Student administration/Student relations management, Glasgow School of Art

Glasgow School of Art formerly Glasgow Government School of Design

Student administration

Student relations management

Students' Representative Council 1941 to date

School Council 1969 to date

In the late 1930s a constitution was drawn up for the establishment of a Students' Representative Council. It was to be a means of communication between the student body and the School authorities. The constitution was accepted and the Council established in 1941. A new constitution was adopted in 2001. The stated purpose of the Council was to communicate the views and wishes of members of the School's Student Association, comprising all matriculated students of the School, to the School's management, governing body and external organisations. The Council managed the Student Association.

A School Council was established in 1969 to satisfy the increasing desire of the students in the 1960s for representation. It was a forum where an equal number of governors, staff and students could meet to discuss any matter of concern. It was a purely advisory body but could raise any subject with or even submit recommendations to the Board of Governors, the Academic Council, the Staff Association or the Students' Representative Council.

Students were also represented on various school bodies. The president of the Students' Representative Council was a member of the Academic Council, established in 1973 with responsibility for academic development, maintenance of standards and the proper conduct of courses. In 1974, the president became a governor of the School ex officio and students were given the right to appoint a governor from their own number.

Secretary and Treasurer's copy out letters 1853-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 2
The series may include letters on the establishment and operation of the Students' Representative Council and the School Council.

Minutes of Board of Governors 1854 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA GOV 2
The minutes may include information on the establishment and operation of the Students' Representative Council and the School Council.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Glasgow School of Art 1864 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA NEW 1/1
The series may include cuttings on the establishment and operation of the Students' Representative Council and the School Council.

Secretary and Treasurer's in letters 1904-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 1
The series may include letters on the establishment and operation of the Students' Representative Council and the School Council.

Secretary and Treasurer's subject files 1904-1944 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 7
The series may include information on the establishment and operation of the Students' Representative Council and the School Council.

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

Secretary and Treasurer's subject files 1925-1946 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 5
The series may includes information on the establishment and operation of the Students' Representative Council and the School Council.

Secretary and Treasurer's subject files 1933-1994 Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SEC 6
The series may include information on the establishment and operation of the Students' Representative Council and the School Council.

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

Day books of School Council 1969 to date Ref: GB 1694 GSAA SCH 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.