CALENDAR 2019 -20 November 2019 CONTENTS OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ………………………………………………………………………….6 UNIVERSITY DIARY ....................................................................................................................................... 7 THE FACULTIES ......................................................................................................................................... 8 STUDENTS’ UNION AND KEELE POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS ........................ 9 THE COUNCIL 2019 - 2020 ...................................................................................................................... 10 THE SENATE 2019-2020 .......................................................................................................................... 12 GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 13 HONORARY DEGREES AWARDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KEELE........................................ 16 UNIVERSITY OF KEELE ACT, 1962 ....................................................................................................... 24 CHARTER ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 STATUTES ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 34 SECTION 2: THE MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ................................................................ 34 SECTION 3: THE CHANCELLOR .................................................................................................... 34 SECTION 4: THE PRO-CHANCELLOR .......................................................................................... 35 SECTION 5: THE DEPUTY PRO-CHANCELLORS ..................................................................... 35 SECTION 6: THE VICE-CHANCELLOR ......................................................................................... 35 SECTION 7: THE TREASURER ....................................................................................................... 35 SECTION 8: THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PROVOST ....................................... 35 SECTION 9: THE DEANS, CHAIR OF BOARDS OF STUDIES AND FACULTIES ............. 36 SECTION 10: THE SECRETARY TO COUNCIL........................................................................... 36 SECTION 11: THE LIBRARIAN ....................................................................................................... 36 SECTION 12: THE ACADEMIC REGISTRAR AND DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AND ACADEMIC SERVICES........................................................................................................................ 36 SECTION 13: OTHER OFFICERS .................................................................................................... 36 SECTION 14: THE AUDITOR OR AUDITORS ............................................................................. 37 SECTION 15: HONORARY LEGAL CONSULTANT ................................................................... 37 SECTION 16: THE COUNCIL............................................................................................................ 37 SECTION 17: POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.................................................................................. 38 SECTION 18: THE SENATE.............................................................................................................. 40 SECTION 19: POWERS OF THE SENATE.................................................................................... 40 SECTION 20: BOARDS OF STUDIES, FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS ..................................... 41 SECTION 21: POWERS OF THE BOARDS, FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS ........................... 41 SECTION 22: DEPARTMENTS ........................................................................................................ 41 SECTION 23: THE ASSEMBLIES .................................................................................................... 41 3 November 2019 SECTION 24: THE STUDENTS' UNION ....................................................................................... 42 SECTION 25: ASSOCIATION OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS .......................................... 42 SECTION 26: MATRICULATION .................................................................................................... 42 SECTION 27: UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS ............................................................................ 42 SECTION 28: COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................ 42 SECTION 29: ORDINANCES ............................................................................................................ 43 SECTION 30: REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS ...................................................... 43 SECTION 31: ACADEMIC STAFF ................................................................................................... 43 SECTION 32: RETIREMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE STAFF ................................................ 53 SECTION 33: ACTS DURING VACANCIES .................................................................................. 53 SECTION 34: RESERVED AREAS OF BUSINESS ...................................................................... 53 SECTION 35: INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES .................................................................... 54 ORDINANCES ................................................................................................................................................. 55 ORDINANCE A1: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHANCELLOR ......................................... 55 ORDINANCE A2: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR ............................. 55 ORDINANCE A3: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PROVOST ............................................................................................................................................... 55 ORDINANCE A4: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DEANS AND THE PRO VICE-CHANCELLORS ......................................................................................................................... 55 ORDINANCE A5: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ................................................................................................................................................................... 56 ORDINANCE A6: USE OF THE UNIVERSITY SEAL ................................................................. 57 ORDINANCE A7: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND SENATE ................................................................................................................................................................... 57 ORDINANCE A8: COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL AND SENATE ............................................. 59 ORDINANCE A9: HONORARY DEGREES AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF SENATE AND COUNCIL ...................................................................................................................................... 60 ORDINANCE B1: ACADEMIC STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY .................................... 61 ORDINANCE B2: FACULTY GOVERNANCE ............................................................................... 61 ORDINANCE B3: HEADS OF ACADEMIC AREAS ..................................................................... 62 ORDINANCE B4: APPOINTMENT OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF ........................................... 62 ORDINANCE B5: EMERITUS PROFESSORS & EMERITUS READERS .............................. 62 ORDINANCE B6: AWARD AND CONFERMENT OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES ..................................................................................................................................... 63 ORDINANCE B7: BOARD OF EXAMINERS ................................................................................. 64 ORDINANCE C1: KEELE STUDENTS' UNION (KEELESU) ................................................... 64 ORDINANCE C2: KEELE POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION (KPA)..................................... 65 ORDINANCE D1: STAFF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES ....................................................... 66 4 November 2019 ORDINANCE D2: STAFF GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ............................................................ 67 ORDINANCE D3: GRIEVANCES CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL .............................................. 68 REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 70 REGULATION A1: VISA AND IMMIGRATION ........................................................................... 70 REGULATION B1: STUDENT DISCIPLINE ................................................................................. 72 REGULATION B2: TEMPORARY EXCLUSION OF STUDENTS ............................................ 77 REGULATION B3: EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ............................................................ 80 REGULATION B4: FITNESS TO STUDY ....................................................................................... 81 REGULATION B5: FITNESS TO PRACTISE ............................................................................. 8 REGULATION B6: ACADEMIC APPEALS ...............................................................................