Governance/Legal framework development, College of Science and Arts, Glasgow

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

Governance

Legal framework development

Mechanics' Class Committee 1823

Committee of Management 1823-1879

Council  1879-1887

Secretary 1823-1887

The constitution of the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution was drawn up by a committee appointed for this purpose at a meeting of the mechanics' class at Anderson's Institution in July 1823. Subsequently, on 29 May 1824, under the new constitution, the entire management of the institution including development of the legal framework was vested in a committee of management. The secretary provided administrative support and carried out the wishes of the committee in any legal matters.

In April 1879, the committee, with the help of the secretary, agreed a new constitution and registered the institution under the companies act. It also changed the name of the institution to the College of Science and Arts. The management of the institution including development of the legal framework was now transferred to a council.

In 1887, in accordance with the scheme of the Royal Commission on Scottish Educational Endowments 1886, the institution was amalgamated with Anderson's College, Allan Glen's Institution, the Young Chair of Technical Chemistry and Atkinson's Institution to form the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. Responsibility for the management of the college including development of the legal framework passed to the board of governors of the new college on 26 May 1887.

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
 

Memorandum and articles of association and certificates of incorporation of College of Science and Arts 1881 Ref: GB 0249 OC/12/1
 

Memorandum for College of Science and Arts under Educational Endowments (Scotland) Act 1882 Ref: GB 0249 OC/12/2
 

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.