How the University works

The General Board of the Faculties

The principal duty of the General Board (as it is usually abbreviated) is to advise the University on educational policy and to control the resources necessary for the proper implementation of that policy. It is responsible for maintaining a high standard of teaching and research, and for ensuring that University teaching officers satisfactorily perform their duties and fulfil their conditions of appointment.

In recent times the General Board has become much involved in national programmes of assessment and evaluation of teaching and research, and with important initiatives in the area of equal opportunities.

Some aspects of the General Board's work must pass through the legislative machinery of the Regent House, although it now has delegated powers to make Ordinances regulating various academic matters.

The General Board consists of:

• the Vice-Chancellor (as Chairman);
• eight members of the Regent House appointed by the Councils of the Schools;
• four members of the Regent House appointed by the Council (subject to certain procedural qualifications to ensure sufficient overlap between membership of the Board and that of the Council).
• two student members, one of whom must be a graduate student, elected by current students in the University.

The title of this document is: University of Cambridge: how the University works
URL: http://www.cam.ac.uk/univ/works/generalboard.html

Last updated: 16/02/2011

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