Academic Senate

Academic Senate

An Academic Senate is a governing body in some universities and colleges in the English-speaking world and typically the supreme academic authority for the institution.

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In Scotland, the "Senatus Academicus" is the Academic Senate and supreme academic body of an ancient university, given legal authority by the Universities (Scotland) Acts.

The Senatus is responsible for authorising degree programmes, issuing all degrees to graduates and the discipline of students. They are presided over by the University Principal.

ee also

* Ancient university governance in Scotland
* General Council of a Scottish university
* University Court of a Scottish university


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