Student administration/Award ceremony administration, Glasgow School of Art

Glasgow School of Art formerly Glasgow Government School of Design

Student administration

Award ceremony administration

Committee of Management 1845-1892

Board of Governors 1892 to date

Headmaster 1845-1909

Director 1909 to date

Secretary and Treasurer 1873-1943

Registrar 1943 to date

Board of Studies 1925-1973

Academic Council 1973 to date

Students' Representative Council 1941 to date

School Council 1969 to date

From the foundation of the School in 1845, a ceremony called the annual examination was held each year. At this ceremony, prizes were distributed. Arrangements for the ceremony were discussed and agreed by the Committee of Management (renamed Board of Governors in 1892) and carried out by the Headmaster. From 1873, arrangements for the ceremony were handled by the Secretary and Treasurer who also drew up a list of prizes awarded which was published in the School's prospectus. From 1943, the responsibility for drawing up the list of prizes passed to the newly created post of Registrar.

From at least the 1930s, an annual ceremony was also held for the distribution of diplomas. The arrangements and format of the ceremony were discussed and agreed by the Board of Studies, which was established in 1925. This responsibility was inherited by the Academic Council in 1973 when it replaced the Board of Studies. The Students' Representative Council, established in 1941, and the School Council, established in 1969, also discussed arrangements and, on occasion, made requests for changes. All the arrangements for the ceremony, including posting diplomas to absent students, were carried into effect by the Secretary and Treasurer.

Papers of Headmaster and Director 1846 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA DIR
 

Secretary and Treasurer's copy out letters 1853-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 2
 

Minutes of Committee of Management and Board of Governors 1854 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA GOV 2
 

Prospectuses 1893 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA REG 1
The prospectuses include lists of prizes.

Secretary and Treasurer's in letters 1904-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 1
 

Records of Students' Representative Council 1910-1971 ref: GB 1694 DC 9
 

Minutes of Board of Studies 1932-1950 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA BOS 1
 

Secretary and Treasurer's subject files c 1933-1993 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 6
 

Minutes of School Council 1969 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SCH 1
 

Minutes of Academic Council 1973 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA AC 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.