The Department of Governance and Legal Services brings together services and areas of activity relating to governance and legislative compliance, committee secretariat, information governance, student discipline and the University's complaints procedures.
Senate Terms of Reference
Under the terms of Part 6 of the Statutory Instrument; 2010 No. 198; Education; The Glasgow Caledonian University Order of Council 2010, the University Court has delegated to Senate the following of its functions:
Senate shall be responsible to the Board of Governors for the overall planning, co-ordination, development and supervision of the academic work of the University.
Senate shall be responsible to the Board of Governors for the planning, co-ordination, development and supervision of the research and commercialisation work of the University.
Senate shall be responsible for maintaining the academic standards of the University.
Senate may establish such Standing Committees, Boards and Working Groups as it considers necessary for the purposes of enabling it to carry out its responsibilities and shall determine their membership and functions. Such Standing Committees and Working Groups may appoint Sub Committees and determine their membership and functions.
