he states that 'it is a source of great gratification to me to know that there is now a well equipped Department of Animal Breeding with a Chair of Animal Genetics in our University.'

Dates: 04 November 1927
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Certificates, Diplomas, Letters of Appointment

University Court, 1644-date

 Sub-subfonds
Identifier: EUA IN1/GOV/CRT
Scope and Contents papers relating to the legal basis of the University: Ordinances, Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments etc. (2 volumes) 1583-1809 minutes (draft and final), agenda papers and billets, 1859-present letterbooks (31 volumes) c1872-1919 papers relating to specific legal cases, disciplinary matters etc. University Grants Committee / Funding...
Dates: 1644-date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / University Governance and legal basis of the university

University Governance and legal basis of the university

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: EUA IN1/GOV
Scope and Contents
  1. Chancellor
  2. Rector
  3. University Court
  4. Senatus Academicus
  5. General Council
  6. Curators of Patronage
Dates: 1582-date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh

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