Governance/Governing body management, Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University

Governance

Governing body management

University Court

The University was governed by the University Court, which was constituted by the Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993. The Court replaced the governing bodies of the two parent institutions of the University, the Queen's College and Glasgow Polytechnic. It met for the first time on 20 April 1993. Prior to this a shadow court had been in operation. The Court was a corporate body with key responsibilities in relation to the University's overall strategic direction and for ensuring that the University's business was conducted in accordance with the approved mission statement and objectives. It was the employer of University staff and had overall responsibility for the financial and physical wellbeing of the University. Administrative support and advice on statutory, procedural and governance matters were provided to the court and its standing committees by the Court Office, which also dealt with insurance and legal matters. In 2002 the standing committees of Court were the Finance and General Purposes Committee, the Audit Committee, the Staff Policy Committee and the Health and Safety Committee.

Minutes and papers of the University Court and its committees 1993 to date 

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.