Student administration/Course administration, University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

Student administration

Course administration

Dean of Faculty

Regents and masters

Bedellus

Clerk of Senate

Registry

Faculties

Departments

Central Room Booking

In the early years of the University, course administration was carried out mainly by the Faculty of Arts. This was responsible for the supervision and direction of the education of the students. As head of the Faculty of Arts, the Dean of Faculties was responsible for controlling the different stages of the students' education including announcing the times of classes. Public notices for such matters as appropriate times for beginning to read books in the course of teaching were posted by the Bedellus. Records of students' absence and late arrivals were kept by the regents or masters in the course of teaching. With the growth of more faculties, each faculty became responsible for its own course administration and timetabling. The setting of times for classes was organised at departmental level. From the late twentieth century, this was done in conjunction with the University's Central Room Booking Service. From at least the 18th century, class lists were prepared by the Clerk of Senate and issued to the professors and lecturers. These were used to assist with the collection of fees. The duty for compiling class lists passed to the Registry in 1911 by order of the Court. Faculties and departments were responsible for checking the accuracy of the Registrar's data. From the mid nineteenth century, departments began compiling class registers or class roll books.

Bibliography:

Coutts, J. A history of the University of Glasgow from its foundation in 1451 to 1909. (Glasgow,  1909).

Durkan, J. and Kirk, J. The University of Glasgow 1451-1577. (Glasgow,  1977).

Dean of Faculty's memorandum book 1640-1654 Ref: GB 0248 GUA 26621 (Clerk's Press 9)
Includes section, pp.16-20, headed "ordo et ratio studiorum in singulis classibus quotannis peragendorum, item disputationum, et examinationum publicarum a congregatione facultatis approbata".

Class catalogues and indexes 1794-1978 Ref: GB 0248 GUA R 9
These are registers of students enrolled in the various classes.

Divinity students register 1818-1842 Ref: GB 0248 GUA 26797
 

Law students register 1818-1843 Ref: GB 0248 GUA 26798
 

Calendars 1826 to date Ref: GB 0248 GUA SEN 10
The calendars include class timetables.

Natural Philosophy students' entrance books 1846-1915 Ref: GB 0248 GUA NP 4/1
 

Natural Philosophy class catalogues 1864-1943 Ref: GB 0248 GUA NP 4/2
 

Moral Philosophy roll books 1876-1965 Ref: GB 0248 GUA MOR 4/1
 

Natural Philosophy student attendance book 1892-1923 Ref: GB 0248 GUA NP 4/3/1
 

Political Eonomy roll books 1893-1947 Ref: GB 0248 GUA PEC 4/1
 

Political Economy honours students' register 1896-1939 Ref: GB 0248 GUA PEC 4/2/1
 

Materia Medica and Therapeutics class roll books 1897-1938 Ref: GB 0248 GUA MED 4/6
 

Forensic Medicine class roll books 1898-1969 Ref: GB 0248 GUA MED 4/7
 

Forensic Medicine and Public Health (for Law students) class roll books 1900-1945 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/1
 

Logic class roll books 1901-1950 Ref: GB 0248 GUA MEN 4/1
 

English Language and Literature roll books 1902-1940 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ELL 4/1
 

Zoology class roll books 1902-1970 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ZOO 4/1
 

Schedule of classes and attandance statistics in Department of Chemistry 1904-1906 ref: GB 0248 GUA 25331, 25339
 

Jurisprudence class roll book 1904-1913 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/9
 

Humanity class roll books 1907-1959 Ref: GB 0248 GUA HUM 4/1
 

Midwifery class roll books 1908-1922 Ref: GB 0248 GUA MED 4/5
 

Women's and Queen Margaret College's class roll books 1908-1934 Ref: GB 0248 GUA HUM 4/2
 

Modern History higher class rolls 1910-1967 Ref: GB 0248 GUA HIS 4/3
 

Anatomy roll books 1911-1929 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ANA 4/1
 

School of Social Study and Training roll books 1911-1945 Ref: GB 0248 GUA SST 4/1
 

Practical Anatomy roll books 1914-1939 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ANA 4/4
 

Anatomy roll books (senior) 1921-1939 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ANA 4/3
 

Anatomy roll books (junior) 1921-1939 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ANA 4/2
 

Embryology roll books 1921-1940 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ANA 4/7
 

Electronics and Electrical Engineering class records 1921-1979 Ref: GB 0248 GUA EE 4/1
 

Register of students in Department of Anatomy for second professional examination 1922-1961 Ref: GB 0248 GUA ANA 4/5
 

Scottish History and Literature class roll books 1926-1971 Ref: GB 0248 GUA SHL 4
 

Modern History higher and ordinary class rolls 1931-1947 Ref: GB 0248 GUA HIS 4/4
 

Scots Law class roll books 1931-1961 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/2
 

Modern History class rolls 1931-1968 Ref: GB 0248 GUA HIS 4/1
 

Modern History ordinary class rolls 1937-1958 Ref: GB 0248 GUA HIS 4/2
 

List of Genetics students enrolled 1949-1950 Ref: GB 0248 GUA GEN 4/6/1
 

International Private Law class roll books 1949-1978 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/3
 

Marcantile Law class roll books 1955-1976 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/5
 

Economic History roll books 1957-1972 Ref: GB 0248 GUA EH 4/1
 

Scottish Legal System class roll books 1959-1972 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/4
 

Criminal Law class roll books 1961-1972 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/6
 

Scottish Private Law I class roll books 1961-1972 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/7
 

Scottish Private Law II class roll books 1961-1972 Ref: GB 0248 GUA LFS 4/8
 

Catalogues of classes 1984-1994 Ref: GB 0248 GUA SRAS 6/1
The catalogues include class timetables.

Undergraduate catalogues 1997-1998 Ref: GB 0248 GUA SRAS 6/2
The catalogues include class timetables.

Modern History class roll n.d. Ref: GB 0248 GUA HIS 4/5/1
 

Title of function/activity taken from Elizabeth Parker's Function Activity Model (report compiled for JISC). Function and activity description compiled according to GASHE's Standard for Creating Function and Activity Descriptions.