Calendar 2007–08

244 Part 7 • University Ordinance and Regulations Part 7 (2) The Senate may determine— (a) whether student members of the Boards of Faculties are allowed to participate in that part of meetings considering reserved areas of business; and (b) (if they are so allowed) the manner of their participation. (3) Those student members who are allowed to participate in that part of meetings considering reserved areas of business may, subject to such conditions as the Senate may determine, access and read the papers relating to those areas. (4) For the purposes of this Statute, reserved areas of business are the following— (a) matters affecting the appointment, promotion and other affairs relating to teachers and members of the University staff as individuals; (b) matters affecting the admission and academic assessment of students as individuals; (c) expenditure estimates and other matters concerning the finances of the University. The Chairman of the Board of the Faculty may decide in any case of doubt whether or not a matter falls within a reserved area of business and his decision shall be final. (5) The Senate may— (a) delegate its power under subparagraphs (2) and (3) to the Board of a Faculty; and (b) impose conditions subject to which the delegated power may be exercised. (6) The Board of a Faculty may make Standing Orders for the proper conduct of its business. (L.N. 38 of 2007) 7. The Board of Faculty shall co-ordinate the activities of the Departments within the Faculty and it shall be its function to consider and deal with the recommendations of the Departments— (L.N. 452 of 1994) (a) on the content of courses for the degree or degrees; and (b) on the details of syllabuses. 8. The Dean of the Graduate School shall be appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor for a period to be determined by the Council. 9. The Council of the Graduate School shall consist of— (a) the Dean of the Graduate School, who shall be Chairman; (b) the Deans of the Faculties; (c) the Heads of the Divisions in the Graduate School; (d) the Librarian; (e) the Master of the Postgraduate Hall Complex. 10. Subject to the Ordinance and the Statutes, the Council of the Graduate School shall have the following powers and duties— (a) to advise the Senate on all graduate programmes of studies; (b) to co-ordinate the activities of the Divisions within the Graduate School; (c) to consider and deal with the recommendations of the various Divisions on the content of courses and on the details of syllabuses.