Glasgow School of Art | Committee of Management

Corporate Biography

Dates

1845-1892

Location of main offices

Glasgow, Scotland

Main function

Educational management

Related authority entries

Glasgow School of Art | Board of Governors

History

Glasgow School of Art was originally governed by a Committee of Management. In 1892, following the School's incorporation under the companies acts in that year, the Committee was replaced by a Board of Governors.

Mandate

The Committee was responsible for the whole management and direction of the affairs of the institution, and the appointment of all officers and servants with the exception of those appointed by the Government Council at Somerset House. An annual general meeting was held at which the Committee presented a report of proceedings and audited financial statements for the past year. The Treasurer dealt with all the income and expenditure of the School and was responsible for keeping accounts of all receipts and payments. The Committee also had the power to fix the terms of admission of students, and to make bye-laws, regulations and orders as necessary and to appoint subcommittees.

Administrative structure

The Committee of Management comprised a president, two vice presidents, a treasurer, a secretary and ten other members, all of whom were elected by the School's subscribers at annual general meetings. Meetings of the Committee were held once a month or more often if necessary. Three members of the Committee were required to retire each year. An annual meeting was held in April at which three new members were elected to replace the three retiring and the office bearers for the next year were appointed. The first annual general meeting was held in April 1846. At all general meetings each member had one vote and the chairman had a deliberative and casting vote. Special general meetings could also be called .

Reference codes of collections created by the corporate body

GB 1694 GSAA GOV

Rules or Conventions

Authority record created according to the National Council on ArchivesRules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (NCA Rules)1997 and International Council on Archives: Ad Hoc Committee on Descriptive StandardsInternational Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families (ISAAR) CPF1995.

Date of Creation

Corporate name authority record compiled for the GASHE project by Victoria Peters, research archivist, 17 December 2003.