Senate
Senate is the University's supreme governing body in all academic matters. Subject to the powers of Council, Senate's role is to promote, oversee and regulate the teaching and research work of the University. Senate is also an academic governance and regulatory body, having responsibility for decision making on particular academic matters, a debating forum for key academic issues and a forum for information gathering and dissemination.
The University Secretary (Interim) to Senate and Council is Peter Judge.
Senate Dates and Venues
Academic Year 2012/13
|
Date |
Venue |
Document Submission Date |
| Tuesday 9 October 2012 at 2.30 pm | St. Hild & St. Bede College, Joachim Room |
Thursday 27 September 2012 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 6 November 2012 at 2.30 pm | Palatine Building, The Hogan Lovells Lecture Theatre |
Thursday 25 October 2012 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 15 January 2013 at 2.30 pm | St. Aidan's College, Lindisfarne Centre |
Thursday 3 January 2013 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 5 March 2013 at 2.30 pm | The Hogan Lovells Lecture Theatre, Palatine Centre, Durham Law School |
Thursday 21 February 2013 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 30 April 2013 at 2.30 pm | St. Hild & St. Bede College, Joachim Room |
Thursday 18 April 2013 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 18 June 2013 at 2.30 pm | Collingwood College, Penthouse Suite or Palatine Centre, The Hogan Lovells Lecture Theatre |
Thursday 6 June 2013 10.00 am |
The deadline for the receipt of documents for items to be included on the agenda for meetings of Senate are set out above. Please follow the link below for information on the latest University Executive Committee (UEC) business meetings to which items must be submitted in order to be considered for inclusion on the Senate agenda:
UEC Scheduling of Business 2012/13
Please contact Peter Judge, Kate Deeming or Deborah English if you wish an item to be included on the agenda for a Senate meeting.
The pages which follow outline what Senate does, who its members are and the key role played by Senate within the University.
Academic Year 2013/14
|
Date |
Venue |
Document Submission Date |
| Tuesday 15 October 2013 at 2.30 pm | tbc |
Thursday 3 October 2013 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 10 December 2013 at 2.30 pm | tbc |
Thursday 28 November 2013 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 25 February 2014 at 2.30 pm | tbc |
Thursday 13 February 2014 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 29 April 2014 at 2.30 pm | tbc |
Thursday 17 April 2014 10.00 am |
| Tuesday 24 June 2014 at 2.30 pm | tbc |
Thursday 12 June 2014 10.00 am |
Due to a technical problem, which we hope to have resolved shortly, Senate minutes are unavailable on the web. If you would like to see any minutes from the last three years please contact the Governance Support Unit on (0191) 334 6150 who will be able to assist you.
Minutes earlier than 1 August 2009 (where published) can be obtained from the Committee Secretary. However, inquirers who are external to the University may be asked to submit a formal request for consideration under the Freedom of Information Act and charges may apply.
