Student administration/Assessment administration, College of Science and Arts, Glasgow

College of Science and Arts, Glasgow formerly the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution

Student administration

Assessment administration

Committee of Management 1823-1879

Council  1879-1887

Secretary 1823-1887

Principal 1879-1887

Lecturers

Until 1879, the college only provided evening classes and did not systematically assess students. Examinations were optional. Students who had attended the courses of natural philosophy, chemistry and mathematics for two sessions could choose to sit the examinations of the Society of Arts or the government department of science and art. Successful candidates were awarded certificates. From 1876, students choosing to sit examinations took the examinations of the department of science and art rather than the Society of Arts.

In 1879, the college instituted a new three year course of instruction, on the completion of which students were awarded diplomas. These diplomas were regulated by the examinations of the department of science and art. Students taking the diplomas had to sit the department's examinations each year. By 1883, if not earlier, examinations, whether of the department of science and art or of the City and Guilds of London Institute, were compulsory for all students except those in the arithmetic class. Class examinations were also held and weekly exercises prescribed by the principal and lecturers. College medals and prizes were awarded on the results of these.

The administration of the examinations was handled by the college secretary, under the direction of the committee of management and, from 1879, the council in conjunction with the Society of Arts, the government department of science and art and the City and Guilds of London Institute. The committee published examination results in the annual reports.

Examination paper 1886 Ref: GB 0249 OC/15
 

Annual reports 1823-1886 Ref: GB 0249 OC/11
The annual reports include lists of examination results.

Minutes of committee of management and council 1823-1887 Ref: GB 0249 OC/1
 

Draft or scroll minutes of committee of management and council 1866-1887 Ref: GB 0249 OC/2
 

Draft minutes and agendas of council 1881-1883 Ref: GB 0249 OC/17/3
 

Secretary's copy out letter books 1824-1875 Ref: GB 0249 OC/7
Include letters relating to examination arrangements.

Secretary's incoming letter book 1823, 1831-1843 Ref: GB 0249 OC/8
Includes letters relating to examination arrangements.

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.