Governance/Legal framework development, Anderson's College, Glasgow

Anderson's College, Glasgow formerly Anderson's University, Glasgow formerly Anderson's Institution, Glasgow

Governance

Legal framework development

Trustees 1796-1887

Anderson's Institution was established 9 June 1796 under the will of John Anderson, dated 7 May 1795, and by seal of cause of the City of Glasgow magistrates. The will appointed trustees to manage the affairs of the institution. They had the power to enact or ordain bye-laws, rules and regulations for the better governing of the institution and the development of its legal framework.

In 1828 the trustees decided to change the name of the institution to Anderson's University.

In 1877, the trustees obtained the Anderson's College (Glasgow) Act (40 Vic., c.xii) which made alterations to the original trust deed. Under the terms of the act, the trustees were incorporated, the name of the institution was changed to Anderson's College and the powers and duties of the trustees and managers were remodelled and redefined.

In 1887, in accordance with the scheme of the Royal Commission on Scottish Educational Endowments 1886, the college was split in two. Its medical school (established in 1800) was incorporated as a separate and distinct institution, and was called Anderson's College Medical School. The rest of the college was amalgamated with the College of Science and Arts, 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 legal matters passed to the board of governors of the new college on 26 May 1887.

Trustees' minutes 1796-1887 Ref: GB 0249 OB 1/1
 

Transcripts of trustees' minutes 1796-1810 Ref: GB 0249 OB 1/2
 

Trustees' correspondence c. 1798-1861 Ref: GB 0249 OB 4/1
 

Copy of Anderson's College (Glasgow) Act 1877 ref: GB 0249 OB 2/2
 

Papers relating to Educational Endowments (Scotland) Commission 1880-1886 Ref: GB 0249 OB 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.